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BY PETER KOMBE

BY PETER KOMBE Transport stakeholders in the coast region have called on the government to ensure fairness in the industry. According to the stakeholders it (government) is paying particular attention to the standard gauge railway. They further insist that the government has imposed punitive measures to some mediums of transport including matatus and busses. Addressing the media in Mombasa on Thursday, Matatu Owners Association chairperson Salim Mbarak Salim said unlike matatu the SGR carries full capacity while matatus carry only 8 passengers. “The government should be fair. There should not be double standards as it is witnessed now. We all pay taxes like any other Kenyans,” said Mbarak. He claims the matatu sector is currently undergoing a cut throat economy due to the adherence of the COVID-19 Protocols. The MOA chair asked the government to open the entire transport sector by allowing night travels. At the same time, Matatu owners association Vice chair Salim Battes Matatu notes ...

A section of activists in the coast region have raised concerns over the Covid-19 vaccine that arrived in the country on Tuesday night. Led by Hussein Khalid Haki Africa executive director said public is still in the dark about the vaccine. He says most of the public concerns are yet to be addressed concerning the vaccine. Khalid wants the government to shed more light on the same so that citizens understand the credibility and importance of the vaccine. “To whom will it be administered? Why leave out the most vulnerable among them the elderly. The vaccine is already in the country but who among Kenyans knows about it? Quizzed Mr. Khalid. He notes that the 200 shillings charge per vaccine is expensive to Kenyans. The director says the vaccine should be given to Kenyans for free. At the same time, Sisters for Justice Execute Director Naillah Abdalla noted that the government has failed to give clear guidelines on pregnant women and children on the vaccine. “If we say pregnant women an...