2,000 Arrested in Gov't Crackdown on those Flouting 'Michuki' Traffic Rules

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet says close to 2,000 people were arrested on Monday for flouting the newly reinstated 'Michuki' traffic rules.

The government on Monday launched an operation to nab public service vehicles that have not complied with the regulations even as a majority of matatu operators made good their threat of staying away from roads.

“The figures that I’m receiving now is that close to 2,000 offenders have been arrested… these include matatu operators, operators of private vehicles and even users of PSVs (Public Service Vehicles),” says Boinnet.

The police boss has also urged travelers to comply with the regulations to avoid finding themselves on the wrong side of the law.

“Those who want to tempt us by bringing to the highways vehicles that have not been tested and have no authority to come to the road… it will be very difficult for them,” says IG.

“Do not bring your vehicle to the road if it has not complied with the set rules and regulations… if you do, do not say you were not warned. Just try us. We must go back to order and not the kind of disorder we have been witnessing on our highways. That will stop!”

On his part, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says the crackdown will continue until the 'madness' on Kenyan roads end.

“Let us stop these monkey games where everybody thinks they can get their way around. We all must go back to order and we are not relenting on this matter. Those who want to keep away their vehicles at home as long as they please,” says Matiang’i.