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Many trek as police and county askaris block matatus from accessing CBD in new ban on PSVs

Stranded commuters throng Ngara Bridge as PSVs are barred from accessing CBD. [Photo: Courtesy]

The ban on Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) from entering the city centre took effect Monday morning with dozens of police and county askaris being deployed at major entry points.

They barred the matatus from entering the Central Business District vowing to sustain the operation.

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