Digital Taxi operators in Nakuru town have expressed their concerns over what they term as harassment by the county officials over parking.
Addressing the media in Nakuru on Monday led by Laban Maloi the manager Safiri Cabs and Mark Njagi, the CEO Wasili Cabs, they faulted the county government for harassing them along Kenyatta avenue as far as parking space is concerned.
According to the operators, the conflict began after the county government of Nakuru issued a directive that barred all branded vehicles from parking within CBD.
They say this is uncalled for as they were not served with any notice on the same, yet the county government has gone ahead to implement the directive.
“This is uncalled for and the county government of Nakuru has failed to listen to us,” said the operators.
The matter has drawn the attention of Nakuru legislators led by Senator Susan Kihika who are now calling on the county government to dialogue with the operators whom the majority are youths.
Senator Kihika faulted the county government for oppressing youths who are making a living through the digital taxi.
“We cannot be talking of becoming a city yet we are busy oppressing our youths who are creating jobs. That is impunity and corruption of the highest order which should not be tolerated,” Kihika charged.
Similar sentiments were echoed by Bahati MP Onesmus Kimani Ngunjiri and his Nakuru Town East counterpart David Gikaria.
The legislators stated that as representatives of the electorate, they will take up the matter seriously and ensure there is a dialogue between the digital taxi operators and the county government of Nakuru.
“We have taken up this matter seriously and we shall be following it up to ensure no more harassment of the digital taxi operators,” said the legislators.
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