Matatu Operators Initiate Nationwide Strike Over Escalating Fuel Prices - June 2026

A nationwide matatu strike has been initiated by transport operators across Kenya to protest the escalating cost of living, particularly the rise in fuel prices. Kenyan taxpayers are feeling the pinch as a disproportionate tax burden falls on a small group of individuals, exacerbated by daily rising levies. Kenyans are expressing widespread frustration over mounting economic pressure, exacerbated by heavy taxes. The Central Bank of Kenya successfully raised Sh29.2 billion through a tap sale of its June bonds. President William Ruto has signed the Finance Bill 2026 into law, assuring Kenyans that the new legislation will not negatively impact the average citizen.