๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ, ๐ด๐๐ต ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ-Makueni residents have called for stronger passenger safety, accountability and better transport infrastructure during a public participation forum on the proposed Makueni County Public Transport Policy prepared in partnership with Flone Initiative Trust held in Kima, Kilome Sub-county on Thursday.
During the forum, residents proposed measures including vehicle identification numbers, passenger receipts and receipts for goods transported, saying these would help trace vehicles and provide evidence in case of incidents. They also called for better-lit bus parks, emergency ambulances, traffic separation and workplace inclusivity. Other proposals included cycling and motorbike ways, improved road signs and safe crossing points, particularly around schools, as well as a yellow line to identify vehicles such as probox and Sientas if they are allowed to operate as PSVs.
County officials urged residents to continue sharing practical ideas and experiences to help shape a transport policy that responds to their everyday needs. The public participation process is giving residents an opportunity to influence proposals aimed at improving passenger safety, accountability, accessibility and the overall public transport experience across Makueni.
