Matatu Owners Association chairman Simon Kimutai has revealed that Public Service Vehicles are losing Sh3 billion annually as bribes to corrupt traffic police officers.

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Consequently, Kimutai has called for a reduction of road blocks as a means of curbing the vice.

“There are too many traffic officers on the roads that do not do anything other than extort from PSV drivers. There is a need to reduce the officers as they are not adding any value nor promoting road safety,” Kimutai said. 

Kimutai was speaking at a meeting of matatu owners, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, National Police Service and National Transport and Safety Authority.

The three parties agreed to work together in promoting road safety.