No, matatus are not prohibited from entering Nairobi CBD ahead of the Azimio la Umoja protests.

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There will be no matatus allowed into Nairobi CBD ahead of the planned Azimio la Umoja protests.

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To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On March 27, 2023, we contacted the Matatu Owners Association, who denied the claim, claiming that the matatus were still on the road and operating normally.

We discovered a video posted on Twitter by Journalist Tony Anelka showing the current state of the Nairobi CBD amid anticipated protests by the Azimio la Umoja one Kenya opposition coalition.

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Video showing the current state of the Nairobi CBD

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No, matatus are not prohibited from entering Nairobi CBD ahead of the Azimio la Umoja protests.

Businesses have yet to open in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) as police tighten security on Monday morning, March 27, 2023, but the city is calm and matatus are running as usual.

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