WORLDWIDE TAXI FOCUS from Kenya


CABBIE UNKNOWINGLY DELIVERS MURDERED WOMAN’S BODY TO POLICE


Police in Murang’a, Kenya have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was allegedly wrapped up and delivered to a police station by an unwitting taxi driver. The shocking discovery was made after a taxi driver, whom police say was tricked into transporting the remains, grew suspicious and took the ‘package’ to the Kangari police station. Kigumo police commander, Hassan Bashir, said the driver was flagged down by a man he believed to be a passenger and asked to deliver a heavy package to a specific location in Kangari town, where another person was supposedly waiting. “The driver was paid for the delivery, so he helped the man put the heavy package into the car,” police said. Upon reaching the designated drop-off point, the driver waited but found no one coming to claim the parcel. After a considerable delay, the driver decided to take the package to the police station in case the owner came forward to report it missing. “When he arrived at the station, police demanded he open the package so they could see its contents,” police reported. Officers were shocked to find a dead body wrapped in blankets and placed inside a plastic bag, along with clothes. The woman had reportedly been murdered before her body was concealed. Bashir said the swift action of the officers led to immediate progress in the case. “The preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the four who are helping to unravel what transpired,” he stated.


from South Africa


BLOEMFONTEIN ASSOCS DEMAND SUSPENSION OF UNREGISTERED APPS


Meter taxi operators in Bloemfontein, led by groups including the Rainbow Meter Taxi Association, marched to the Free State Department of Roads and Transport offices on October 8, 2025, demanding the suspension of “illegal e-hailing services.”


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The protest highlights deep tensions, with local taxi groups claiming that unregistered apps and drivers are circumventing rules, undercutting their income, and “putting passengers at risk.” Their primary concern is passenger safety, as they allege that some e-hailing services use drivers who are not vetted, opening the door to serious crimes. One protester shared: “We have seen too many cases where passengers end up in danger because of these unchecked apps.” The associations’ rank manager, Teboho Pitso, also alleged corruption, claiming that some officials, including police, are involved in the illegal operations. Pitso stated: “These people who should be enforcing the law are sometimes the ones breaking it,” and called for a probe into the corrupt practices. The demonstration comes just a month after new national regulations were implemented, requiring all e- hailing drivers to undergo criminal background checks and get proper operating licences, yet enforcement remains a point of contention. The local conflict has previously escalated into violence, including reported attacks on e-hailing drivers by meter taxi groups.


from USA


TAXI CRITICALLY INJURES DRIVER, INJURES 3 OTHERS IN NEW YORK


An out-of-control yellow cab critically injured its driver and hurt three other people after it “hopped a curb in Manhattan and slammed into a pole just steps from the Chinese consulate” on Thursday, October 9, just before 2.30pm. The taxi “smashed head-on into a large green traffic pole,” resulting in the car being “heavily damaged.” Investigators currently believe the crash was “accidental.” The cabbie was taken to Bellevue Hospital with critical injuries. The three others injured - his two passengers, a 54- year-old-woman and a 61-year-old man, and a 33-year-old man on the pavement - were hospitalised in stable condition.


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