The crackdown on matatus started today Monday, and a few matatus on the roads took the advantage! How much did you pay from your residential area to Nairobi’s CBD? Well, fares to CBD from almost all residential areas in Nairobi have been hiked.
However, the government has come into the rescue of Kenyans after learning of the hike in the matatu fares.
The operators have been warned against hiking the fares.
Transport CS James Macharia says government is set to take action against matatu operators who have hiked their fares during the matatu crackdown.
Transport CS James Macharia says government to take action against matatu operators who have hiked their fares during the #MatatuCrackdown. #MichukiRules pic.twitter.com/uZ9XQZH8EW
— Dennis Okari (@DennisOkari) November 12, 2018
On Monday, Umoja to CBD fare was Ksh350, Rongai to CBD was Ksh300, and Donholm to Mlolongo was Ksh350.
In Kabete, commuters parted with Ksh100 to town in a place where the fare is always around Ksh60 or Ksh70.
Travellers from Uthiru to Westlands were charged Ksh200. The normal price ranges from Ksh30 to Ksh50.
Kangemi to Westlands cost Ksh100 in a place where the fares are always between Ksh10 to Ksh30.
The government has also asked the Kenya Railways to increase commuter trains in all routes and reduce fares by 10%.
Among the routes that will enjoy the increased train trips is the Kahawa-Nairobi route which will have a train departing at 7:20 am and 10:40 am.
Besides, there will be a new Nairobi-Embakasi Village train departing at 8:10 am and a return trip at 9:10 am.
In the evening, the Nairobi-Kikuyu train will have an additional trip departing at 2:00 pm in addition to the 5:35 pm one.
Besides, there will be an additional trip from Nairobi to Kahawa departing at 3:00 pm.
There will be also a train leaving Nairobi to Embakasi Village at 3:00 pm.
