Parking gangs: Nairobi motorists’ worst nightmare
Residents of Nairobi are lamenting the parking gangs that have made the city insecure and expensive for motorists.
Using a trending hashtag #Nairobiparkinggangs, users on Twitter narrated their ordeals as others made suggestions on how to end the menace.
The hashtag had a lot of tweets from bloggers Robert Alai and Cyprian Nyakundi who were the first users to tweet about it.
Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke used the opportunity to defend the county government as well as advertise the ejiji pay service, claiming it was developed to put an end to gangs.
Some users decried lack of security in cases where a motorist does not cooperate with the gangs.
Other users accused county askaris of misconduct while others blamed cartels for the extra money they have to pay for parking.
What is @KideroEvans doing about the parking gangs in the CBD? Double parking everywhere. Governor, do something. #NairobiParkingGangs
— Robert ALAI (@RobertAlai) November 21, 2016
Unnecessarily car clamping. This gang is making millions monthly off this scheme #NairobiParkingGangs
— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) November 21, 2016
Parking is a freaking nightmare, we at the mercy of the Gangs who collaborate with Kanjos #NairobiParkingGangs
— Victor (@ViqRuto) November 21, 2016
I don’t see the essence of wasting millions of Kenyans taxpayers to install CCTVs which add no value to security in CBD #NairobiParkingGangs
— NICHOLASOSEKO4TRUMP (@NICHONASRI) November 21, 2016
Even the watchmen or do they prefer the name soldiers have turned into parking boys. @KideroEvans has surely failed #NairobiParkingGangs
— Zaki.i.am (@abuzuweila) November 21, 2016
Parking in Nairobi is gang-controlled, just like hawking and politics. @KideroEvans #NairobiParkingGangs
— Dikembe (@Disembe) November 21, 2016
@county_nairobi developed eJijiPay so you don’t have to deal with #NairobiParkingGangs. Dial *217# to enjoy parking services @KideroEvans
— Jonathan Mueke (@jmueke) November 21, 2016
