Private car set ablaze, others vandalised as Thika Road fuel strike clash escalates

Private cars were set ablaze and others vandalised on Thika Road as fuel protest clashes escalated, disrupting transport and Nairobi morning traffic...

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A private car was set ablaze and other vehicles vandalised on Thika Road on Monday morning as protests against soaring fuel prices escalated into clashes with police.

The unrest disrupted movement on one of Nairobi’s busiest highways during the morning rush hour.
The strike was led by the Transport Sector Alliance (TSA), uniting various transport operators and motorists.
Demands include a reversal of fuel price increases, with diesel currently at Sh242.92 per litre and super petrol at Sh214.25.

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