A nationwide Public Service Vehicle (PSV) strike, driven by soaring fuel prices, has severely disrupted healthcare services across Kenya, leaving patients struggling to reach hospitals.

• Patients like Imbusi Alusiola, an 84-year-old man needing urgent medical attention, are stranded due to the lack of transport.
• In Nairobi, patients like James Nyaga and Derick Ochieng were forced to walk long distances to facilities like Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), with increased fares for the few available options.
• Essential healthcare services including deliveries, immunisation, and ARV refills were disrupted at facilities like Forest Dispensary in Kakamega.

Kenyan businesses are tallying significant losses following nationwide protests against rising fuel prices, marred by looting and destruction of property. While the strike by public service vehicle operators has ended, the economic impact and legal consequences continue to unfold.

• Businesses in Nakuru County alone are estimated to have lost over Sh100 million in net profit due to the shutdown of economic activities.
• Numerous individuals were arrested across the country, including 33 in Nakuru who were fined Sh2,000 each or faced a month in prison.
• In Embu County, protesters broke into government stores and stole bags of rice and beans, highlighting how criminal elements exploited the unrest.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has filed a lawsuit challenging the Kenya Kwanza administration's new fuel prices, citing an opaque pricing formula and the mismanagement of the Sh5 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund.

• The LSK is demanding a public breakdown of fuel price build-up for the May–June 2026 cycle.
• Key individuals sued include Treasury CS John Mbadi, Energy CS Opiyo Wandai, and Trade and Investment CS Lee Kinyanjui.
• The lawsuit also questions the alleged sale of fuel with higher sulphur content, raising health and environmental concerns.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has appealed to financial institutions for loan relief for matatu operators following a nationwide strike that has now been suspended for a week of negotiations with the government.

• The nationwide matatu strike has been suspended until May 26.
• Key figures involved include Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, and representatives from the Association of Matatu Transport Owners and the Federation of Public Transport Sector.
• The strike's suspension allows for high-level talks aimed at stabilizing transport costs amidst rising global fuel prices, with the government having introduced fuel subsidies and tax adjustments.