By Leah Wanjiru
Photo courtesy of asimons.co.uk
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday attend the closing ceremony of a regional conference by matatu operators who are pushing for more cross-border access for the sector.
Photo courtesy of asimons.co.uk
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday attend the closing ceremony of a regional conference by matatu operators who are pushing for more cross-border access for the sector.
Owners want a flexible licensing regime across East Africa to allow them to operate freely.
President
Kenyatta is set to speak about Kenya’s commitment towards enhancing
public sector transport in the region through public-private
partnerships in the trade, investment and tourism sectors.
The
lobbies from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda have been
meeting in Nairobi for the past two days to push for change in legal
framework across East Africa to increase integration.
Matatu
Owners Association Chairman Samuel Kimutai said although free movement
was advocated across East Africa, local laws made it difficult to cross
borders.
The lobbies from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda have been
meeting in Nairobi for the past two days to push for change in legal
framework across East Africa to increase integration.
