The National Youth Service through its Director General Richard Ndubai has announced a plan to deploy 28 buses to solve the transport crisis in Nairobi city.
The decision to deploy the NYS buses was made to save commuters from the high fares that are charged by public vehicles during the current season.
NYS buses will charge a flat rate of Sh50 regardless of the distances and the routes used by commuters from high population areas of Nairobi.
Routes that will immediately benefit from the NYS buses are Kibera, Githurai, Mwiki, Mukuru kwaNjenga, Dandora, Kariobangi and Kawangware.
“We have witnessed people in Nairobi walking long distances in the rain because of high fares charged by commuter vehicles. We shall do the much we can to alleviate the suffering,” he said.
Heavy rains have brought business to a standstill in Nairobi in the last few weeks.