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April 8, 2026

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Transporters Sound Alarm Over Fuel Shortage Amid Looming Fare Hikes

Transporters Sound Alarm Over Fuel Shortage Amid Looming Fare Hikes

This comes at a time when the country's energy sectors have been facing a fuel scandal involving a substandard fuel mounting to Ksh4.8 billion, resulting in the resignation of key energy bosses...

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The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has issued a stark warning about impending national logistics paralysis due to severe fuel shortages affecting truck operations across at least 13 counties.

The KTA formally communicated the crisis to the Government of Kenya, EPRA, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, KPC, and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on April 8.
Transporters report being denied bulk fuel supplies and credit facilities, forcing costly immediate cash purchases.
The association is demanding transparency on national fuel stocks and a resumption of normal supply operations by OMCs.

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