Influence of Transport Sector Reforms on Performance of Public Transport Sector, A Case Study of Nairobi City County
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Date
2023
Authors
Wamwea, Colin Ngigi
Moi, Edna
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International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research
Abstract
For many years, the transport industry in Kenya was plagued by violations of human rights and
traffic rules. This resulted in constant complaints from commuters, fatal accidents, and serious
injuries. In a bid to regulate the sector, the Government introduced the Michuki rules (via Legal
Notice No. 161 of 2003). These were a broad range of reforms that sought to improve road safety
and discipline in the sector. As a way of establishing the effectiveness of these measures, the purpose
of this study was to determine the influence of three transport sector reforms on the performance of
the public transport sector. The research design was a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. The
target population, who were the primary respondents, were the commuters who used matatus. Key
informants were drawn from savings and credit cooperative organization management. The sample
size was 385 respondents who were selected using a simple random sampling method. The research
instruments were a semi-structured questionnaire and a key informant interview guide. Data analysis
entailed descriptive statistics. The influence of matatu SACCOs had the highest level of influence on
safety and discipline. The influence of Michuki rules had the second highest level of influence on
safety and discipline. Finally, the effects of the proposed phasing out of the 14-seater matatus had
the lowest level of influence on safety and discipline. Based on the findings, the study recommended
further enforcing and entrenching the role of SACCOs, and the Michuki rules to increase safety and
discipline in the matatu transport industry in Nairobi City County.
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Sacco, Transport Sector Reforms, Performance, Public Transport Sector