The Ministry of Transport has lifted the night travel ban following the vacation of dusk to dawn curfew that has been in effect since March 2020.
In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Transport James Macharia encouraged members to comply with the provisions of the various relevant Guidelines put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19.
“Government shall continue to encourage you to comply with the provisions of the various relevant Guidelines put in place such as: physical distancing; mandatory use of face masks while on board and in public places; use of sanitizers; hand washing; rapid health screening; and other Covid-19 mitigation measures issued from time to time that have proved effective in controlling the spread of the Covid-19.” Said CS Macharia.
The CS also urged members of the transport sector to embrace the Covid-19 vaccination drive considering they are frontline workers.
The ministry on 7th October 2021 launched a nation-wide campaign on Covid-19 vaccination for operators in the Transport Sector whose main objective is to create and increase uptake of Covid-19 vaccination among the transport operators targeting the crew, owners, bodoboda, taxi, and other support staff within the industry as frontline sector workers.