A fuel strike in Kenya is suspended after 2 days of protests that left 4 people dead
Operators paused the strike after talks with the government, as record fuel prices had left 4 people dead and more than 30 injured.
- On Tuesday, public transport operators in Kenya suspended a nationwide strike for one week to allow consultations with the government, ending two days of protests that left four people dead and more than 30 others injured.
- Kenya's fuel prices hit a record high on Friday, with diesel increasing 23.5% and gasoline 8%, prompting transport operators to demand price reductions to cushion themselves and commuters from mounting costs.
- Monday's protests saw demonstrators engage police in running battles and set fires in Nairobi, resulting in more than 700 arrests nationwide, with 348 charged for participating in illegal protests.
- Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announced negotiations with fuel stakeholders will occur within seven days, while Edwin Mukabane, national chairman of the Federation of Public Transport Sector, warned the strike will resume if talks fail.
- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights urged police to exercise restraint, while Vocal Africa denounced the "use of lethal force by law enforcement," as The Directorate of Criminal Investigations confirmed ongoing probes into Monday's violence.
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In Kenya, a transport workers' strike against rising fuel prices has been suspended for a week to allow for negotiations with authorities in Nairobi. Called by the transport workers' association, the strike was in its second day. #Kenya #Nairobi #Strike #Transport Source link: https://www.france24.com/fr/vid%C3%A9o/20260520-kenya-un-mouvement-de-gr%C3%A8ve-suspendu Author: FRANCE24 Publish date: 2026-05-20 15:51:00 [...]
Govt Pushed to Negotiate as Fuel Strike Paralyses Kenya
In Kenya, a nationwide transport shutdown and protests were triggered by a sharp increase in fuel prices. The shutdown brought the transport sector to a standstill, with very little movement of vehicles across the country on Monday.
The main roads and streets of Nairobi were empty on Tuesday, following protests over the increase in fuel prices due to the closure of the Strait of Ormuz that began on March 1. There was no matatus – a kind of minibuses that are one of the main means of transportation – or cargo trucks because drivers were on strike. A day earlier, the wick of demonstrations in Kenya had been re-burned with a fatal result: four people died, another 30 injured a…
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