Njeri Ngunjiri is accusing Stephen of assaulting her, claiming the driver did not take kindly when she gave him directions to her residence. She says the driver then got angry and threatened to drop her at a dangerous location prone to rapists and carjackers.
Njeri further claims that on reaching her location, the Uber driver forcefully demanded to know were she lives and then became violent. She then alleges that the driver hit her on the arm with his fists.
“Be weary of an Uber Driver named Stephen drives a Nissan Tiida registration number KCE tel number 0713 632 593
Today at 7.30 p.m.he picked me up from Town.
Didn’t take too kindly to perhaps a woman giving him directions. When I saw our conversation was degenerating, I told him to just stop talking to me and take me to my location.
He’s pissed off at this point and wants to drop me off at a place known as “Makaburi” which is prone to incidents of hijacking and rape . This is when I tell him that I won’t pay him if he doesn’t drop me home. He’s like then I will take you back to Town and I’m like please take me to Parklands Police Station instead.
When we reached where I live, I tell him this is where I live you can stop here. I didn’t want to show him the apartments I live in because at this point I’m scared. He’s like where do you live. Here is fine I say . I’m pissed of at this stage and anyone who knows me will know I curse like a sailor when mad.
He goes…where do you live. And I say again you can drop me here.
This is where it gets bad… the poor excuse hits my arm with his fist,” Njeri wrote on her post.
Njeri said she was rescued by a boda boda operator who took her to Parklands police station were she reported the incident.
“Then he drives off saying That I have said I won’t pay him and I’m thinking in my head this guy is freaking nuts. I’m scared out of my mind at this point. freaking out actually!!! He’s calling me all manner insults including prostitute at this time.
Five minutes later he says get out of the car. I’m familiar with this location, it’s relatively safe. Im OK. I’m alive. I get out and he drives off.
Then he stops and wait.
I rush to the apartment building nearby because I know they have dogs. My dog and these dogs are boys.
I bang on the gate hoping that the noise from the dogs barking will scare him off.
Luckily, a guy in a motorcycle written McFrys comes up and I’m hysterical at this point and I give him a summary of events. This is when the uber driver starts making a U-turn and the Boda guy tells me get behind. It’s not safe.
So I do and he does one of those things I see in movies because we ride and hide in the other side of the same apartment block until the Uber driver drives by.
My knight in shining armor by the name of Samuel takes me to Parklands Police Station.
[I]And that is the end of my relationship with Uber.”
In a post dated Monday 14th March, 2016, Njeri says Richard Omenke, the officer in charge of Parklands police station got in touch with her and she was in the process of recording a statement.
“I once again urge all of you to keep safe while using Uber. Not all the drivers are bad but you never know when you’ll get the wrong one.
Thank you for all your anger and outrage on my behalf. As Kenyans we need to get angry and stay angry. Angry at both the “little” and the “big” crimes. Let’s stay angry until we get the country we so richly deserve.
Stay safe, be vigilant!” posted Njeri.
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