By Winfrida Kamwana

Mchinji, May 15, Mana: Malawi Coalition for Kabaza Stakeholders and Association (MACOKASA) has said the association was committed to improving safety and bring in better coordination between council and Kabaza operators.

National Chairperson for MACOKASA, Moses Mwalabu said this Tuesday at District’s office during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mchinji District Council in an effort to enhance safety among Kabaza operators in the district.

He said, “MACOKASA is set to not only bring safety to operators but to bring in different opportunities such as loans to kabaza operators so that they can develop their businesses.”

Mwalabu explained that working in collaboration with Police and the Council, Kabaza business would be conducted in an orderly manner and help mitigating road accidents happening due to lack of experience among motorcycle taxi service providers.

Director of Administration (DOA) for Mchinji, Hastings Mlambuzi who represented the District Commissioner said this was a milestone in maintaining order in the Kabaza business.

“The pedal and motorcycle taxi business is a vital business in our everyday life such that it needs to be operated under safety measures and the coming in of MACOKASA will help achieve that,” he noted.

Mlambuzi said the Council was ready to work hand in hand with MACOKASA in awareness campaigns to educate operators about safety and following regulations.

Mchinji Police Officer In-Charge, John Nkhoma emphasized that working with the association would help Kabaza operators abide by rules and regulations as they now have an association they could answer to.

“Most Kabaza operators do not follow rules and regulations because they operate on their own but the coming in of the association will help in creating by-laws that will not only safeguard them but also bring them to order,” he explained.