Public Service Vehicles (PSV) operating along Tudor, Mtwapa and Bamburi routes have been accused of playing unregulated music videos, exposing children to adult content.
Majority of school children like these matatus as they are pimped with catchy graffiti and WI-FI.
Michael Gitonga a parent of a 15-year-old boy said he was recently forced to alight from a matatu which was showing adult films.
“I was with my son in a matatu in Mtwapa traveling to the CBD and when we reached Bamburi they started showing dirty videos. I was very ashamed and the teenagers in the matatu were celebrating and asking for more,” he said.
Majority of the matatus are reportedly owned by prominent people including politicians. The drivers and conductors of these matatus operate with impunity as they break traffic laws as reported by Nation.
“Even when they are nabbed, it is just a matter of a phone call and they are back on the road. What worries us, as parents is the dirt shown in the PSVs. Let the government crackdown on such matatus,” said Jemimah Mwombori a resident in Tudor.
Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has since said it will crack down on PSV vehicles displaying adult content in the two counties.
KFCB regional boss Bonventure Mutua said they have received four cases of matatus operating in Tudor, three in Bamburi and eight from Mtwapa adding that the conductors usually switch off whenever they approach police checkpoints.
Mutua has warned the owners, Saccos and operators saying they will be held responsible for allowing such material in their PSVs.
He advised owners of all matatus playing films and music videos to ensure they are registered as film and video exhibitors by KFCB to enable traffic police officers crackdown on those who break rules.
“We request members of the public to give us details and report the matatus to us and we will follow up the matter,” he concluded.