Police Use Teargas to Disperse Protesters in Nairobi CBD - May 2026

Police dispersed protesters in Nairobi CBD today amidst demonstrations against soaring fuel prices. The protests escalated as demonstrators barricaded a section of Dagoretti Road and ignited bonfires. In Kitengela, protests also erupted leading to a complete standstill as demonstrators lit bonfires and blocked the Namanga Highway. In Kakamega, one protester was killed by police during demos over high fuel prices. Police in Eldoret also apprehended a number of youths who were reportedly attempting to loot during ongoing fuel protests.

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Fuel price protests intensify as protesters barricade a section of Dagoretti Road with bonfires

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Standstill in Kitengela as protesters light bonfires, block Namanga Highway over high fuel prices

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Anger in Kakamega as one protester killed by police during demos over high fuel prices

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Police arrest several youths for attempting to loot during the fuel protests in Eldoret

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