The talks however did not yield any fruits with the owners insisting that the strike would go on since their demands were not met.

Matatu operators have increased fares by half and threatened a strike action starting Monday, protesting the high cost of fuel.

As of 8:39 am, there was a heavy police presence at Kayole Junction along Kangundo Road.

CS Mbadi says, the matatu strike is completely uncalled for.

Kenya’s major highways and urban roads were turned into smoke, chaos and confusion on Monday as a nationwide matatu strike.

The talks however did not yield any fruits with the owners insisting that the strike would go on since their demands were not met.

The talks however did not yield any fruits with the owners insisting that the strike would go on since their demands were not met.

Day 2 marked by limited activity on roads as matatus, bodabodas and others scale down or suspend services.

Transport activities in Bungoma County were disrupted after Matatu owners joined forces and withdrew their vehicles from the road, lamenting the increase in the price of petrol…

Nairobi’s Central Business District remained paralysed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as the nationwide matatu and motorists’ protests over soaring fuel prices.

Shops remained closed and matatus parked as commuters were forced to walk on day two of the national matatu strike, in retaliation to the recent hike in fuel prices.

The talks however did not yield any fruits with the owners insisting that the strike would go on since their demands were not met.

Government and public transport operators suspend matatu strike for one week to allow high-level negotiations to conclude by May 26, Interior CS Murkomen says.