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Taxis, boda boda riders hike fares over matatu boycott

By Gloria Aradi | 7yrs ago

Boda Boda operators make money as Kenya Railways introduced Six additional trips on commuter rail routes to help ease transportation in the city on Monday Nov 12, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Commuters had to endure long waits for buses or trains as some matatu operators went on strike yesterday to protest "stringent traffic rules".

Johnson Kimaru missed the 7.15am train at the Makadara Train Station despite arriving early.

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