Covid-19: Fares hiked as matatus comply with social distancing order
Fares have been hiked in major parts of Nairobi City as Public Service Vehicles implement the government's social distancing order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Last Friday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe directed 14-seater matatus to carry a maximum of eight passengers, 25-seaters to carry 15, buses whose sitting capacity is 30 and above to have 60 per cent sitting capacity.
The CS said that if they don't comply, the sacco's licenses will have to be revoked.
A spot check by the Star on Monday indicated that many routes have increased double the fare passengers are used to pay.
In Umoja, fares hiked from about Sh70 to Sh200 one-way.
This made some passengers to stand on different stages as they waited for the fare to be reduced.
From Kasarani to the CBD, passengers were forced to pay double the fare.
"I'm not a happy citizen. It took me 15mins to get to town but paid Sh100 bob!! Considering there was no traffic and it was at 5:45 am I was supposed to pay Sh50. I love that they are taking the necessary measures that are the use of sanitizers and minimizing the number of passages but what I don't get is why we have to pay for the empty seats!" Jacinta Wanjiru told the Star.
Lewis Nyaundi told the Star he had to part with Sh200 from Ongata Rongai to town and another Sh70 from the CBD to Westlands.
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