Matatu operators in Makueni County protested against the use of private vehicles, such as proboxes, for public transport services without proper licensing.
In a move to protest the operations by private vehicles, the matatu operators in the Wote constituency refused to pack in the matatu area provided by the county and instead operated outside the provided area.
The operators demanded that the private vehicles be removed from the parking lot and be stopped from carrying passengers since they do not pay the license fee which they as matatu and public vehicle operators pay.
Transport services were disrupted for over five hours as the matatu operators forcefully removed the probox operators from the packing area.
