In pictures: Public transport in Nairobi paralysed as matatus strike

Nairobi, Kenya: Nairobi residents Wednesday woke up to the inconvenience of striking matatu operators and taxis forcing them to seek alternative means of transport.

Many had to walk to work as the buses and matatus blocked a section of roads leading to the Cental Business District (CBD).

Here are photos from various parts of Nairobi that were affected by the strike: (Photos by Denis Okeyo and Jeff Oching/Standard)

Protesters threaten to overturn a taxi at Nairobi city centre.

A driver is roughed up by protesters in Nairobi CBD amid protests against increased parking fee.

A taxi driver is forced out of his car in Nairobi's CBD. Protesters attacked drivers who defied the call to join in the strike.

A motorbike operator in compelled to take part in the protests that paralysed transport into the CBD and along various city roads.

Several 14-seater matatus abandoned at a bus terminus in the city centre and the drivers and touts took part in the protest against hiked paking fee.

Protesters push tuk tuks off the road as they forced their operators to join in the demonstration.

A City Hoppa bus driver is pulled off his bus in Nairobi's Ambassadeur bus terminus.

A protestor sits on top of a cab along one the streets in Nairobi.

It's business boom for motorbike operators along Thika road after matatus blocked the highway, halting any vehicle movement.

Public Service Vehicles block Thika road. Motorists were stranded while others sought alternative routes to their destinations.

Women stranded as PSVs along Thika road blocked the highway paralysing transport to various regions of Nairobi.

Nairobi residents forced to walk to their destinations as matatus and taxis launched a go slow.

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero walks to his office at City Hall Wednesday morning. Protesters sought audience with him over the increased parking fee. The governor promised to dialogue with the matatu operators only if they ended their go slow.