Transport Operators Demand Disbandment of EPRA Ahead of Planned Monday Strike
The alliance warned that continued increases in pump prices were threatening livelihoods and pushing operational costs beyond sustainable levels, especially for public transport operators who rely heavily on fuel. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Transport operators across Kenya are demanding the immediate disbandment of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and are threatening a nationwide strike starting Monday due to unsustainable fuel price increases.
- The strike, organized by The Transport Alliance, encompasses various fuel-dependent sectors including matatus, boda bodas, and cargo transporters.
- Operators cite a recent fuel price hike where Super Petrol now exceeds KSh214 per litre and diesel is over KSh240 per litre in Nairobi.
- Key demands include EPRA's dissolution, withdrawal of the latest price increase, and liberalization of fuel pricing.
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