CS Chirchir is a difficult person to work with; Matatu Association boss
CS Chirchir is a difficult person to work with; Matatu Association boss
Association of Matatu Transport Owners chairman, Kushian Muchiri, has criticised Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, accusing him of failing to engage transport stakeholders.
In an interview on Wednesday, May 20, Muchiri claimed the sector had struggled to work with Chirchir due to the lack of consultation and communication.
“This is the first time that we’ve had a Minister for Transport (CS Davis Chirchir) who doesn’t meet the transport stakeholders. If he was in constant engagement with the industry, we would not be here. It is so difficult working with him,” he said.
At the same time, Muchiri warned that matatu operators could resume industrial action if their grievances are not addressed by next week.
He said operators had already been forced to increase fares because of the rising cost of fuel.
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“If our ultimatum is not met by Tuesday, we are back on the roads, we are back to the parking lot. The fares had to go up by 50% because when people went to fuel their vehicles, some were left paying for the vehicles from their pockets,” he added.
At the same time, the matatu association boss praised Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja for maintaining close consultations with transport operators.
He noted that Sakaja’s administration had managed to avoid the strikes that characterised previous county governments.
“Johnson Sakaja is the only governor in Nairobi who has never had a strike; all the other governors we used to strike. During Sakaja’s tenure, you have never seen a matatu strike because he is very hands-on and always consulting with us on anything that he is doing around the county. You call him, and he will pick up,” he further said.
The matatu strike was suspended for one week to allow room for negotiation between the government and stakeholders in the public transport industry.
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