Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRelated: Kenya floods leave roads impassable in SyokimauProtests erupted in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike began in response to record-high fuel prices. The strike left commuters stranded, led to a deserted city center, and prompted most schools to switch to online learning. Kenya's fuel prices reached an unprecedented high on Friday, with diesel increasing by 23.5% and gasoline by 8%. The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned that the price hikes would impact all commodities and services, attributing a significant portion of the increase to domestic cost buildup. President William Ruto has not yet commented on the new prices, while a former deputy president blamed corrupt businesspeople for the sharp rise. In fullProtesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel pricesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Roads set on fire and commuters stranded as fuel protests erupt in Kenya
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRelated: Kenya floods leave roads impassable in SyokimauProtests erupted in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike began in response to record-high fuel prices. The strike left commuters stranded, led to a deserted city center, and prompted most schools to switch to online learning. Kenya's fuel prices reached an unprecedented high on Friday, with diesel increasing by 23.5% and gasoline by 8%. The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned that the price hikes would impact all commodities and services, attributing a significant portion of the increase to domestic cost buildup. President William Ruto has not yet commented on the new prices, while a former deputy president blamed corrupt businesspeople for the sharp rise. In fullProtesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel pricesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
