Matatu operators Stories

Eastleigh matatus come to the rescue of stranded passengers travelling to Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 06, 2025

Also contributing to the crisis is the fact that many buses were already fully booked as learners prepared to resume school for the first term.

You will still pay higher fares despite fuel price drop, matatu association says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

The association has not issued a standard fare for different routes, leaving the final pricing to be determined by individual drivers and touts based...

Traffic chaos in Eastleigh as matatus block key road in new Sacco dispute
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 04, 2024

Eastleigh is currently attracting large numbers of customers who are shopping in preparation for upcoming festivities next month.

Matatu operators block Ngong Road in protest over police extortion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2024

The operators alleged that police officers routinely demand bribes, with some claiming they are coerced into paying at least five times a day.

Nairobi’s matatu madness persists as City Hall’s attempts to offer solution fall flat
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2024

Pedestrians have to dodge between the parked matatus, risking their lives, as there’s hardly any safe place to walk.

Isiolo matatus end strike after meeting with county officials
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 22, 2024

Urban Development Executive Dahir Yusuf assured that before any new Sacco is permitted to operate in the town, stakeholders' meetings will be held to...

Travellers stranded as Isiolo matatu operators protest new Sacco
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 15, 2024

County Matatu Owners Chairperson Mohammed Ahmed Koroboi said they were not afraid of any competition with new entrants but insisted that the law must...

Eastleigh police conduct crackdown on rogue matatu operators
Anas Mohamed  |  Nov 06, 2023

Eastleigh's Second Avenue today witnessed a matatu crackdown, under the leadership of the traffic incharge of Starehe Division.

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