Raila Boards Matatu To Work
The Azimio La Umoja leader's Monday stunt comes on the back of fresh calls to Kenyans to walk to work and boycott buying fuel which the coalition insists is out of ordinary Kenyans' reach.
According to Raila, the Finance Act 2023 introduced a number of new taxes, including a tax on housing levy,petroleum products, and an insurance compensation levy which he terms as "a betrayal of the Kenyan people".
The opposition politician was escorted by his bodyguard and other Azimio leaders. He even bought a newspaper at the bus stop, reflecting the day-to-day life of ordinary Kenyans.
In a video circulating online, bystanders gathered and cheered as the Azimio leader prepared to board the bus. In the video, Raila shared pleasantries with other passengers while others took selfies to share the rare moment.
ODM Leader Raila shared greetings with the evidently happy people who had gathered before stopping a bus to his offices at Capitol Hill, in Upperhill.
"Baba you must not stop. Continue pressing on until such a time when the traffic police shall have stopped taking bribes and fuel prices markedly reduced," a Matatu conductor beseeched Raila.
