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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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martedì 19 maggio 2026·nation.africa
Kenya is delaying a fuel reckoning
The government merely treats the symptom while leaving the disease untouched.
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·

standardmedia.co.ke

Why fuel strike is unlikely to achieve desired results

Kenya finds itself embroiled in yet another dispute that yields little more than a Pyrrhic victory

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.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

Government's indifference to Kenyans' suffering appalling

Rising fuel prices, economic hardship, and unresolved grievances from strikes and Gen Z protests are deepening public anger and risking wider unrest in Kenya.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

standardmedia.co.ke

Fuel is not a luxury, business lobby warns amid high prices

High fuel costs are crippling the flow of Kenya’s economy, a leading business lobby warned on Wednesday.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

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.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

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…

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

theeastafrican.co.ke

Fuel protests disrupt trade at Kenya-Uganda Busia border

Riots triggered by rising fuel prices have disrupted business activities in the border town of Busia.

venerdì 22 maggio 2026·

thestar.com

Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices

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.

venerdì 22 maggio 2026·

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…

venerdì 22 maggio 2026·

theeastafrican.co.ke