Many stranded as transporters hike fares to reap from swell of travellers

Passengers stranded at Mololine Service Matatu terminus in Nakuru's Milimani area in a bid to get back to work following the Christmas break. [Yyonne Chepkwony, Standard]

Kenyans who traveled upcountry for Christmas and New Year holidays started returning to cities and towns, causing congestion in various bus stations across the country.

Bus and matatu stations were filled as hundreds got stranded as the available passenger service vehicles could not cope with the high number of travelers.