Governor Evans Kidero has announced that matatus will not be locked out of the city centre. He told matatu owners, touts and drivers at a city hotel at the weekend that the proposed Bus Rapid Transit System will not drive them out of business. Bus Rapid transitThe proposed Bus Rapid Transit system will have five interconnection lines named after the Big Five: Ndovu, Simba, Chui, Kifaru and Nyati. The BRT is a high-quality bus-driven transport system that delivers fast, comfortable and cost-effective services in citiess the size of Nairobi. In June last year, Transport CS James Macharia said Nairobi lacks adequate space for a Bus Rapid Transit.

Source: The Star June 11, 2017 20:34 UTC