A new deal on parking guidelines has been struck by City Hall and the Matatu Association.
The two parties have reached an amicable agreement to put to an end the week-long impasse about parking spaces within the Central Business District (CBD).
A meeting held between the Nairobi County government and chaired by deputy governor, Jonathan Mueke, met officials from the city's Matatu Welfare Association and National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) where a decision was adopted. The three key parties in the transport sector resolved that the matatus would not be locked out of the CBD on condition that not more than two buses would be allowed to park at the terminus at the same time.
The Matatu Association stakeholders agreed to call off their planned strike to protest against the new contingency measures adopted by the governor last week.
Another major proposal from the roundtable meeting was the formation of a committee comprising of all stakeholders in the transport industry that will oversee the documentation adopted resolutions for presentation to the city hall for gazettement.
The committee which will be Nairobi Metropolitan Transport Service has also been mandated fast track the challenges facing the city's transport sector and look for available practical solutions that will ensure peaceful co-existence in the city.
All Public Service Vehicles are also expected to have submitted their operation permits by April 7, 2016, so as to allow for independent by the county government.