By Lisbeth Micheni,Kenya
Super Metro, a well-known matatu sacco in Kenya, has been mandated by the Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) to terminate the employment of 269 drivers as part of eight conditions necessary for the resumption of its services.
The board found these drivers to be unqualified, and the directive is a crucial step before the sacco can operate again.
The orders, issued on April 14 just hours prior to the sacco’s announcement of a three-day suspension of operations, include additional requirements.
Apart from dismissing the 269 drivers, Super Metro must also send 42 drivers with overspeeding violations to the Likoni Driver Test Centre for retesting.
Moreover, the sacco is required to present eight vehicles flagged for violations related to speed limiters at the Likoni Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre, as well as 31 more vehicles needing reevaluation.
Compliance reports for these inspections must be submitted to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Another order stipulates that Super Metro provide the minutes and attendance records from its Road Safety Sensitisation sessions for all drivers to the Director of Road Safety at NTSA.
Operations that were previously suspended on March 18 will remain halted until the sacco meets all compliance requirements. The board’s statement confirmed that Super Metro must cease operations until compliance is verified.
In their statement on April 14, Super Metro acknowledged the orders and indicated their commitment to addressing the compliance issues swiftly, having reportedly adhered to 90% of the conditions from the prior suspension.
They expressed their intent to resume operations as soon as they receive clearance from the appropriate authorities.
The matter is set to be revisited on April 17 to confirm compliance and discuss further directives.
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