transport-strike
5 stories related to this topic, newest first.
manilatimes.netKenya Suspends Nationwide Transport Strike After Fuel Protests
Kenyan transport operators suspended a nationwide strike over fuel price increases for one week. Four people were killed and more than 700 arrested during related protests.
france24.comFour Killed in Kenya Protests Over Record Fuel Price Rise
Four people died and at least 30 were injured Monday during nationwide protests against a sharp increase in fuel prices. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen reported 348 arrests as transport operators staged a coordinated strike that stranded commuters across the countr…
Al JazeeraKenya Fuel Price Protests Turn Deadly in Kiambu and Nakuru
At least two people were killed during protests in Kenya sparked by record fuel price increases. Transport workers blocked roads and clashed with police in multiple towns.
ecns.cnKenya Deploys Security Forces After Protests Disrupt Transport in Nairobi Area
Security teams were sent to sections of Thika Road and Kiambu County on Monday following reports of vandalism and road blockades during a nationwide public service vehicle strike. The action came after protesters lit tires and damaged vehicles along the Thika Superhighway corrido…
france24.comNairobi Fuel Protest Leads to Vehicle Burning and Highway Clashes
Protesters and police clashed on Thika Road Monday morning after a nationwide transport strike began over recent fuel price increases. A private vehicle was set on fire and others were damaged during the unrest.