This dims hopes among local manufacturers, who had been assured that they would supply half of the vehicles. An alternative plan will now see the private sector – through a consortium of public transport sector operators – purchase the buses and run them under regulations set by the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA). We ran into budget constraints and will be engaging the private sector to purchase the buses as we focus on infrastructure,” PS Hinga said. It now remains uncertain since private sector buyers will not be bound by an earlier deal and may choose to source the buses from anywhere. Dar es Salaam became the first city in East Africa to launch a BRT system, which has helped ease public transport hitches.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 05:16 UTC