Traffic authorities in Meru have detained the operator of a matatu following a viral social media video depicting a female passenger being ejected from a Nairobi-bound vehicle on the Meru-Nairobi highway. The incident occurred on a Sunday, though the specific date was not disclosed in the report.
According to officials from Meru Police Station, the woman was removed from the Meru Shuttle Sacco vehicle after refusing to let an additional passenger board. Police confirmed the arrest of the matatu's owner, Paul Kiminja, and the driver, who remain in custody. A separate investigation is ongoing for two other individuals allegedly involved in the incident.
Inspector Peter Kimani, Imenti North Sub County's Officer in Charge of Police Development, stated that Kiminja faces charges including operating an unroadworthy vehicle and failing to maintain proper documentation. The police chief emphasized the arrest as a deterrent to similar misconduct in the region.
A 2018 image accompanying the original report appears to show the matatu involved in the incident, though no direct connection to the 2019 event was specified in the source material.
