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Kenya: PSVs to Obviously Increase Fares After Fuel Price Hike, Kimutai Says

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Nairobi — Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their regular fares following the recent hike in fuel prices as matatu operators plan to increase transportation costs across the country.

Speaking to Capital FM News, Matatu Owners Association chairman Simon Kimutai said that they will be forced to increase the fares in order to sustain their business.

Kimutai indicated that the move is not meant to exploit Kenyans but rather ensure the operators are able to meet the higher operating costs brought about by increased fuel prices.

“Any additional costs in business doing, it is common sense to pass it to the consumer. It is not exploiting but shifting the additional cost as it is,” Kimutai said.

He stated that Kenyans are aware that the country has been experiencing fuel shortage in the recent weeks saying the move is justified.

He added that those who are opposed to the move should raise their complaints with the national government because of the current situation.

“If anybody wants to make noise, make noise to the government, not us. We have tried telling them they should be sensitive to the fact majority of Kenyans use public transport and they should provide special subsidies to public transport because over 90 percent of Kenyans use public transport to transact businesses which benefit the government,” he said.

Kimutai said that it is the responsibility of the government to cushion Kenyans against high cost of living and movement from one place to another as they transact their businesses which he said enables the government to generate revenue.