Public service vehicles (PSVs) threaten a nationwide strike, and Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Coalition is organizing nationwide protests. So, Nairobi residents awoke this morning with uncertainty and dread about how the day will unfold.
How to get to and from work if matatus operators kept reasonable on their threats to keep their vehicles off the roads was what many Nairobians who use public transportation were wrangling within the early hours of the morning.
In addition, many Nairobi residents were concerned about the demonstrations that Azimio la Umoja declared it would stage today in response to the Saba Saba protests last Friday.
Nairobi News conducted a spot check on the city starting at 6 am and found that things weren't that awful because PSVs were running on several city routes.
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The Khoja Mosque bus stop in the city's central business district was crowded with matatus from numerous routes picking up commuters going to Kabete and Parkland while others were getting off to work hastily.
It was business as usual for buses travelling various routes at the Kencom bus stop. This also applied to the bus stop by the Odeon.
When contacted by Nairobi News, some drivers and touts stated that they were awaiting instructions regarding the strike from their respective sacco management.
Although the CBD is often a swarm of activity in the early morning, several traders and businesspeople stayed away from the area. A few stores were still closed, and no hawkers were in sight. Also vacant were the taxi bays.
On various routes inside the CBD, there were also a lot of anti-riot police and county inspectorate officers present.
