Oil marketers protest over unpaid diesel subsides

Fuel protests

Protesters in Kitengela light bonfires and barricade roads during national protests against rising fuel prices on May 18, 2026.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Oil marketers have voiced concerns about the government’s last-minute decision to reduce diesel prices by Sh10 per litre through a Sh2.7 billion subsidy, as well as its failure to clear arrears from previous subsidies.

They said the government's failure to clear arrears from the previous subsidies has triggered a cash crunch in the industry.

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