Matatu owners say toll stations will increase fares

Matatu Welfare Association Chairman Dickson Mbugua during a press conference in Nairobi. (Photo: David Njaaga/Standard)

Nairobians may be forced to spend more on matatu fares should toll stations be introduced along major roads within and outside Nairobi.

Matatu owners have warned that introduction of toll stations that require motorists to pay a fee for development and maintenance of roads, will result in increased travel costs.