Caption for the landscape image: Under Kenyan law, can matatu crew be held liable for abandoning sick passenger? Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Matatu crews operate under a non‑verbal contract of carriage with every passenger they transport. Photo credit: Samuel Muigai | Nation Media Group By Eric Mukoya Columnist Article Related Dear Wakili, What legal liabilities could a matatu crew face when a passenger faints, is abandoned by the roadside, and later dies? PREMIUM Legal Clinic: Matatu crew forced me to alight on a highway. Why was I arrested? Once a passenger boards a matatu, the crew is obligated to uphold the terms of safe carriage. PREMIUM What to do when a matatu conductor refuses to return your change The continued adoption of electronic payment methods represents an important practical safeguard for passenger rights. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Can DNA tests lie? Experts explain the rare condition PREMIUM Employee sacked for letting husband drive company car PREMIUM Learn the art of failing upwards PREMIUM Temidayo, Burna Boy’s sound man: ‘Every day I step out for a job, it costs them Sh86,600’ Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Ebola response needs them, but pay dispute keeps public health officers on strike Striking officers accuse the Health Ministry of sidelining them. PREMIUM How poachers exploit Tanzania laws to feed Nairobi Once a poacher crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti in Tanzania, there's little that security officers can do. DP Kindiki, Ingonga among 146 lawyers seeking senior counsel title The title of Senior Counsel is considered the pinnacle of professional achievement.
PREMIUM Legal Clinic: Matatu crew forced me to alight on a highway. Why was I arrested? Once a passenger boards a matatu, the crew is obligated to uphold the terms of safe carriage.
PREMIUM What to do when a matatu conductor refuses to return your change The continued adoption of electronic payment methods represents an important practical safeguard for passenger rights.
Ebola response needs them, but pay dispute keeps public health officers on strike Striking officers accuse the Health Ministry of sidelining them.
PREMIUM How poachers exploit Tanzania laws to feed Nairobi Once a poacher crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti in Tanzania, there's little that security officers can do.
DP Kindiki, Ingonga among 146 lawyers seeking senior counsel title The title of Senior Counsel is considered the pinnacle of professional achievement.
