Kenya depends heavily on fuel imports from Gulf states, leaving it exposed to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Rising oil prices have now sparked a transport strike and deadly unrest.
DW Correspondent Felix Meringa has more.
Chapters:
00:01 Public transport strike against soaring fuel prices paused
00:10 Violent clashes leave four dead
00:22 Report by Lara Babalola
01:01 Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announces negotiations
01:28 Kenya’s fuel imports hit by Iran war, pushing prices to record highs
02:23 DW’s Felix Moringa reports from Nairobi
02:42 Shops stay closed and transport limited despite suspension of strike
03:46 Rising living costs hit Kenyan households
05:06 Public frustration with leaders out of touch with daily struggles
05:56 President William Ruto faces criticism for traveling abroad during crisis
08:10 Businesses and transport losses add to Kenya’s growing economic strain
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