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Drama in Nairobi as hawkers and touts battle for space in the city center

Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) operators playing football along Moi avenue to keep them busy as they strike by blocking parts of the roads leading to Nairobi's CBD. The vow to keep on striking until the Nairobi County Government address conflict between them and hawkers is solved. Hawkers were moved behind streets which is already occupied by PSV. Jan 31, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Business was paralysed for much of Thursday morning after matatu operators clashed with hawkers in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD). The matatu operators blocked key roads in the area in protest over hawkers occupying their designated spaces.

The operators barricaded the roads with their vehicles, making movement in the CBD difficult. Some were seen playing football on the streets after abandoning their vehicles on various roads.

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