National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has welcomed Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s call for Kenyans to carpool.
In a statement via Twitter on Tuesday, June 28, Ichung’wah stated that the move will reduce fuel demand and exert less pressure on the national imports bill.
The Kikuyu MP also noted that carpooling could help stabilize the shilling against the dollar.
“Carpooling is a good idea. Reduced fuel demand also exerts less pressure on the national imports bill of which fuel is a major component and could further stabilize the shilling against the dollar. A stronger shilling is good for the economy. I like this conversation. Clearly, the conversation has changed indeed,” Ichung’wah stated.
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Raila on Tuesday called on Kenyans to limit the consumption of diesel and petrol, carpool, and walk when necessary as a way to deny the government money and civil disobedience.
“Let us embrace tax boycotts, let us deny Ruto the fuel tax by limiting consumption of petrol and diesel. One way to do this is to carpool let us arrange to have regular journeys in a single vehicle whenever possible give each other a ride, cut down on non-essential travel, and walk instead of driving whenever possible,” said Raila.
He also asked Matatu owners to maintain fares but double their carrying capacity as civil disobedience.
“I appeal to matatu owners to support tax boycotts, maintain the current fare but double your carrying capacity as part of civil disobedience,” he stated.
