Matatu operators in Kisii town have protested the government’s decision to hike fuel prices.
The operators led by their leaders Mose Okong’o and Elizabeth Kwamboka said the government should stop stealing from poor citizens.
“The Jubilee government should stop stealing from us. We pay taxes which the government should use appropriately to lower prices of commodities. The hike in fuel prices will kill the transport sector since matatu owners will withdraw their vehicles from the roads,” said Okong’o.
He added that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should stop hiking fuel prices every month.
“The Energy Regulatory Commission is being used by the government to steal money from poor Kenyans. ERC led by Pavel Oimeke should reduce fuel prices because since Oimeke came in as the director general, he has been announcing a hike in fuel prices,” he said.
On her part, Kwamboka claimed that matatu operators may find it hard to hike fares since passengers will boycott using matatus and go for motorbikes.
"What are we going to do to get money to fuel matatus? We fear hiking fare prices since passengers will boycott using matatus and go for motorbikes. The government should consider reducing the fuel prices,” she noted.
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