Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has described as illegal the decision by Pioneer Easy Bus Company to hike fares.

The company this morning moved to act on its threat to hike the fares with the minimum fares across the different routes by an average of shs 500.

Passengers plying the bweyogerere Route will have to part with 1500 shillings while Bugoloobi and other shorter routes are now at 1000 shillings.

Lukwago says that the contract signed clearly stipulates that the fares must be regulated and approved by Kampala capital city authority.

He says the authority has not been consulted nor permitted pioneer to increase the fares.

Lukwago adds that he is to convene a council meeting as soon as possible to discuss the developments.