Snarl-up costs road users ‘tens of millions’

The vehicles are among thousands of others that were stuck on the road before it was finally cleared in the afternoon. [Photo: Courtesy]

Fifteen matatus belonging to North Rift Shuttles alone were grounded for the better part of Monday, highlighting the scale of losses suffered after protesters barricaded the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

The vehicles are among thousands of others that were stuck on the road before it was finally cleared in the afternoon, according to estimates by Kenya National Highways Authority.