This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
On October 17, 2019, the National Transport and Safety Authority released a list of 20 companies approved as speed governor dealers.
The list includes Central Vehicle Services Limited, Karibia Technology Solutions Limited, Simba Speed Governor, and 16 other companies.
Speed governors were made mandatory for public service vehicles under the infamous 'Michuki Rules', introduced by the late Transport Minister John Njoroge Michuki.
The rules aimed to restore order in the chaotic matatu sector by requiring the installation of speed governors and passenger safety belts in all matatus and buses.
The Traffic Act (Cap.403) of 2005 also mandated the use of approved speed governors in public service vehicles.
According to the Act, the Minister for Transport approves the types of speed governors listed in the schedule to be fitted in every public service vehicle and commercial vehicle with a tare weight of 3048 Kgs and above.
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