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.

Thousands of commuters were stranded across Kenya after PSV operators launched a nationwide strike over soaring fuel prices.

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

The nationwide public transport vehicles strike has paralysed transport along the usually busy Thika Superhighway.

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.

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

What began as a nationwide matatu strike over soaring fuel prices on Monday spiralled into deadly protests

The government and matatu operators have failed to reach an agreement on fuel price adjustments after closed-door talks on diesel cuts and kerosene parity.

Transport was paralysed nationwide as fuel price protests disrupted matatu operations, blocked major roads and triggered fare hikes, with reports of insecurity and stranded…

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.

Commuters breathed a sigh of relief after leaders suspended the nationwide transit strike for one week to allow negotiations with the government over rising fuel prices.