Kenyans were irked by a driver who fled with a Ksh5,000 bill after fueling at a petrol station at Kamiti Corner in Nairobi County.
The driver was captured by a CCTV camera before he fled the scene in the incident that occurred on Friday, January 12.
Prior to reporting the matter at a local police station, the attendant sought help online, stating how overwhelming both the incident and the station's decision were.
"There is this vehicle by the reg no KDK ***K that I fueled on Friday last week Ksh5,000ksh and it ran away without paying," the employee pleaded.
"Kindly help to track it down. It is sad to see this fuel pump attendance paying the money," other motorists responded to the pleas.
Such cases of drivers fueling across the country without fueling have left fuel attendants stranded and paying bills amounting to over Ksh10,000.
Due to the influx of such rogue drivers, petrol stations have been urged to implement a pay-first policy to prevent motorists from fleeing. Petrol Station should also install barriers at the exit which open when the driver settles the bill.
Additionally, drivers should be asked to alight from the vehicle while the car is being fueled and only enter after paying the required amount.
A section of Kenyans also suggested that when the drivers are caught, they should be required to pay five times the bill accrued.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) was also asked to punish motorists accused of fleeing with bills.
In February 2023, Sikika Road CEO Daniel Kiilu emphasised that most of the cars fleeing without paying were not the registered owners of the vehicles.
He added that some had no money to pay and most resorted to speeding out of the petrol station to avoid confrontations with attendants.
At the beginning of 2023, a Toyota Prado drove off without paying a Ksh10,000 bill in Jogoo Road, and a Toyota Mark X fleed without clearing a Ksh12,000 bill in Imara Daima.
