{"id":801892,"date":"2026-05-18T09:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=801892"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:12:02","slug":"nairobi-boda-boda-app-strike-fuel-prices-matatu-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/05\/nairobi-boda-boda-app-strike-fuel-prices-matatu-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Boda Boda riders abandon apps as transport strike boosts demand amid fuel protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 \u2014 Ride-hailing boda boda operators abandoned digital apps on Monday and reverted to conventional roadside pick-ups as demand for two-wheel transport surged following a nationwide matatu strike triggered by soaring fuel prices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spot check by Capital FM across major Nairobi corridors revealed hundreds of boda boda riders opting to work offline in a bid to maximize earnings from stranded commuters scrambling to report to work and school after public transport operators grounded vehicles in protest over rising pump prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some riders were seen carrying up to two passengers at a time as desperate commuters crowded roadsides along Kiambu Road, Thika Road, Waiyaki Way, Mombasa Road, Jogoo Road and Ngong Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday is a good day for us because we have so many people to ferry. On normal days, only people in a hurry would use boda boda in the morning,\u201d said Amos Mahaso, a boda boda rider who normally operates through ride-hailing apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have opted out of the app because I don\u2019t want to be limited on the number of trips I can make today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transport paralysis followed a coordinated shutdown by the Transport Sector Alliance (TSA), bringing together matatu operators, truckers, boda boda associations, digital taxi operators and logistics firms in one of the broadest transport protests witnessed in Kenya in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From dawn, bus stops remained packed with commuters while several matatu termini across Nairobi stayed deserted as transport operators enforced the strike over the latest fuel price hike announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-capital-news wp-block-embed-capital-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eg4pVq7JqK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/05\/nairobi-transport-strike-ruaka-commuters-stranded-fuel-prices\/\">&#8216;Walking City&#8217; as transport strike strands thousands across Nairobi amid fuel price fury<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;Walking City&#8217; as transport strike strands thousands across Nairobi amid fuel price fury&#8221; &#8212; Capital News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/05\/nairobi-transport-strike-ruaka-commuters-stranded-fuel-prices\/embed\/#?secret=IJS18TCLSn#?secret=eg4pVq7JqK\" data-secret=\"eg4pVq7JqK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the latest review effective May 15, EPRA raised super petrol prices by Sh16.65 per litre and diesel by Sh46.29 per litre, pushing pump prices in Nairobi to Sh214.25 and Sh242.92 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest increase came barely a month after another sharp upward adjustment in April, when petrol rose by Sh28.69 and diesel by Sh40.30 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport operators say the soaring cost of diesel\u2014now significantly higher than petrol\u2014has made operations unsustainable, with the burden already spilling over to commuter fares and the prices of basic commodities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis action is not only for transport operators, but for every Kenyan citizen,\u201d the alliance said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ordinary mwananchi is the ultimate victim of high fuel prices, paying more for transport, food, electricity and essential commodities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coalition declared the strike \u201c99 per cent successful\u201d and vowed that no vehicle would move beginning midnight Sunday as pressure mounted on President William Ruto\u2019s administration to intervene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The alliance is demanding an immediate reversal of the latest fuel price increase and wants diesel and petrol prices reduced to about Sh152 per litre, with a long-term target of between Sh140 and Sh150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also seeking the removal of Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, the disbandment of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), restoration of a competitive fuel procurement system, and revival of the Changamwe Oil Refinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnough is enough. 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