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Distant wars and Ruto’s battle at home

Kenya saw protests across the country on May 19 driven by anger over steep fuel-price increases linked to the Persian Gulf crisis and disruption of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz...

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lunedì 18 maggio 2026·independent.co.uk
Roads set on fire and commuters stranded as fuel protests erupt in Kenya
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lunedì 18 maggio 2026·fortune.com
The oil crisis is so bad in Kenya that protesters have lit bonfires in the middle of Nairobi | Fortune
President William Ruto, who has been out of the country, is yet to comment on record highs, with the diesel price increasing by 23.5% and gasoline by 8%.

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

france24.com

Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices

Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered by the Middle East war.

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

theeastafrican.co.ke

Kenya grinds to a halt as fuel anger spills onto roads - The EastAfrican

Rising fuel prices triggered transport protests that paralysed the country, exposing a deeper political fight over taxes, living costs and the government’s response to the Middle…

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

dw.com

Kenya paralysed by deadly protests, strikes due to fuel cost

The African country is among many dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf. Last week, authorities in the country hiked fuel prices by 23.5%.

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

Four killed in Kenya as protests over rising fuel prices rage

Since the start of the Middle East conflict, Kenya has raised petrol prices by 20 percent, while diesel has increased by up to 45.8 percent. | World News

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

nation.africa

Kenyans’ anger about more than fuel

The anti-government sentiments put on display across the country was not just about oil prices.

lunedì 18 maggio 2026·

jamaica-gleaner.com

Four people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four people died and over 30 others were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya’s capital on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

africanews.com

Kenya strike over rising fuel prices pauses after mass shutdown | Africanews

A Kenyan transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices from to the Middle East war was paused on Tuesday after causing four deaths and major economic disruption, raising…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

Fuel protests shut down Rift Valley roads, as mayhem leaves one dead

Fuel price protests paralysed major Rift Valley towns, leaving roads blocked, businesses shut and one person dead in Nakuru after violent clashes between demonstrators and police.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

Fuel protests leave one dead as mayhem shuts down Rift Valley roads

Fuel price protests paralysed major Rift Valley towns, leaving roads blocked, businesses shut and one person dead in Nakuru after violent clashes between demonstrators and police.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

thecitizen.co.tz

Kenya transport strike over fuel price hikes suspended for one week

Kenya's government said on Tuesday that a public transport strike in protest against fuel price hikes triggered by the Iran war would be called off for a week, a day after four…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

businessday.co.za

Kenya suspends transport strike after deadly fuel price protests

Fuel price anger disrupts Kenya's transport services and sparks unrest

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

Rising fuel prices trigger protests in Kenya, in photos

Protesters took to the streets over rising fuel prices in Kenya, clashing with police and setting tires on fire along major highways. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo…

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

IMF saw it coming: How global lender predicted Kenya's fuel protests

Protesters gathered along main roads across the country. Police fired tear gas to disperse them.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

theeastafrican.co.ke

African states in dilemma as fuel shock puts them on collision course with citizens

Fuel protests in Kenya signal a wider regional strain as Middle East tensions push up energy costs across Africa.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

thecitizen.co.tz