On some routes, like those from Nairobi to Rongai, commuters are already paying upwards of Ksh150 and the prices could go even higher under the new law.
Monday's election entrenches Atwoli's credentials as a long serving unionist locally and a widely recognised labour movement presence on the international stage.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Director of Communications Kanze Dena gave an official statement on the differences between Uhuru's office and the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha is under fire for claims she made on the status of ministry officials' dialogue with healthcare practitioners on return to work formula.