Matatu drivers accuse government of excluding them from fuel talks - May 2026

Matatu operators in Kenya are protesting their exclusion from recent government discussions concerning fuel prices and their impact on the transport sector. Drivers and conductors have expressed their exclusion from crucial discussions regarding the fuel crisis. The operators are expressing dissatisfaction over diminishing revenue and exclusion from discussions concerning fuel prices. This comes as Kenya experiences a nationwide matatu strike as operators protest escalating fuel prices, disrupting public transportation across the country.