Matatu operators suspend nationwide strike

 Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda and Matatu Owners Association Chairman Albert Karakacha address the media in Nairobi on February 7, 2026 after their meeting where the Matatu sector agreed and called off their nationwide strike. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Matatu operators and other motorists have suspended a nationwide strike that had been scheduled to begin on Monday, February 9, following engagements with the government and security agencies.

The strike, called to protest rising insecurity and attacks on public service vehicles by rogue boda-boda riders, has been put on hold for two weeks.