Editor's Review

Passengers were also forced to walk to various destinations as they could not access matatu services in the area.

Matatu operators blocked Moi Avenue in protest of the move by the Nairobi County Government to make changes to their parking stages within the CBD.

During the protests held on Monday, February 10, operators blocked both sections of the road, rendering the road impassable.

As a result, those intending to use the road were forced to seek other alternative routes.

On the other hand, passengers were also forced to walk to various destinations as they could not access matatu services in the area.


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Kencom (for vehicles plying Ngong Road) and Ambassadeur were the most affected stages during the Monday protests.

This was the second protest witnessed after the county government evicted hawkers from the CBD and designated spaces in the backstreets for the business.

As a result, matatu operators lamented that their spaces were taken over by the hawkers as they mostly park and operate on back streets within the CBD.

Notably, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is still keen on enforcing more changes within the matatu sector within the CBD.

"Governor Sakaja outlined a comprehensive plan to address key transport challenges, focusing on route management, proper regulation of matatu operations, and the elimination of illegal bus stages," the county government stated after a meeting with NTSA.

"He emphasized the need to streamline pick-up and drop-off points for public service vehicles (PSVs), enforce speed limits, and end the practice of overnight parking at bus stages."

Matatus parked along Moi Avenue.