A section of Kenyans led by traffic marshall Daniel Kiilu has called out a driver using a Toyota Prado who fuelled and fled with the Ksh22,472 bill in Kiambu County.
On Wednesday, June 19, the irked group shared details of the car owner, captured by CCTV on the day she fled. This was aimed at reaching a wider audience to help ensure the cash is paid.
In the CCTV snippet, the woman was driving a black Toyota Prado and was fueling at 11 pm at a petrol station along the Northern Bypass. Notably, there was no other vehicle at the station during the incident.
According to reports, the driver fuelled in April but despite attempts to report the matter, it remains futile. The petrol station attendant had also filed a police report with the OB dated April 17.
"Believe it or not on April 13, this Prado fuelled Ksh22,472 worth of fuel and sped off without paying. It's now two months down the line and the money has not been paid yet. Kindly let us unite and help this fuel attendant recover this money," Kiilu appealed for help.
Additionally, they have called upon the National Police Service (NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to intervene and ensure justice is served.
Kenyans also emphasised that the money must be repaid adding that the driver had caused the fuel attendant a great deal of pain and losses having to repay the money to the station.
After Kiilu shared the attendant's predicament, a section of Kenyans have urged motorists to only fuel what they can afford to avoid the public shame and losses to petrol stations.
"Why drive such an expensive car and yet you cannot maintain it?" one Kenyan questioned.
Furthermore, petrol stations were advised to implement a pay-first policy to ensure no money is lost after a driver fuels and flees. This would protect fuel attendants from paying the cost of these rogue drivers.
Also, Kenyans asked the petrol stations to have barriers at the exits so that no driver could speed off without paying. The barrier should only be lifted when the amount is fully paid.
These incidents of drivers in posh and expensive cars fueling and fleeing were on the rise in 2023 but appear to be cropping up and targeting specific petrol stations at night.
