By The EastAfrican
The violent scenes witnessed in Kenya this past week, as protesters brought the country to a near standstill over soaring fuel prices, should serve as a reflection point to governments across East Africa.
What began as frustration at the pump is fast evolving into a wider economic and political crisis touching transport, food prices, manufacturing and household survival.
The pressure is not entirely self-inflicted. The conflict in the Middle East and the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have amply demonstrated how vulnerable fuel-importing economies remain to global shocks.
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