[PHOTOS] Long queues as fuel shortage hits country

Some fuel attendants were seen sitting idle after the stations ran out of fuel.

by The Star

News04 April 2022 - 13:46

In Summary

• The queues at petrol stations told a story of a country facing an acute shortage of the precious commodity.

• The short came amid an assurance by KPC managing director Macharia Irungu that their global stock was holding adequate fuel reserves for the region.

Motorists queue to get fuel at Mwembe Tayari Shell Petrol station in Mombasa County on April 4, 2022.

Petrol stations across the country experienced long queues of motorists and motorcycle riders as fuel shortages hit most gas stations.

Boda boda operators stranded at Total petrol station along Kisumu-Nairobi on April 4, 2022.

The fuel shortage came despite an assurance from the Kenya Pipeline Company on Saturday that it had enough fuel reserves in all their depot across the country to meet demand.

"Our global stock holding is adequate to serve the region, with more ships in Mombasa queued for discharge," KPC managing director Macharia Irungu said in a statement.