Kenya: Thika Matatu Operators Announce Strike After Govt Introduces New Taxes

Matatu operators from Thika operating in areas as far as Nairobi on Tuesday threatened to go on strike while lamenting fee hikes and harassment allegations by the county government officers. The kick off date was, however, not made public.

Speaking in a press briefing, the operators vowed to paralyse operations if Kiambu County failed to address their concerns urgently.

The operators faulted the County Government of Kiambu for introducing new fees and levies without public participation…