Lessons Kenya can learn from Rwanda on how to fix public transport
Commuter buses in Kigali, Rwanda. Public transport routes in Kigali are served by four operators while over 50 other licensed operators are allocated to national roads. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG
Rwanda’s efforts to fix public transport has seen the regulator compel operators to deploy high-capacity fleets on busy city and national routes.
The conditions, which are part of the ongoing reforms since 2013, have seen more than 60 public transport providers allocated specific routes under a contract.
