Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after President vows to reduce fuel prices
Kenya's public transport operators have called off a nationwide strike after President Ruto promised to reduce fuel prices in June. The strike, which resulted in protests and casualties, was temporarily suspended to facilitate negotiations. The President rejected calls to lower fuel taxes, citing revenue concerns, while the opposition criticized high fuel prices as a result of corruption.
- ▪The nationwide strike was called off after President Ruto pledged to reduce diesel prices in June.
- ▪Protests during the strike led to four fatalities and over 30 injuries due to police action.
- ▪President Ruto rejected proposals to lower fuel taxes, citing significant revenue losses from previous cuts.
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Kenya's public transport operators on Friday (May 22, 2026) called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices.The strike on Monday (May 18, 2026) and Tuesday (May 19, 2026) triggered protests in which four people were killed and more than 30 others injured after police fired live ammunition at demonstrators.The operators met with President William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Rutoon, CGH, on Friday (May 22, 2026), and announced that the strike would not resume after he pledged that diesel prices would be reduced in the upcoming monthly fuel price review in June.Mr.
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