High Court Overrules Appointment of Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Board Members
The High Court has rejected the appointment of Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Board members Mary Chege, Zachariah Mungai, and Ronald Ndegwa.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
In a ruling, the court termed the appointment as unconstitutional.
In February 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed an Executive Order establishing the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA) which seeks to provide a mechanism for the establishment of an integrated, efficient, effective, and sustainable transport system within the Metropolitan area.
The Metropolitan Area includes Nairobi, Muranga, Kiambu, Kajiado, and Machakos counties.
In a Gazette notice dated February 5, chairperson of Nairobi metropolitan area council, James Macharia said the three will serve for three years.
Other members were to include a representative nominated by the Governor of each of the aforementioned counties, the Principal Secretary responsible for Transport, Finance, and Land.
Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA )was meant to develop a comprehensive traffic management plan and strategy, resulting in an effective and efficient urban road network; Maintain a sustainable funding framework to deliver the transport strategy.
