Calm returns to parts of Kenya as security agencies intensify patrols amid ongoing fuel protests and a nationwide matatu strike that has disrupted transport and left several people dead.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 — Calm gradually returned to several parts of the country on Tuesday as security agencies intensified patrols and deployed additional officers to contain unrest linked to the ongoing nationwide fuel protests, which entered their second day.

Authorities reported improved traffic flow and reduced tensions in major towns, although isolated confrontations between protesters and police were still recorded in some areas.

In Kwale County, security teams heightened surveillance along major highways as the County Security and Intelligence Committee monitored developments amid fears of renewed disruptions along key transport corridors.

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“Police have intensified highway patrols along the Mombasa–Lunga Lunga and Mombasa–Nairobi roads in Kwale as the County Security and Intelligence Committee continues to assess various locations,” said Kwale County Commissioner David Rotich.

Along the Coast, authorities reported minimal disruptions despite the continued matatu strike that has paralysed public transport operations in several regions.

“Smooth traffic flow across key routes and minimal disruptions in Mombasa as authorities continue to monitor the situation,” said Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Hassan.

In Samburu County, officials said the situation remained calm despite the persistence of the transport shutdown.

“Peaceful situation recorded in Maralal, Samburu, with no demonstrations or vandalism as the matatu strike persists,” said Samburu County Commissioner Isaac Cheruiyot.

In Nairobi, police moved swiftly to clear barricades erected along major roads as commuters continued to grapple with transport shortages caused by the strike.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya