Matatu industry employees are collecting one million signatures from crews in preparation for a strike set for the 29th of this month. The Matatu Welfare Association says new traffic rules set to be implemented in the next five days might render them jobless. They say the tenfold increase in fines will result in more bribery cases.
The Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Matatu Touts in Move to Strike
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