Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has threatened to restrict Kenya Mpya buses from operating in Thika and its environs if they fail to conform to the traffic regulations.
Speaking at Rwaitiria Village in Gatanga in Muranga’a on Saturday during the burial of Onesmus Kimani Ndung’u, the Vice chairman of the Ngoyoyo 237 who was killed in a road crash involving a Kenya Mpya bus two weeks ago, Kabogo said that he will not tolerate rogue PSV operating in the county.
Kabogo warned that licenses for the buses to operate in Thika will be revoked if they fail to adhere to the regulations
The Kiambu governor said that residents in Thika have raised concerns over the manner in which Kenya Mpya buses operate.
“The management of Kenya Mpya buses must quickly put their operations in order if they want to continue operating in Thika because we cannot allow their buses to kill innocent people and cause mayhem through accidents,” said governor Kabogo.
The Kiambu governor urged the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to deal with errant PSV operators in the county.
He said that traffic laws need to be enforced strictly in a bid to curb accidents which he said has seen innocent lives lost.
There have been rising cases of accidents caused by the Kenya Mpya buses operating along Thika road.
Last week a section of Thika town residents held peaceful demonstrations led by Hospital Ward Representative JB Mwangi over the killing of Ndung’u.
Ndung’u was killed when his vehicle was allegedly rammed into by a Kenya Mpya along the Thika-Garissa road two week ago.
Thika OCPD Erastus Muthamia has since vowed to crackdown on rogue PSV operators in the area.