Kiambu county has yet to implement regulations on noise pollution emitted by public service vehicles. The county director for the environment says the county is currently relying on country-wide regulations however, foresees plans to implement county rules. "This county is two years old, in fact Kiambu is the only county that is about to implement its own road rules; we currently rely on nationally constituted rules," Andrew Kimani, the county director for environment, told press. He further added that 100 noise meters have already been imported to measure the strength of pollution in churches, vehicles and mosques. 'We have already imported 100 noise meters that will be deposited in various noise emanationg places;this will resuce noise pollution in Kiambu," he stated. According to Thika traffic comander Apelles Chacha, all matatus should adhere to national road rules which condemn noise in Matatus. "Law is never vacuum, whether the county posses such provisions or not, noise should be off roads. Manchester sacco based here has been recorded to be the most noisy something that my office is working on," she lamented. Dropping and picking of passengers in a disorderly fashion has immensely grown in Thika something that all matatu saccos should stop according to Chacha. The county government however, according to mount Kenya matatus association chairman Mr. Kariuki, has registered all matatus that stop at bus parks. Kariuki says that loud music and other evils on roads are attributed to careless touts, a menace he pledges to halt. Residents of Kiambu have for some time endured the various disturbances blaring from matatus: evils which include noise pollution, chaotic passenger pick up and drop off, rowdy touts and high speed driving which according to them are predominant accident causes. They want the county government to urgently shun such vehicles from roads for their safety.

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