Police are looking for a driver of a matatu that rammed onto a patrol car damaging it during matatu chaos in Nairobi Central Business District.
The matatu has been detained at the Central Police Station as the hunt for the driver goes on. A group of matatu drivers and conductors had caused chaos along Moi Avenue, Nairobi for several minutes as they prepared to depart for an event in Meru when police were called.
Africa: Kenya, For close to three hours, Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District was a no go zone to motorists. It had been taken over by group of matatu drivers who engaged in a brazen show of impunity cheered on by loud groups of youth on board the matatus.09-09-2018 pic.twitter.com/vBgVksFbOA
— Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) September 9, 2018
It was during the chaos that the matatu reversed and hit a police car that had stopped there damaging its rear side. An investigation has since been launched into the incident.
A matatu that rammed a police car from behind has been impounded at Central Police Station. The matatu was one of many which blocked Moi Avenue in the Nairobi CBD and put on a show of brazen impunity. #NTVToday #MatatuMadness pic.twitter.com/nMhiZnHRr8
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) September 10, 2018
Nairobi traffic police head Joshua Omukata said they are also looking for all the matatus that were involved in the Sunday morning chaos that were captured on camera. “What happened was unfortunate and we are pursuing it to the end. We want to know how and why it happened,” said Omukata.