Transport strike sparks chaos in Nairobi CBD
The nationwide transport sector strike over fuel increase has caused chaos in Nairobi CBD..
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Chaos erupted in Nairobi's CBD on Monday as police clashed with protestors and a nationwide transport strike over fuel prices paralysed the capital.
- The strike, a withdrawal of services by matatu operators, boda boda associations, and other transport groups, was prompted by recent EPRA fuel price hikes, with super petrol now retailing at Sh214 and diesel at Sh242.
- Nairobi CBD businesses remained shut and streets deserted due to fears of unrest, whilst thousands of commuters were left stranded.
- Police deployed heavily, using teargas and making arrests to disperse protestors gathering near the Kenya National Archives and Moi Avenue.
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