Overview
- Public transport operators suspended the nationwide strike for one week on Tuesday to allow consultations with government officials.
- Following Monday’s violent clashes, officials reported at least four people killed, more than 30 injured, and 348 arrests as tyres burned and roads like Thika Road were blocked.
- The Transport Sector Alliance is demanding a reversal of the latest hikes, short-term pump prices near Sh152 per litre, and reforms that include disbanding the energy regulator.
- EPRA’s review for May 15 to June 14 set Nairobi diesel at Sh242.92 per litre and petrol at Sh214.25 after global supply shocks tied to the Strait of Hormuz drove import costs higher.
- Business groups warn the increases could cut small-firm profit margins by up to 15 percent and lift logistics and food costs, and operators say they may resume action if talks do not deliver relief.