MOA chair Simon Kimutai.[Photo/NairobiNews]
The Matatu Owners Association (MOA) has given a number of recommendations on how to stop the road carnage in the country.
The association wants the National Transport and Safety Authority to lift the night travel ban imposed over the weekend.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, MOA Chairman Simon Kimutai said they are not opposed to the ban, urging the government to adjust the time until midnight to avoid hurting investors.
“We are not opposed to the ban but we want it to be adjusted to midnight and not 7pm and also operators be allowed to start their journey at 5am in the morning. Operators are now losing half of their daily revenue because the trips have been cut into half,” said Mr Kimutai.
MOA further owned up to causing more than 90 percent of road accidents in the country, noting that most accidents are as a result of human error.
Among the recommendations issued by the Association include asking all Sacco’s to have command centers in a bid to monitor its vehicles round the clock and always confirm change of its drivers.
MOA also wants land be set at the Sachangwan black spot to build rest rooms for drivers before descending downhill and that Saccos and bus companies employ more inspectors along their routes of operation.
According to Mr. Kimutai the inspectors inspect the condition of the vehicles, and know how it was driven.