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Drivers and Boda boda operators mounted a roadblock in Kakamega town to check out those matatu which were operating , passengers were forced to end their journey as drivers demanded reduced fuel cost on May 18,2026.[Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
High fuel prices in Kenya have forced some public transport operators in the North Rift to cross the border to Uganda to buy the commodity.
Kenyans in Turkana, Trans-Nzoia and West Pokot counties are streaming to the neighbouring country to secure the product at a lower price compared to prices offered locally.
Uganda and Tanzania continue to offer the lowest prices, with a litre of diesel in Uganda going at Sh189.4.
