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NTSA freezes licensing of new matatu saccos for 24 months
NEWS

NTSA Imposes Two-Year Freeze on New Public Service Vehicle Operators Amid Safety Crisis

NTSA cited “persistent non-compliance and road safety concerns”

President Ruto Blocks Ban on Matatu Graffiti
NEWS

President Ruto Blocks Ban on Matatu Graffiti

Ruto had met matatu owners and operators in Mombasa for talks to end the strike over fuel prices

matatu conductor inside
NEWS

Nairobi Resident Sues to Ban Loud Music in Matatus, Calling It a Health and Rights Violation

The petition claims the noise violates several rights under Kenya's 2010 Constitution

Matatus at a bus terminus in Nairobi. They will pay between Ksh1,630 and Ksh5,000 more in seasonal parking fees after KRA revised the discounted fees.
BUSINESS

KRA Ends Nairobi Parking Fees Relief, Matatus Cry Foul

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged compliance after it announced the end of discounted seasonal parking fees for Public Service Vehicles (PSVs)...

Matatus and boda boda riders at a busy terminus. 29 companies have been licensed to provide a cashless payment platform.
ECONOMY

Matatu Cash Ban Looms as Safaricom, Banks Licensed to Provide Payment Platform

Safaricom is among IT companies, telcos and lenders licensed by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to establish a digital payments platform...

A fruit market which is popular with entrepreneurs. Statistics indicate that most businesses collapse within the first year after they begin, drawing a gloom reality for those interested in entrepreneurship. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED ARTICLE

Cash is Still King in the Markets Despite Coronavirus Spread

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has an uphill task convincing Kenyans who believe that the covid-19 coronavirus not their disease since it is life...

Matatu conductors at a bust stop. They are possibly among the happiest workers in Kenya. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED ARTICLE

Coronavirus Forces Matatus to Embrace Cashless Economy

In what has been a long journey to cash freedom, matatus are now accepting payments on mobile money thanks to the coronavirus outbreak....

Winnie Biwott, Twende Co-Founder and COO. She says that Twende targets to make long distance travel easier for both passengers and drivers. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED ARTICLE

How to Travel this Holiday Without Using Matatus

It is that time of the year again when long-distance travel becomes a headache for many. As if in synchrony, travelling in peak...

OPINION

Let’s create winning ecosystems for sustainable long term growth

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recent reinforcement of Michuki rules have disrupted our public transport sector albeit in the short run. Whether they succeed or not in...