Our Kenyan transport system is dominated by matatus and the government wants to regulate them and return the industry and the transport sector in general back towards normalcy.

The infamous now famous "Michuki" rules are to be once again enforced by the transport ministry with Interior Cabinet CS Matiangi helping.

The rules are stringent and tough with some examples being below for law-breakers:

1)Lacking lifesavers-2,000/=

2)Failure to display lifesavers when needed- 3,000/=

3)Missing seat belts-1,000/=

4)Failure to wear seat belt- 500

5)Missing Identification Plates- 10,000/=

6) Driving on Pedestrian walkaway-5,000/=

7)Causing Obstruction-10,000/=

8) Failure Traffic Sign-3,000/=

9)Failure to stop when ordered-5,000/=

10)Lacking Valid or appropriate licence-7,000/=

11)Failure to renew driving licence-1,000/=

12)Failure to produce a driving licence-1,000/=

13)Driving while using a mobile phone-2,000/=

14)Learners without "L" plates (Front and rear )-1,000/=

15) Driving a PSV while unqualified-7,000/=

16)Letting an authorized person drive a PSV-5,000/=

17) Unlicensed conductor or a driver of a PSV-5,000/=

18)PSV picking or dropping at undesignated stops-1,000/=

19)No speed Governor-10,000/=

20) Part of the body outside a moving vehicle-1,000

21) Touting-5,000/=

22) Motorcycle rider without protective gear-1,000/=

23) Motorcycle passenger without protective gear-1,000/=

24)Dirty, worn-out seat belts-500/=

25) exceeding the speed limit(80Kph):

(A)1-5Kph-500/=

(B)6-10Kph-3,000/=

(C)11-15Kph-6,000/=

(D)16-20Kph-10,000/=

This has been met with refusal by many in the sector and they decided to stage a strike today. The results are seen below as Kenyans had to walk to work. A working nation has become a walking nation.