Transport sector calls nationwide fuel shutdown from midnight
Matatus will from midnight begin a nationwide shutdown after 14 industry groups declared that no vehicle will move until the government reverses fuel price hikes pushing pump prices to record highs...
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Kenya's transport sector commenced a nationwide shutdown from midnight after 14 industry groups announced no vehicles would operate until the government reverses record-high fuel price increases.
- A litre of super petrol now costs Sh214.25 and diesel Sh242.92 in Nairobi.
- The Transport Sector Alliance, comprising various transport operators and private motorists, is leading the protest.
- Operators are demanding an immediate reversal of the May fuel increase and the resignation of Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi.
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Transport Operators Paralyze Operations Over Record Fuel Price Hike - May 2026
Kenya's transport sector commenced a nationwide shutdown from midnight after 14 industry groups announced no vehicles would operate until the government reverses record-high fuel price increases. Major public transport operators across Kenya suspended services on Monday, May 18, in a nationwide protest against record fuel prices, causing widespread commuter disruption and fears of economic paralysis. Chaos erupted in Nairobi's CBD on Monday as police clashed with protestors and a nationwide transport strike over fuel prices paralysed the capital. The strike, which began early on May 18, 2026, saw a drastic reduction in operating matatus, leaving thousands of commuters stranded on the Thika Superhighway. At the same time, the demonstrations led to widespread destruction and looting, paralyzing transport operations across the country with at least two people killed in Kiambu and Nakuru as protests turned deadly.
