Nairobi matatus Stories

High Court grants more time for talks in Nairobi matatu-petrol station ban case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 01, 2025

During earlier court-facilitated discussions, the parties agreed to maintain a temporary arrangement allowing the PSV companies to continue operating...

Saccos term petition to ban Matatus at fuel stations baseless, court told
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 28, 2025

They have asked the court to dismiss the case with costs, saying it lacks merit and is based on speculation rather than evidence.

City Hall targets matatu chaos with new operating rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

According to the draft Nairobi City County Permit to Operate Regulations, 2025, the county official responsible for public transport will decide how m...

Matatu industry players calls for urgent government reforms to end lawlessness on roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Federation of Public Transport Sector, which brings together all associations within the industry, has blamed the lack of a national transport mas...

Nairobi residents raise concerns as bedbugs and cockroaches infest matatus
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 04, 2025

Commuters have expressed disgust at the growing problem, with some saying that the situation has become a significant deterrent to using matatus.

DP Gachagua takes 'Marikiti war' to Nairobi Governor Sakaja's doorstep
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2024

Gachagua wondered why there was a sudden need to relocate the traders from the market which has been in existence since 1966.

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