Coast matatu owners have continued with their strike following a crackdown on Michuki Rules which kicked-off on Monday.
They said on Monday alone, they incurred a loss amounting to Sh150 million keeping in mind that many operators have loans to settle.
Addressing the press, Coast Regional Coordinator Bernard Leparmarai, said the crackdown on non-compliant matatus kicked-off in all the six coastal counties and will continue until sanity is witnessed across roads in the region.
"The crackdown kicked-off as early as 6am across the six counties of this region and will continue until non-compliant vehicles comply. We don't want to see accidents and loss of lives on our roads," Leparamai told the press in Mombasa.
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Led by Matatu Owners Association (MOA) Coastal Region Coordinator Salim Mbarak, the operators cited various reasons as highlighted below.
1. They want the Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i to clarify on which yellow line they should use. Whether broken or continuous line.
2. Conductors and drivers wearing uniforms. According to the rules, both the owner of the PSV and the sacco will be charged if the operators don’t wear uniforms. Mbarak said this should not be so and everyone should carry their own cross.
3. The operators want issues such as that of punishing matatu owners clarified.
In Nairobi, matatu operators slowly resumed duty saying they would comply with all the regulations.