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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Fuel Shortage Sparks Panic Buying Across Kenya - April 2026
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