Thousands of travellers scrambled for free transportation offered by Murang'a matatu operators and the county government on Wednesday. Governor Mwangi Wa Iria and Senator Irungu Kang'ata announced on Tuesday that the county government would offer free transport for all disadvantaged people living in Nairobi but who are registered as voters in Murang'a. One of the 400 matatus offering voters free transport from Nairobi to Murang'a, October 25, 2017. "We are doing all this to ensure each one of our residents casts their vote," Wa Iria said. Travellers wait for one of the 400 matatus ferrying Murang'a residents from Nairobi for free for the repeat presidential election, October 25, 2017.

Source: The Star October 25, 2017 11:03 UTC