Fuel crisis

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Security officers during Monday's protests
BUSINESS

Manufacturers Warn of Economic Strain as Fuel Price Protests Disrupt Operations

Manufacturers in Kenya have raised alarm over the ongoing nationwide protests by motorists and transport operators opposing recent fuel price increases, warning that...

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BUSINESS

Why Government Wants Kerosene Prices Raised as Fuel Crisis Worsens

Kenya’s worsening fuel crisis took a new twist on Monday, May 18, after the government proposed increasing kerosene prices in an attempt to...

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OPINION

What Awaits Kenya After the 8pc Fuel VAT Relief Expires

There are moments in economic policy where a small percentage looks harmless on paper, yet carries the weight of an entire economy on...

Person operating a fuel pump. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

Costly Compromise: Why Kenya Must Rework Its G-to-G Fuel Framework

Kenya’s fuel crisis is no longer a passing phase. It has become a recurring feature of the economy, resurfacing whenever global oil markets...

Person operating a fuel pump. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

EPRA Reveals New Strategy to Secure Kenya’s Fuel Supply

Kenya is shifting how it secures fuel imports, with regulators rolling out a new plan meant to protect the country from global supply...

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro
BUSINESS

Ndindi Nyoro Pushes Plan to Slash Fuel Prices by Ksh27

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has stepped up pressure on the government with a detailed plan he says could quickly lower fuel prices and...

KPC storage facilities
BUSINESS

MPs Calm Fears as Kenya Confirms Over 20 Days of Fuel Stocks

Kenya’s petroleum supply remains stable despite growing public concern over intermittent fuel shortages in some parts of the country, Parliament’s Energy Committee has...

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi
BUSINESS

Kenya Runs on Empty: Govt Admits No Fuel Reserves as New Plan Emerges

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has revealed that the government is racing to establish large-scale fuel storage facilities in a bold...

Outside Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) headquarters in Nairobi.
BUSINESS

CBK Reports Drop in Kenya’s Forex Reserves Amid Rising oil prices

A fresh strain is emerging on Kenya’s external finances, with new data showing a drop in the country’s foreign exchange reserves as global...