Kenya faces potential fuel rationing due to disruptions in the Middle East, with Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria warning of an impending oil shock impacting Africa most severely.

• Africa is particularly vulnerable to supply shocks because it lacks alternative fuel sources and significant stockpiles, unlike other continents.
• Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria highlighted the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried 20% of the world's daily oil, as the primary cause.
• Motorists in Nairobi are already reporting fuel rationing ahead of the monthly price review, and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is anxiously tracking an oil shipment.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has warned of an impending fuel price hike, alleging a secret government plot to increase prices despite current fuel stock being imported at lower costs.

• Nyoro claims meetings are underway for the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to raise fuel prices, blaming geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
• The MP argues that recent fuel imports predate the instability in Iran, making a price increase unjustified.
• This warning comes as EPRA is set to announce new fuel prices on Saturday, March 13, following previous price reductions.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that fuel prices for the March-April cycle will remain unchanged, easing public anxiety.

• Super Petrol will continue to retail at Ksh178.28 per litre in Nairobi.
• The decision was made by EPRA, Kenya's energy regulator.
• This announcement comes amid public anticipation due to the conflict in the Middle East and its potential impact on global oil prices.