Fare hiked amid CS Kagwe directives

[Cassey Tash]

On Friday, in a presser, the super CS Kagwe ordered Matutus to follow precautions in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus.

He ordered 14 seater matatus to carry 8 passengers, 25 seaters to carry 15 and above 30 seaters to carry 60% of the passengers. This news was not taken well by matatu owners.

Today, Kenyans woke up to a big shock as the fare was hiked up to Sh200 others were charging as high as Sh300. We should stick to the #StayHome directives

As much as the CS gave the directives, he should have directed ERC to regulate the fuel price as well, in order to accomade everyone. Fare hikes are necessary since the matatus need fuel to operate.

As others hike their fares, swvl remainde loyal to their customers as they were seding their weekely code amounting to as low as sh20.

Have you left home yet? What's your experience so far?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

Some things you demand are not practical.
wanaongezewa fare wakienda wapi?

 

[energizer]

Ati slightly ?

On Waiyaki way, ni kama kila dere/ conda ana rules zake. Some matatus are following the social distancing directive, whereas others watu wana pakiwa kama waru style ya kawaida.

Traffic police should do something but before that, we need to get rid of the jungle software.

 

[Internet]

The matatu owners have to pay for insurance, diesel, bribes to the police, wages of donda and kigonyi and on top of that they are now required to carry half the passengers. They have to double the fare to survive

 

[The.Black.Templar]

But what would gavament have them do if they are not subsidizing the business men? Let them do something to make operating costs lower for them

 

[Johny walker]

The matatu owners have to pay for insurance, diesel, bribes to the police, wages of donda and kigonyi and on top of that they are now required to carry half the passengers. They have to double the fare to survive

But every biz is doing badly.why hike now

 

[zapp_brannigan]

But every biz is doing badly.why hike now

Our transport industry is unique in that they are not supposed to make a loss whatsoever. The passengers have no option and it's made worse by law enforcers who usually side with the matatu guys .

 

[Internet]

But every biz is doing badly.why hike now

I don't own a matatu but I would say it is because the matatu has high running costs. Rental units have very low running costs.

 

[R_Silver]

Our transport industry is unique in that they are not supposed to make a loss whatsoever. The passengers have no option and it's made worse by law enforcers who usually side with the matatu guys .

The law enforcers and law makers have major interests in the industry, there is no reasoning with them. If the govt was serious about public transport they'd start by making it easier for SWVL and similar operators to operate, as well as putting up proper commuter trains in the city.

 

[Ubongo]

Tukae nyumbani

 

[Johny walker]

I don't own a matatu but I would say it is because the matatu has high running costs. Rental units have very low running costs.

What if rental ina loan

 

[Mwalimu-G]

What if rental ina loan

A development loan is not a running cost.

 

[Ghost]

What if rental ina loan

A loan is not a cost

 

[Johny walker]

A loan is not a cost

What if the loan surpases the cost

 

[Mwalimu-G]

What if the loan surpases the cost

What do you mean? Ala, si unakula balance.

 

[Johny walker]

What do you mean? Ala, si unakula balance.

Kila mtu abalance hakuna cha kutake advantage when everyone is suffering

 

[Masgwembe]

They'd be fools not to expect fares to hike. Wale walikula nyayo bus wanajijua. Anarchy tupu in the matatu industry

 

[Ghost]

What if the loan surpases the cost

vile @Mwalimu-G amesema hapo juu