Sakaja pleads for loan relief as Matatu strike is suspended for talks

Sakaja urges banks to ease matatu loan pressure as operators suspend strike for one week after talks with government...

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has appealed to financial institutions for loan relief for matatu operators following a nationwide strike that has now been suspended for a week of negotiations with the government.

The nationwide matatu strike has been suspended until May 26.
Key figures involved include Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, and representatives from the Association of Matatu Transport Owners and the Federation of Public Transport Sector.
The strike's suspension allows for high-level talks aimed at stabilizing transport costs amidst rising global fuel prices, with the government having introduced fuel subsidies and tax adjustments.

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