Rising fuel prices not a domestic problem

An attendant fills a tank for a motorist with fuel at a petrol station in Nyeri town on January 14, 2024.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

When fuel prices rise in Kenya, the first instinct is to look inward. The debate quickly turns to taxes, subsidies, and government policy.

But the latest increase calls for a different reading. This is not, at its core, a domestic crisis. It is a global shock landing in a vulnerable economy.

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