On Thursday, I came across a social media post from a friend wondering what the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority was waiting for. It did not hit me immediately what such a cryptic post was about until another friend pointed out later that evening that fuel prices had been increased by around Sh16 for petrol and Sh33 for kerosene. It was only then that I realised the importance of the earlier post.
The response from Kenyans and the leadership points to a disconnect between the expectations of citizens and that of those in charge of public policy.
