Why calls to stop G-to-G fuel deal are reckless

The transporters lobby, emboldened by a government that increasingly looks cornered and desperate, has escalated to the highest demands. They want a Sh46 reduction in the price of diesel, scrapping of the market regulator Epra, and dismantling of the government to government (G-to-G) oil purchase deal.

To back these demands, they have issued an ultimatum: cut fuel taxes or face mayhem and paralysis in the capital city. This is the new normal. Any form of public protest today carries the credible threat of shutting down Nairobi, destroying private property, and costing lives. The government is being held hostage.