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Our attention has been drawn to social articles concerning the alleged usage of Passenger Service Vehicles (PSVs) aka matatus in our National Parks and Game Reserves.
We wish to clarify that:
Indeed, it is true that there has been an influx of PSVs or matatus into our National Parks and Game Reserves, hired mostly by Kenyan visitors.
This is not only illegal, but also dangerous as both the Matatu drivers are not trained for this nor the vehicles designed for the terrain in those areas.
All vehicles that ferry tourists to National Parks or Game Reserves must be licensed by the Tourism Regulatory Authority as Tourist Service Vehicle (TSV) and must display the requisite sticker.
TSVs are specially-designed and licensed to ferry tourists within the National Parks and Game Reserves.
Again, TSVs will only be driven by licensed professional tour drivers, accompanied by similarly licensed professional tour guides.
No PSVs or matatus will be allowed into the National Parks or Game Reserves.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is hereby directed not to allow any matatus or unlicensed vehicles into the National Parks or Game Reserves.
We urge both local and international tourists to verify the status of the vehicles and drivers they use by contacting the Tourism Regulatory Authority.
As a government Ministry, we committed to creating “A vibrant and innovative tourism industry supported by sustainable wildlife resources that benefit our Kenyan people”.
Ngambwe, kwani hujasoma article.
3. All vehicles that ferry tourists to National Parks or Game Reserves must be licensed by the Tourism Regulatory Authority as Tourist Service Vehicle (TSV) and must display the requisite sticker.
TSVs are specially-designed and licensed to ferry tourists within the National Parks and Game Reserves.
@mkiawakati96 's point is that license na sticker ni karatasi tu they dont add any new “safety features” kwa van…in any case tour van ni matatu the only difference is the yellow stripe.
Matatu crew are not trained tour guides, so you will get a raw deal if you use a matatu in a park, tour van use radio calls to help drivers know where the animals are, they use coded language that you have to learn first. much like our lexicon.
unaweza skia “Kuna harusi kitengera saa hii”
tell me the msg being passed there
kweli kabisa, kitengela is a location in that park that only drivers know, wakiitana hivo unaona tour van zote zikitoka mbio going on one direction, kaa wewe ni mjanja ukiwa na ka personal kako unazifwata to go and see the harusi.
and then, tour guides can answer all questions about animals and their habitat confidently as they have been trained.
mtihani yao hua ngumu sana.
Yani chief nakuliza swali legit…unanirushia matantrums…as @MBOMB has clarified… Previously those Urvans were used what makes them differ from the normal matatu now?
