Among the remedies sought, the petitioner wants the court to declare that playing of loud music in PSVs is unconstitutional and in violation of Articles 29, 42, 43 and 46 of the Constitution.
He is also seeking an order prohibiting all public service vehicles from playing loud music.
A petitioner has moved to the High Court seeking a total ban on loud music in public service vehicles (PSVs), arguing that the practice violates multiple constitutional rights of commuters and amounts to psychological torture.
In a constitutional petition, petitioner Samuel Borongo Nyamari states that he has lived in Nairobi for the past six years and has relied on public transport, commonly known as matatus, on a daily basis. However, he notes that during this period, he and other commuters have been subjected to what he terms as relentless noise pollution from loud, unsolicited and repetitive music played inside PSVs.
