Kenya shelves plan to import high capacity buses from South Africa

A commuter bus along Moi Avenue, Nairobi. Kenya has shelved its plans to import high-capacity buses from South Africa. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION

Kenya has reversed its decision to import 30 high capacity buses from South Africa at a cost of Ksh500 million ($5 million).

Transport secretary James Macharia on Wednesday said preference will now be given to local fabricators of passenger vehicle bodies to supply buses for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services.