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| BOTTAX General Secretary Cynthia Wanyonyi Photo (courtesy) |
Kenya Boda Boda Tuk Tuk and Taxi Workers Union (BOTTAX Kenya) has faulted the government on claims of passing bills that do not favor the transport sector.
Speaking to the media in Mombasa on Monday the union’s
General Secretary Cynthia Wanyonyi said in most cases the government does not
involve boda boda Tuk Tuk and other informal transport worker's representatives.
She further noted that as stakeholders in the public
transport sector the government fails to carry out effective public participation exercises
as enshrined in the Kenyan constitution.
“The government does not involve the public when making certain decisions,” she
noted.
Wanyonyi urged both the operators to register with
the union to avoid being misled by what she claims are quack organisations.
She urged the department concerned with registering cooperatives and other associations touching on the informal transport workers to walk with the newly registered organisations to ensure they stick to the objectives and follow the law.
“I’m appealing to the department mandated with
registration of sacco's to investigate and deregister those sacco's that are acting contrary to their objectives and the law.
At the same time Hassan Mohammed a boda boda operator within Mombasa
central business district says he is forced to increase the fares due to higher
prices of petrol and diesel.
He wants the government to regulate the prices of
both petrol and diesel for the benefit of the common man.
“We are forced as Tuk tuk drivers to double our fares. Since the reading of the
budget the price of both diesel and petrol has shot up,” he noted.
Meanwhile Athman Rajab, a Tuk tuk driver plying the
Mshomoroni -Mwembe route says formerly he used to pocket home ksh 5000 on a promising day but now gets
a mere ksh 3000.
He says the galloping fuel prices risk their survival
in the sector as the owners demand more than what is earned daily.
“Tuk tuk owners are very strict these days. They want
more than what we earn daily. They do not trust us anymore,” Athman explained.
He allayed fears that youths risk plunging into
crime due to a stiff stance by Tuk tuk owners.
BOTTAX
Kenya has established branches in Mombasa Nairobi and Kakamega, and the process of recruitment is ongoing accross the country.
Contact us on. 0713 787 969 or email us on bottaxkenya@gmail.com
Contact us on. 0713 787 969 or email us on bottaxkenya@gmail.com
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| BOTTAX General Secretary Cynthia Wanyonyi. Photo Courtesy |
We as tuk tuk drivers we need to join the union in order to speak in one language across the country if we do that we will be able to bargain for all the services including the parking sticker that is just too expensive and with no parking a round the City,bottabx is the only savior we have but only if we register as members
ReplyDeleteWelcome, and its only the union that has the locus to protect and cushion the members against unfair labour practices. Please let's pursuade the owners and drivers to join in numbers
DeleteWow.... this is good advocacy. But I need to come and train the members as there is need to arrest such before passed yaani. Meaningful public participation yaani...understand the public expenditure management framework and planning and budgeting cycles
ReplyDeleteWelcome on board,please keep following us,when we have a sizeable number,we shall indeed need that training. For we shall perish for lack of knowledge
DeleteAm proud of you. Keep the struggle to make informal sector workers realize their dreems. Get in touch with ATGWU of Uganda so that we can make this a place of work for posterity.
ReplyDeleteTumusiime Vincent, ATWGWU is our mentor union. Thanks a lot we need to protect the workers otherwise we shall continue increasing the number of the working poor
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