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Kenya’s transport sector will, from midnight, begin a nationwide shutdown after 14 industry groups declared that no vehicle would move until the government reverses fuel price increases that pushed pump prices to record highs.
The Transport Sector Alliance on Sunday, May 17, confirmed the strike following a high-level consultative meeting, describing the action as one of the largest coordinated industrial protests in Kenya’s history.
“No vehicle shall move starting midnight today,” the alliance said in a joint statement.
The alliance brings together matatu operators, boda boda riders, cargo transporters, digital taxi drivers, bus operators, tour vehicle operators, driving schools and private motorists.
