{"id":74779,"date":"2022-11-18T18:04:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T18:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/sakaja-bans-impounding-of-bodabodas-and-matatus-in-cbd"},"modified":"2022-11-18T18:08:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T18:08:52","slug":"sakaja-bans-impounding-of-bodabodas-and-matatus-in-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/sakaja-bans-impounding-of-bodabodas-and-matatus-in-cbd","title":{"rendered":"Sakaja bans impounding of bodabodas and matatus in CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Sigh of relief to PSV operators and boda bodas in Nairobi after Governor Johnson Sakaja bans impounding within the CBD.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Friday, the county boss said that the exercise has been of no benefit claiming that the impounded charges don&#8217;t reach the county revenue accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom today impounding of vehicles has been revoked, but you have to promise me that you will instill discipline in the sector,\u201d Sakaja said.<\/p>\n<p>Impounding charges for PSVs in the city range from Sh10,000 while breakdown charges are Sh7,500<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the Ombudsman said that city hall should stop impounding motor vehicles and motorcycles until a law backing such actions is put in place.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Administrative Justice said the inspectorate department was illegally impounding vehicles and imposing penalties.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ombudsman, the department had been operating without relevant legislation and has been using the defunct Nairobi city council by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a meeting with the Matatu Owners Association, Sakaja invited the PSV sector to work with his administration in enhancing compliance, so as to restore sanity in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Going further, the Governor called on all PSVs to be compliant .<\/p>\n<p>He asked those who are yet to comply to do so before they are kicked out of the CBD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween 10,000 to 11,000 vehicles are non-compliant. This is a new administration and we must follow the law,\u201d Sakaja said.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are 450 registered Saccos in the city and about 21,000 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Sigh of relief to PSV operators and boda bodas in Nairobi after Governor Johnson Sakaja bans impounding within the CBD. 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