Ruto's administration faces a fresh economic headache after global oil prices surged past $110 a barrel, driven by the escalation of US-Iran war that threatens to choke critical supply routes.
An attendant fuels a vehicle at a petrol station in Nairobi. [File, Standard]
President William Ruto's administration faces a fresh economic headache after global oil prices surged past $110 a barrel, driven by escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran that threatens to choke critical supply routes through the Gulf.
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