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As fuel hits record highs, Kenya’s president tells Kenyans why taxes must stay
The president of Kenya, William Ruto, continues to be torn between cutting down fuel costs and maintaining fuel levies, despite pressure from protesters to introduce initiatives that ease energy costs
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nation.africa
Kenya is delaying a fuel reckoning
The government merely treats the symptom while leaving the disease untouched.
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standardmedia.co.ke
Fuel prices are not Kenya's biggest crisis, leadership disconnect Is
Rising fuel prices have deepened public anger, with Kenyans accusing leaders of lacking empathy and failing to understand the cost-of-living crisis.
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thecitizen.co.tz
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…
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Fuel crisis put on back burner as Ruto campaign takes centre stage
Critics accuse the government of ignoring Kenya’s worsening economic and fuel crisis, claiming leaders have shifted focus to re-election politics instead of addressing public…
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No change in fuel prices despite late-night State intervention
President Ruto directs EPRA to reduce diesel prices by a further Sh10 in the June/July 2026 pricing cycle to cushion consumers; it is currently retailing at Sh232.86 per litre.
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africa.businessinsider.com
As fuel hits record highs, Kenya’s president tells Kenyans why taxes must stay
The president of Kenya, William Ruto, continues to be torn between cutting down fuel costs and maintaining fuel levies, despite pressure from protesters to introduce initiatives…
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theeastafrican.co.ke
Governments should not view petrol levies as a cash cow
Kenya’s fuel protests expose how taxes and global oil shocks are turning pump prices into a wider cost-of-living crisis across East Africa.
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Uproar greets Ruto's fuel address as cost push families to the brink
Kenyans had expected that President Ruto would offer immediate relief. Wananchi have accused transport sector leaders of ‘protecting their stomachs.’
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Opposition pushes for open fuel tendering system
Opposition leaders have taken on President William Ruto over his refusal to lower Value Added Tax on fuel as a way of cushioning Kenyans from the high cost of living.
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Fuel crisis: The writing was on the wall, now you are on your own
President William Ruto is unwilling to cede a shilling of money raised through taxing petroleum products
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Ruto gears up for more political storms
Rising fuel costs, backlash over the Finance Bill and renewed Gen Z mobilisation are piling pressure on President Ruto ahead of 2027.
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Cornered by public fury: Ruto gears up for more political storms
Rising fuel costs, backlash over the Finance Bill and renewed Gen Z mobilisation are piling pressure on President Ruto ahead of 2027.