“This got me thinking hard since prior to this there were several cases of taxi drivers being shot in Kawangware in alleged turf wars between them (drivers) and motorcycle operators," he said. In December 2015, taxi operators in Kerugoya protested against rising insecurity after several of them were killed. Three months earlier, more than 10 taxi drivers died in a spate of attacks in Nairobi, unnerving operators who believed they were being targeted for ritual killings. Another central business district-based taxi driver, John Kamau, told Metropolitan that competition among taxi operators has made it difficult to work in a cohesive group. ALSO READ: Regulators’ dilemma over businesses that don’t fit into any licencePhilip Wafula, who operates outside Kenyatta Market, said Kibera, Waithaka, Kariobangi, Huruma, Bahati, Kayole, Dandora, and Mukuru areas are no-go zones for taxi drivers.

Source: Standard Digital October 24, 2017 11:03 UTC