Truck drivers cautioned against ferrying strangers on Nairobi- Mombasa highway

Long-distance truck drivers along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway have been cautioned against ferrying strangers and unauthorised passengers lest they fall into a trap and get robbed.

This was part of deliberations between truck drivers and Northern Corridor Transit Authority officials in a meeting held at Mtito Andei.

This comes following several reports of insecurity on the busy highway where some truck drivers have been attacked mostly at night and early morning hours.

The Northern Corridor Transit Patrol Unit (NCTPU), a specialised branch of the Kenya Police Service created to protect transit cargo and truck drivers along the Northern Corridor, was in attendance to hear the complaints by the truck drivers.

“Some drivers have been attacked by people they pick up on the road, unaware that they are robbers; that is, we are not allowed to ferry anyone,” Andrew Murigu, a truck driver who attended the meeting, said

Source: Standard