Businesses count loses after strike
Demonstrations over high fuel prices disrupted towns and highways across the country...
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Kenyan businesses are tallying significant losses following nationwide protests against rising fuel prices, marred by looting and destruction of property. While the strike by public service vehicle operators has ended, the economic impact and legal consequences continue to unfold.
- Businesses in Nakuru County alone are estimated to have lost over Sh100 million in net profit due to the shutdown of economic activities.
- Numerous individuals were arrested across the country, including 33 in Nakuru who were fined Sh2,000 each or faced a month in prison.
- In Embu County, protesters broke into government stores and stole bags of rice and beans, highlighting how criminal elements exploited the unrest.
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