The roughly 36-hour-long fuel protests by Matatu operators at the start of this week has exposed the long-term costs of corruption and ineptitude in government.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s public transport operators on Friday called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices.

Bribery claims, betrayal and greed marred the high-level talks chaired by President William Ruto to end the transport chaos caused by high cost of fuel.

President William Ruto is unwilling to cede a shilling of money raised through taxing petroleum products

The roughly 36-hour-long fuel protests by Matatu operators at the start of this week has exposed the long-term costs of corruption and ineptitude in government.