Kenya

The economy is strained by a severe fuel supply crisis and contentious fiscal policy. Fuel shortages in Nakuru forced fare hikes, while EPRA issued show-cause notices to petrol stations and reduced prices after a sharp increase. The IMF publicly criticized Ruto over hidden debt, creating external pressure.

• 3DP Kindiki, CS Wandayi defend G-to-G deal, link fuel price surge to global crisis
• 2IMF to Ruto: Stop lying on hidden debt
• 2Wandayi rejects costly fuel cargo as shortages bite
• 2Fuel shortage in Nakuru forces matatus to hike fares
• 1Debt burden and optimism cloud Kenya's budget outlook

Politics are fragmented by internal party purges and scandals linked to the fuel crisis. Bungoma Governor Lusaka sacked his entire cabinet, while an ex-KPC manager sought court protection targeting Wandayi. Ruto signaled a crackdown on Nairobi cartels and faced accusations of double-speak on fuel policy.

• 3Double-speak master? Ruto eats own words, embraces Uhuru's playbook on fuel crisis
• 2Warsame: Supreme Court hopeful with a Mandera governor dream
• 2Supreme Court interviews: Judge Katwa Kigen faces pointed Ruto queries
• 2President appoints Estonia's new ambassadors to Brazil and Kenya
• 2Rigathi Gachagua’s U-turn in court

Security is challenged by organized crime, political violence, and persistent Al-Shabaab threats. Police busted the 'Tokyo Mafias' gang in South B and arrested four over a Scottish businessman's murder. A rally for Deputy President Gachagua in Ichung'wah's turf was scuttled by tear gas and live bullets, while reports detail how Al-Shabaab networks use Kenya to import terror kits.

• 2Stolen, swapped, sold: How EA towns became black market for Nairobi bodabodas
• 2Three arrested over attack on Senator Osotsi in Kisumu
• 1Nairobi police boss says planned protests over fuel prices illegal
• 1Nightclub staff detained over death of egg seller in Nairobi CBD
• 1Mombasa inquest probes death of boy in Bishop’s car

Society is dominated by public anger over the fuel crisis, manifesting in hoarding and extreme price gouging. Petrol sold for Sh450 per litre in Kajiado due to hoarding, exacerbating hardships from six-day water disruptions planned for Nairobi estates. Opposition leaders warn the situation risks sliding into anarchy.

• 2Rival ODM camps gear up for explosive Kisumu rally
• 2List of Nairobi estates to experience six-day water disruption
• 1Tenants in Nairobi West apartment forced to evacuate over dangerous excavation
• 1The shop that never was: Inside Nairobi’s evolving online retail scams
• 1Triumphant entry as Kisumu roars to 'Sisi ndio Sifuna' wave