Matatu Owners Association chairman Albert Karakacha /HANDOUTMatatu operators across the country have threatened to stage a nationwide strike starting Monday next week, citing government inaction over the recent torching of public service vehicles by boda boda riders. MOA chairman Albert Karakacha said bike riders have been attacking vehicles and setting them on fire without being charged by the government. That they protect us in the transport sector because transport sector is the huge tax payer,” he said. Inter-corridor mobility chairman Joseph Kagai said continued attacks on matatus have created an uncontrollable security situation, leaving investors in the transport sector exposed to heavy losses. “We pay fuel levy and taxes that maintain these roads, yet when our vehicles are attacked and nothing is done.

Source: The Star January 28, 2026 16:41 UTC