NMS director general Mohammed Badi said the cameras will monitor all the operations within the bus termini while the digital system will control how the matatu will operate while picking up and dropping off passengers.
To ensure there is proper enforcement, police posts will also be set up in the termini.
“Within the termini will have the police post where police officers will be in charge of enforcement and to restore law and order in the city,” Badi explained earlier this month.
At the same time since the termini will be under surveillance, this will reduce the crimes committed on the streets within the city centre,” he said.
All the smart cameras will then be linked with the operation centres at the police headquarters and also the NMS offices for monitoring purpose.
Major General Badi explained how the digital queuing system will work.
He said, from the operational centre at the termini, it will note every matatu coming into the termini and immediately be put in the queuing system.
“ If the matatu is coming from Langata Road, it will be detected at the operational centre and plans will be made on how passengers will be dropped and automatically be put in the queuing system,” Badi said.
The NMS boss said all Saccos operating will nominate one member who will sit at the operating room and take note of the members who end up breaking the law
Also, designated officers will be put in the operation centre to monitor all the happenings.
Using this kind of system according will ensure that all matatus observe discipline, there is no crowding of matatus in termini and law and order is observed.
The system will also reduce the many touts that lure passengers as the movement will be controlled by technology.
NMS is already in the process of contracting a company in a government-to-government contract to roll out the plan.
Among the six termini, Park Road and Desai as well as the one in Westlands are complete.
Final touches are happening at Green Park which is suppose to be commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Works have already commenced at the terminus between Bunyala and Workshop Roads.
The workshop terminus will be reserved for matatus plying Mombasa Road, South B, South C, Industrial Area, Imara Daima, Athi River, Kitengela and Machakos routes.
Green Park will be the drop-off and pick-up point for matatus plying the Ngong and Lang’ata routes.
All matatus currently using Tea Room and Accra Road plying Thika Superhighway and long-distance matatus from Mt Kenya move to Desai and Park road termini in Ngara.
According to the decongestion strategy, matatus using Waiyaki Way will pick up and drop off passengers at Fig Tree terminus in Ngara.
A terminus at Muthurwa-Landhies will be expected to serve matatus from Jogoo and Lusaka roads.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
