Matatu operators announce weekly Monday strikes

The President of the Matatu Owners Association (MOA), Albert Karakacha announcing a weekly strike every Monday. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Matatu operators have announced plans to hold a weekly strike every Monday, a move that threatens to deepen transport disruptions in major towns as the government remains locked in a standoff with the public transport sector.

The President of the Matatu Owners Association (MOA), Albert Karakacha, said the decision follows what operators describe as the government’s failure to address their longstanding grievances, particularly insecurity targeting matatus.