Many Kenyan conductors have been saddled with the unfortunate stereotype that they are hoodlums. . They are described as rude and boorish when doing their jobs.

The public then sprang into action, helping Lydia. Otieno was later arrested and arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts. He did plead guilty but said that he had been assaulted by Lydia. He said:

“Mimi nilikuwa nimpee doo zake juu sikuwa na change but sasa vile alianza kunivuta sharti na longi, nikaona amenikosea heshima na mimi nkampiga kofi lakini sikumuuma juu meno yangu sio kali vile hata mnaeza ona."

What do you think of this incident? I believe that what Otieno did was wrong but I think Lydia also is also culpable. It takes two to tango.