Governor Mike Sonko of Nairobi has pleaded with commuters for the pain caused by city centre matatu ban and asked for support promising them that the situation is set to mend.

Sonko says the decision to bar matatus from the Central Business District is not meant to punish residents but to bring order in the city.

"It's a good thing," he said of the ban that has seen major roads into the city clogged, adding, "but as you know, all good things are painful. The aim is not to punish the same people who voted for us."

The governor stated his administration has invested heavily in construction of bus termini in Ngara and Muthurwa which are ready for use.

"It's a matter of time and things will improve," he said, pleading for support to ensure success of the ban.