Event Brief
Fuel-price strike leaves transport largely paralyzed in Kenya
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: A strike over high fuel prices has left key roads largely empty and some schools asked students to stay home.
WHO: Transport workers
WHAT: Strike over high fuel prices paralyses transport, leaving key roads largely empty and prompting some schools to keep students at home.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
WHERE: Kenya
WHY: High fuel prices triggered the strike.
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