Mgomo wa mafuta waonyesha utegemezi wa Mombasa kwa chakula

Mgomo wa bei ya mafuta ulioisha Jumanne ulifichua jinsi Mombasa inavyotegemea usambazaji wa chakula kutoka maeneo ya bara. Upungufu mkubwa ulitokea katika Soko la Kongowea na kusababisha bei kupanda.

Mgomo uliodumu Jumatatu na Jumanne uliwazuia wasafirishaji kuingia Mombasa kwa kuhofia mashambulizi. Malori kutoka Meru, Taveta na maeneo mengine hayakufika, na hivyo kuacha wafanyabiashara wakikabiliana na hasara.

Bw Peter Mutisya, mwenyekiti wa sehemu ya ndizi, alisema kawaida malori sita hadi saba ya ndizi hufika kila siku lakini siku mbili hakuna lililowasili. Bi Veronica Wachira, katibu mkuu wa soko, alibainisha kuwa malori ya mboga yalipungua kutoka kumi hadi moja tu.

Bei ya gunia la viazi la kilo 95 ilipanda kutoka Sh4,500 hadi Sh8,000 kulingana na Bw Caleb Ndirangu. Gharama za usafirishaji pia ziliongezeka kutoka Sh60,000 hadi Sh90,000 kwa lori moja.

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Matatu buses operating in Nairobi after strike suspension agreement with government officials shaking hands.
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Matatu operators suspend strike for one week

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The government and transport stakeholders reached an agreement on Tuesday to suspend the matatu strike for one week. This allows for further talks on fuel prices.

Traders at Wakulima Market in Nairobi have warned of imminent increases in food prices as transport costs surge following recent fuel price hikes.

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The Kenya Flower Council has reported direct losses of about 200 million shillings on Monday alone after matatu owners' protests over fuel prices disrupted flower shipments.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans for urgent talks with President William Ruto to address rising fuel prices. The move follows threats of a nationwide strike by transport operators starting Monday, May 18. The latest EPRA review raised petrol and diesel prices sharply for the May-June 2026 period.

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A crash in farm-gate onion prices six months ago has left Ethiopian farmers without capital, causing current shortages and higher costs for urban consumers in Addis Ababa.

Global crude oil prices fell more than 12 percent this week, prompting expectations of possible relief at Kenyan fuel pumps in the coming weeks. The decline followed a preliminary ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Kenya imports most of its petroleum and remains sensitive to movements in international markets.

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