Regular traffic changes on Nairobi roads tend to inconvenience many city dwellers who normally find themselves in the trap every time the changes are enacted. Are you aware of matatu saccos that have been suspended?

Well, National Transport and Safety Authority has suspended nine matatu Saccos for failing to comply with the provisions of the laws.

NTSA director general Francis Meja said in a statement on Monday that the nine failed to comply with section 5(1)of the NTSA’s regulations.

Meja urged the public not to board any vehicles belonging to the saccos to avoid any inconveniences. 

Companies affected include Mwamba Sacco which operates Komarock-Jogoo Road-Mfangano Street. 

Some of Mwamba Sacco vehicles operate on Mfangano Street-Eastleigh, Jogoo Road-Buruburu-Civil Servant-Garage. 

Marvellous Travellers Sacco which operates from Komarock-Savannah-Jogoo Road-Eastleigh-Mfangano Street was also affected. Fig Komba Sacco which operates from Dandora-Juja Road-Gikomba-Fig Tree-Ngara-Kiambio-Mathare North had their licence revoked September 27.

The license for Moonlight Coach Company which operates from Commercial-Thika Road-Mathare North has also been revoked.The authority also suspended Mwirona Sacco which operates from Bus Station-Thika road, Kasarani-Mwiki.   

Huruma Minibus that operates on-Pangani-Kariokor-Tusker Bus Station also had its licences revoked.

Also revoked was the license of Transafaris Sacco which operates from Nairobi-Nakuru-Kisumu-Busia.

The sacco also operates Nairobi-Busia-Nakuru-Kericho-Kisumu and Nairobi-Nakuru-Kisumu-Kakamega-Bungoma.