Surprise As Murkomen Bans Voxy, Probox, Noah, Sienta from Use in PSVs

Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has banned private vehicles from being used as public service vehicles.

Mr Murkomen has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to work with the National Police Service (NPS) to ensure that popular private vehicle models Voxy, Probox, Noah and Sienta are not used as PSVs.

This is in response to the increasing number of road fatalities that have been reported across the country in recent times.

According to the CS, this is part of ongoing efforts to streamline operations and bring order to the public transport sector.

“Some motorists have developed a tendency to operate as PSVs without authorisation and I promise that offenders will be prosecuted under the Traffic Act,” he said while addressing the press at his office on Tuesday.

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Murkomen’s announcement came amid public criticism of the government’s failure to ensure order on the roads amid gross traffic violations, including delayed removal of stalled vehicles on major highways.

He said the directive was aimed at addressing the increasing cases of private vehicles being illegally converted into PSVs without complying with the mandatory regulations and compliance measures for public transport, which include the payment of inspection fees and all other necessary taxes.

The government banned the use of Probox as PSVs in 2015, citing an increase in accidents due to overloading, speeding and reckless driving