Reports added that the conductor evaded the mob leaving behind the bus, which the irate residents torched.
The scuffle led to traffic snarl-up along Outering Road, with motorists complaining of spending hours on the road. Traffic police officers rushed to the scene to restore law and order.
"Avoid Outering Road if Possible. From Donholm to Taj Mall Pipeline." In the Wednesday, May 17, incident along Outering Road, a scuffle ensued between the conductor and the denarian after he was short of fare by KSh 20. The argument escalated and the tout allegedly threw the passenger out while the vehicle was still in motion.
From Donholm to Taj Mall has been cut off. Crazy traffic. A passenger was reportedly killed around the Kware area in an incident involving an Embassava matatu. Rowdy youth looting. Police present," an eyewitness stated.
Efforts by Kenyans.co.ke to contact Embassava Sacco were fruitless as they did not pick up our calls or responded to texts. The incident mirrors a similar situation on March 12, 2023, where a passenger was thrown off a speeding bus along Thika Superhighway. The victim, however, survived to tell the harrowing ordeal.
Following the incident, motorists called for urgent reforms across the matatu sector. Sadly, the young man died on the spot after being run over by the same vehicle. The conductor immediately escaped on foot, evading the mob that was baying for his blood. Angered by the turn out of events, angry area residents and passers-by set the vehicle ablaze.
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