Iran war hits Kenyans with Sh25bn fuel bill as transport strike called off

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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

Kenyans will have spent additional Sh25 billion on fuel in the two months to June 14, highlighting the impact of US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran on household and business budgets.

A Business Daily analysis of fuel consumption trends and revised Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) prices shows motorists and households will spend an additional Sh25.09 billion between April 15 and June 14.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.