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Kenya: Chaos in Nakuru as Matatus Refuse to Relocate
Nation, 28 September 2020
Public transport to and from Nakuru town was Monday paralysed as matatu operators protested their relocation from the central business district. Read more »
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Kenya: MP David Gikaria Arrested Over Matatu Protests in Nakuru Town
Nation, 28 September 2020
Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament David Gikaria has been arrested over the violent matatu protests that rocked the area on Monday morning. Read more »
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Kenya: Governor Kinyanjui Bans Matatus From Nakuru CBD in Pursuit of City Status
Nation, 19 September 2020
Matatus will not be allowed to access the Nakuru Central Business District (CBD) from Monday in a county move to decongest the town as it nears city status. Read more »
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Kenya: Compel Matatus to Remove Extra Seats, Nakuru Sacco Urges State
Nation, 3 August 2020
A matatu sacco based in Nakuru has suggested that the government compels owners of public service vehicles to remove some seats in order to force them to comply with the social… Read more »
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Kenya: Nakuru Wage Bill to Rise to Sh6.2 Billion in 2020/2021 Financial Year
Nation, 7 May 2020
Nakuru County wage bill is projected to increase from Sh5.8 billion in the current financial year to Sh6.2 billion in 2020/2021 financial year, according to the Medium Term… Read more »
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Kenya: Nakuru Town Inches Closer to Attaining City Status
Nation, 9 November 2019
The passing of a procedural motion to pave way for the elevation of Nakuru Municipality to city status might be Governor Lee Kinyanjui's first major score in his ambitious… Read more »
Taxi Operators Protest Against Move in Kenyan Town
Public transport to and from Nakuru town was brought to a halt as minibus taxi operators, popularly known as matatu, protested their removal from the CBD by authorities. Hundreds of commuters were stranded and forced to walk long distances as operators withdrew their vehicles, protesting against the move by the county government. The county government is accused of not properly consulting them before their relocation, which they called "dictatorial". Governor Lee Kinyanjui announced the decision to lock matatus out of the CBD in a plan to decongest the town, which is inching closer to a city status.
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The Nairobi Metropolitan Services Director General Mohammed Badi says the plans to bar matatus from the CBD aims to de-congest the city and will be launched by President Uhuru ... Read more »
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A local ICT company has developed an App that will be able to schedule matatus and buses in Nairobi with the aim of reducing congestion at terminuses. Read more »
