Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi explained that Tanzania's fuel is cheaper than Kenya's due to the timing of imports, not a significant pricing gap.

• Tanzania is currently using fuel imported in March, while Kenya is using April fuel, which was imported when global oil prices were higher.
• Key person: Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
• Mbadi predicts Tanzania and Uganda's fuel prices will rise once they use their April stocks, potentially surpassing Kenya's prices.

Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has refuted claims attributing the recent fuel price hike to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), asserting that the IMF provides only economic advice, not directives.

• Significant fuel price increases were announced on May 14, with super petrol up by Ksh16.65 and diesel by Ksh46.29 per litre.
• CS John Mbadi clarified that Kenya's policy decisions are made internally, not imposed by international financial institutions like the IMF.
• Despite a government revision reducing diesel prices by Ksh10.06 per litre, transport operators rejected the change, continuing their nationwide strike.