Fuel prices have dropped following a VAT cut to 8 percent, with EPRA announcing new pump prices. The government allocated 6.5 billion shillings to cushion consumers amid global cost surges. However, a Senate Committee is probing a contaminated fuel shipment suspected to be counterfeit, with opposition parties threatening nationwide protests. MP Babu Owino is rallying Kenyans for demonstrations over fuel prices.
In Embu, the Inspector General recalled the Ishiara OCS after two died during protests, while CS Murkomen identified politicians as a threat to national security. Recruits will undergo new training focused on crowd control.
The government will settle 4 billion shillings in NHIF debts to hospitals by next week, as the Social Health Authority appoints new claims officers.
Meanwhile, online cab fares will rise by 1.5 times due to increased fuel prices. Three new political parties have received provisional registration certificates from the ORPP. This episode features AI-powered summaries of the day's top Kenyan news stories.