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Matatus from various saccos are parked at Utawala, Githunguri, following fuel price hikes that triggered a strike on Monday, May 18, 2026. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
Transport in Nyeri and Murang’a counties was severely disrupted on Monday as matatu operators threatened a full-scale strike over rising fuel prices, leaving commuters stranded, businesses closed and key highways deserted.
There was heavy police deployment and sporadic unrest in the two counties.
Commuters and transport operators warned that the strike would intensify from today if the government fails to address escalating fuel prices, with demands for petrol to be reduced to Sh170 per litre and diesel to Sh150.
