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Protesters during demonstrations over high fuel prices in Kakamega, on May 18, 2026. [Bernard Lusigi, Standard]
Two people were shot dead while two others sustained serious gunshot injuries after police engaged protesters during violent demonstrations over high fuel prices in western Kenya.
The deadly confrontations were witnessed in Kakamega town on Monday as anti-fuel price protests escalated into running battles between police and youths who barricaded roads, lit bonfires and disrupted transport operations.
One youth was reportedly shot in the head while a middle-aged man died after being shot three times in the back as police dispersed crowds along the Kakamega-Kisumu highway.
