The former legislator who also served as the Assistant Minister in the Transport Ministry died at his Karen home in Nairobi last night after a long illness.
A majority of European cities have huge populations but due to an extremely effective public transport system, there is little congestion and few delays.
Kenya's year-on-year inflation rate slowed to 4.3 per cent in July, down from 4.6 per cent in June, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Associations of long distance drivers, offline and digital taxi operators, and matatu operators termed the government decision to increase the levy from Sh18 to Sh25 illegal and discriminatory.
The usually vibrant city saw shops closed, few matatus in operation and huge police presence.
The Ministry of Roads and Transport has announced proposed amendments to the Road Maintenance Levy, seeking to increase the levy on petrol and diesel.