Kenya's High Court is letting bus companies and government officials keep talking things out after transport operators sued over a ban that stopped them from using gas stations as passenger pickup spots in downtown Nairobi. Justice Chacha told both sides to chill while they hash out a deal, and thirteen major transport companies like ENA Coach and Mololine can keep doing their thing at petrol stations as long as they don't block fuel customers.
The operators said the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority and Nairobi County dropped the ban without asking anyone first, and stopping their routes would screw over thousands of commuters. Both sides agreed that passengers can still get picked up at current locations if the entry and exit lanes stay clear for the gas station business.
The court is checking back on progress at the end of January to see if everyone worked it out or if they need to step in.
The operators said the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority and Nairobi County dropped the ban without asking anyone first, and stopping their routes would screw over thousands of commuters. Both sides agreed that passengers can still get picked up at current locations if the entry and exit lanes stay clear for the gas station business.
The court is checking back on progress at the end of January to see if everyone worked it out or if they need to step in.
