Some of the blocked private cars along Thika highway /LEAH MUKANGAI
A number of private motor vehicle owners along Thika highway were forced to turn after facing hostility from members of the public following the ongoing fuel strike.
A spot check by the Star showed that a section of the highway was barricaded by stones and tyres to stop the motorists from operating.
A government vehicle was also forced to make a turn, following the barricades with angry members of the public describing those in operation as traitors.
Most matatu operators packed their vehicles in protest of the high fuel costs.
This comes after matatu operators last week announced a nationwide strike set to begin on Monday, alongside a 50 per cent increase in fares, in protest against the recent rise in fuel prices.
Matatu Owners Association, led by chairman Albert Karakacha, said the industry had been pushed to the edge by rising operational costs, warning that public transport will grind to a halt unless the government responds to their concerns.
“On Monday, there will be strictly no movement of any vehicles; all the roads will be blocked until the government listens to our cry because we have been promised, but everything we are promised has not come to fulfilment,” said Karakacha.
Some of the blocked private cars in Roysambu, Nairobi /LEAH MUKANGAI
