In the new guidelines issued on Wednesday, the government will now allow PSVs to increase the number of passengers onboard. REDUCED CAPACITYThe new guidelines will see 14-seater matatus capacity increase their capacity to 10 passengers, as opposed to eight, including driver and crew while the 33-seater matatus allowed a sitting capacity of 18, including the driver and crew. Despite the protocols, strict adherence to the Health ministry guidelines hasn’t been possible due to structural challenges. PASSENGER MANIFESTLast week, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the Ministries of Transport and Health to issue guidelines on the resumption of inter county travel. “There shall be no movement of public transport vehicles into and out of the areas previously under cessation of movement restrictions, without the public transport providers being compliant with all protocols developed by Ministry of Health,” said President Kenyatta.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 08:48 UTC