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April 21, 2026
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Fuel crisis, cost of living force Kenyans back to the streets

Fuel crisis, cost of living force Kenyans back to the streets

Activists, including Boniface Mwangi, are mobilising nationwide protests over rising fuel prices and the cost of living, urging authorities to uphold citizens’ right to demonstrate...

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Activists and opposition leaders are resuming street protests today, Tuesday, to demand lower fuel prices and address the rising cost of living, citing government mismanagement.

  • Fuel prices have recently surged, with diesel and petrol both increasing to KSh206 per litre.
  • Human rights defenders, including activist Boniface Mwangi, are urging the Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure protesters' constitutional right to demonstrate peacefully is protected.
  • These protests echo similar demonstrations held in June 2024 concerning economic hardships and taxation.

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