Implications Of The New Transport Policy On Survival Of The 14-Seater…
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A hush on the Kenya’s public transport when the new integrated national policy was announced for implementation in the year 2010. The policy aim was to abolish use of the then 14-seater in the provision of public transport had a broader objective: to ensure safe and efficient transport Besides the mixed feelings the transport stakeholders, the implementation of the brought noticeable changes to the as a whole.
14 seater passenger vans in The government has been trying to them out for years
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How the broader objective was
In fact, traffic laws – Act Cap 403 of 1993 regulate the public business in Kenya. Despite the many lives were to fatal road accidents due to such as wanton disregard of provisions of this act. of corruption and poor governance these accidents. In addition, driving, cutthroat competition and vehicle maintenance characterized of these accidents.
The worsening of the situation in the transport called for action. Therefore, the introduced the legal notice 161 in 2003 to regulate conduct of as it sought more remedies for thus the new policy. The policy clear steps to achieve the exercise: no license is to be granted for the minivans. Those in operation be phased out by natural attrition. the implementation of this policy effect from January 1, besides the shift to higher vehicles, there has been a high demand for Toyota
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As you will realize, controls about 80% of the public in Kenya. As was expected, the abolition of the 14-seater minivans had ripple to all stakeholders in Kenya’s transport Both the local and central lost tax revenues. Insurance lost associated businesses. 56,000 jobs were as the owners of these minivans no longer secure licenses for the of their businesses. They been exiting the public industry. On the brighter side,
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