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 have been pushed to the edge by runaway fuel prices that continue to trigger pain across every sector of the economy.

Transport operators across Kenya have announced a nationwide shutdown, citing rising fuel prices, heavy taxation, and unsustainable operating costs.

Commuters were stranded and businesses disrupted as anger over rising fuel costs spilled onto Kenya’s roads.