Passengers from Nyanza, Western and parts of the Rift Valley will be affected by Nairobi County's move to relocate picking and dropping points to the Green Park Terminus.
In a notice by acting Nairobi County Secretary Jairus Musumba, consultations held between the county and Matatu operators and owners resulted in a decision that long-distance PSVs be relocated.
The relocation to the newly constructed terminus is the first phase of reorganising Public service vehicle operations within the city.
"It was resolved that effective December 1, 2022, all PSVs Saccos and PSV companies offering services between Nyanza, Western, North Rift, South Rift, and Central Rift who are currently operating from Nairobi's CBD will be relocated to the Green Park Terminus in the 1st Phase," the notice said.
Last week, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja announced that the Green Park bus terminus would be opened on December 1 for use by long-distance PSVs.
He said the new directive is part of measures to decongest the CBD.
“The Green Park terminus is really good. It has good facilities and adequate space. Those travelling upcountry should be ready to board from Green Park beginning December 1. We are relocating all long-distance PSVs there,” he said.
The Sh250 million bus terminus was initially constructed by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services for use by PSVs plying Lang'ata and Ngong Road routes.
The reopening stalled despite retired President Uhuru Kenyatta inspecting it three times last year, ahead of the commissioning.
Green Park is among six other termini that NMS set up for Sh350 million to be the official pick-up and drop-off points once matatus are barred from entering the CBD.
Others include Desai, Park Road, Ladhies Muthurwa, Fig Tree and Bunyala-Workshop Road.
