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Protesters block road for hours

Motorcycle operators barricade the Nairobi-Mombasa road near Athi River town yesterday. They accused the Machakos county government of hiking the sticker levy from Sh200 to Sh300 monthly.  [PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA/STANDARD]
  Motorcycle operators barricade the Nairobi-Mombasa road near Athi River town yesterday. They accused the Machakos county government of hiking the sticker levy from Sh200 to Sh300 monthly.  [PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA/STANDARD]

By PETERSON GITHAIGA and VICTOR NZUMA

Transport along the Nairobi-Mombasa road near Athi River town was halted for several hours after the highway was barricaded by rioting motorcyclists and matatu operators.

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