Amid concerns about the movement of students, sitting for their national exams being hampered by the Matatu strike, The government has directed schools to use their buses to ferry KCSE candidates to and from school.
Issuing the order, Education CS Amina Mohammed said that they had put in measures to make sure that no student missed exams due to the crackdown.
“Students in boarding schools do not have problems but we are concerned by those candidates in day schools and we have directed principals to use their buses to ferry them to school,” she said.
The CS was addressing the press after visiting Naivasha Girls High school to supervise the ongoing KCSE examinations which entered the second week.
This will however not be implemented as The Federation of Public Transport Operators has called off their countrywide strike over the reinstatement of the Michuki rules and vowed to get back on the roads.
In a Monday afternoon meeting at Harambee House called by Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho and his Transport counterpart Esther Koimett, the matatu operators further apologised to commuters and pledged to comply with the rule of law.
“We are glad to have had this meeting and have listened to what we have discussed. I apologise to our passengers and we will be back on the road,” said the federation spokesperson Edwin Mukabana.
“We request our people who have complied to return their vehicles to the road. We will bring all issues to the government table for negotiations.”
PS Kibicho, on his part, acknowledged the clogging at the vehicle inspection unit and vowed to enhance capacity to ensure the transport sector remains smooth.
“We have also heard of cartels in the sector and are committed in the next couple of days to clean the stages of these cartels,” said Kibicho.