Michuki rules are analogue, I have better ways – Murkomen

 

Road Transport and Public Works CS nominee Kipchumba Murkomen has said he has better ways of restoring sanity on Kenyan roads.

He said the famous Michuki Rules were outdated and the government needed to devise new ways of dealing with traffic offenders.

The laws were introduced by the no-nonsense Transport minister John Michuki, hence the moniker ‘Michuki Rules’.

They were aimed at restoring order in public transport, especially the chaotic matatu sector.

Kipchumba, while being vetted by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Wednesday said he will use an Integrated management system that has technology. 

“We want to deploy the Transport Integrated Management System… If we deploy that technology, we don’t need to do the analogue way of Michuki,” Murkomen said.

He added that the resources received from these traffic offenders will be used to do road signage, support the traffic police and ensure technology is expanded in the rest of the country.

Murkomen added that he will collaborate with the Interior Ministry to deploy the Transport Integrated Management System.

He said that he will table a comprehensive proposal on how to roll out the system in front of the August House if approved to the docket.

Murkomen added that the new system will first be deployed in Nairobi.

He said the new system will allow police officers to automatically gather information and recommend appropriate action for traffic offenders.

“If we put these cameras in all corners, we will make sure that we will catch all the offenders and take advantage of their bad manners to build this nation. And I am sure in less than 2 or 3 years there will be deterrence,” he stated.

Michuki was the Minister of Roads during Kibaki’s tenure from 2008 and he managed to restore sanity on the roads in just 2 months’ time. 

Before Michuki, insanity on the roads was at an all-time high.

Michuki who died in 2012, is remembered for his decree that all commercial vehicles are fitted with speed governors set at 80 kilometres per hour and for establishing more rules.    BY THE STAR