- Passengers in Nairobi’s CBD confronted a county officer after he allegedly tried to extort a bribe from the matatu crew
- The officer, who sat in the co-driver’s seat, sparked the passengers’ outrage, leading to drama within the CBD
- A video shared on social media captured the incident as the officer pleaded with the unrelenting passengers
A chaotic scene unfolded in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) when angry passengers confronted a county officer, commonly known as a ‘kanjo’.
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The incident, which was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media, shows passengers shouting at the officer and demanding that he leave the matatu.
The officer had taken the co-driver’s seat in an attempt to impound the matatu over a probable offence. However, the passengers were having none of it.
They immediately disembarked, opened the door where the officer was seated, and began shouting at him.
Voices could be heard demanding he get off the vehicle, with some passengers insisting they would not allow him to take any bribe money from the matatu crew.
“Shuka wewe, ebu shuka! What do you want the money for? Get off this vehicle right now!” the angry passengers shouted.
Source: UGC
Did Nairobi kanjo defend himself?
The officer tried to defend himself by addressing the small crowd and urging them to stay calm, but his efforts were in vain.
Frustrated, the kanjo resorted to making a radio call to his colleagues, but this too did little to calm the situation.
The passengers were resolute and declared that they would not allow the officer or his colleagues to take the matatu.
“Nothing will happen even if you call for backup. Just get off this vehicle before we take you out ourselves. This is someone else’s vehicle, so get out,” others shouted.
Netizens react after passengers’ altercation with kanjo
The incident went viral, with netizens reacting strongly; some supported the passengers’ actions, while others criticised the officer’s behaviour.
Tom Nakholi:
“Afande will not alight due to safety reasons; he needs to be whisked away by the police.”
Felix Mwai:
“Kanjo, their behaviour has gone sour… unfortunately, they will get what’s coming to them later.”
Macharia Kageni:
“Now I believe corruption will end. The people are taking matters into their own hands.”
Nassr Ahmed:
“Those people will be charged with treason for their actions.”
Pauline Curtains:
“There’s too much freedom in this country. The kanjo doesn’t understand why police officers, especially the heavy-set ones, always travel in pairs.”
Festus Festo Festus:
“This is the only way to end corruption. How can he stay in a vehicle with passengers?”\
What did Nairobi passengers do to drunk driver?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that passengers on a matatu along Mombasa Road panicked mid-trip after realising the driver was heavily intoxicated.
The passengers demanded that he park the matatu and asked for a refund while confronting the drunken driver.
Police officers patrolling the area were drawn to the chaos and intervened, only to find the driver dazed and unaware of his surroundings.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
