Infographics19 May 2026 - 08:00

Fuel price protests: What CS Murkomen said

Operators began strike in most towns on May 18.

by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen urged transport operators to avoid industrial action over rising fuel prices, saying the sector previously handled similar challenges under former President Uhuru Kenyatta without resorting to strikes or disruptions of services.

Murkomen said the current fuel price pressures were not unique to the administration of former President Uhuru and should be addressed through dialogue rather than withdrawal of services.

He argued that during past fuel price increases, he personally opposed government decisions while serving as a senator, but did so through parliamentary channels instead of street protests or transport shutdowns.

He added that the earlier period of agitation over fuel prices did not result in loss of life, strikes by public transport operators, or disruption of essential services.