Ruto atangaza hatua za kulinda Kenyans dhidi ya mgogoro wa mafuta

Rais William Ruto ametoa taarifa kuhusu hatua za serikali kukabiliana na athari za vita vya Mashariki ya Kati vinavyoathiri usambazaji wa mafuta. Amesisitiza mpango wa kununua mafuta serikali kwa serikali unaozuia ongezeko la bei, na kutosha kwa mbolea hadi Septemba. Pia amebainisha maendeleo chanya katika sekta ya chai na bandari.

Rais William Ruto alifanya mkutano wa kina Jumatatu, Machi 30, na wizara za Nishati, Kilimo, Biashara, Hazina ya Taifa, Benki Kuu ya Kenya na wawakilishi wa sekta binafsi kuhusu athari za vita vya Iran-Israel/US vinavyoendelea siku ya 29, vinavyoathiri usambazaji wa mafuta kwenye Mlango wa Hormuz unaochukua 21% ya mafuta ya dunia.

Kuhusu mafuta, Ruto alisema mpango wa kununua mafuta serikali kwa serikali umewalinda Wanakenya dhidi ya mishtuko ya bei. "Mpango wa kununua mafuta serikali kwa serikali umewalinda Wanakenya dhidi ya mishtuko ya haraka. Hatua hii ya kimkakati imepunguza ongezeko la bei, kuhakikisha usalama wa usambazaji, na imeonekana kuwa ya busara na yenye maono," alisema Rais. Wizara ya Nishati na Hazina zitafanya hatua zaidi ikiwa bei za kimataifa zitapanda.

Kwa usalama wa chakula, mbolea zina kutosha hadi Septemba ili kusaidia msimu wa mvua unaendelea. "Kuhusu mbolea, nataka kuwahakikishia taifa hakuna usumbufu unaotarajiwa. Tuna vifaa vya kutosha kusaidia msimu wa mvua wa sasa hadi Septemba mwaka huu," alisema Ruto.

Sekta ya chai imeongezeka kwa asilimia 6 licha ya hofu za awali, na bandari za Mombasa na Lamu zina shughuli zaidi, Lamu ikishughulikia zaidi ya magari 4,000 ya thamani kubwa kwenda Gulf. Hata hivyo, mauzo ya nyama yameathirika na changamoto za usafirishaji, na wizara za Biashara na Kilimo zitatafuta suluhu mbadala. Serikali itaendelea kufuatilia hali hii.

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Kenyan petrol station with fuel queues contrasting pipeline company's assurance of sufficient stocks amid shortage reports.
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Kenya Pipeline assures sufficient fuel amid shortage reports

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The Kenya Pipeline Company has assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks at all its terminals to meet national demand, despite reports of shortages in at least 13 counties. The Kenya Transporters Association warns of a looming logistics crisis due to rationing and withdrawn credit facilities. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has been summoned to parliament over a related fuel scandal.

The World Bank Group has announced a coordinated plan to provide financial aid to vulnerable countries like Kenya amid the Middle East conflict's effects. President William Ruto warned oil marketers against hoarding fuel for profit. This comes as fuel prices surge and some Kenyan petrol stations report shortages.

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Building on the World Bank's earlier pledges, Kenya's Central Bank has sought urgent funding to stabilize fuel supplies disrupted by the Iran war. Governor Kamau Thugge announced this at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in the US, as President Ruto assured Kenyans of moderated prices.

President William Ruto has explained why Kenyans pay higher fuel prices than neighbours like Tanzania and Uganda. He attributed the difference to Kenya's status as a middle-income country and heavy investments in road infrastructure. Ruto spoke during a church service in Karen on Sunday.

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One month into disruptions from the Middle East conflict, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui warned that Kenya's exports—especially to the key Middle East market worth Ksh164.6 billion—are facing doubled transit times of up to 20 days due to Red Sea and Gulf restrictions, spoiling time-sensitive flowers, coffee, and other goods while hiking freight costs. The government is pursuing alternative routes, port upgrades at Mombasa and Lamu, and market diversification.

Fertiliser cartels are jeopardising President William Ruto's programme to boost farming through affordable fertiliser. Police arrested 10 suspects over the past two weeks, including eight on Saturday in Kakamega. The activities have caused shortages in areas like the Rift Valley and Western Kenya.

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that the threat of substandard fuel from the ongoing Ksh4 billion procurement scandal has been contained, with supplies secure. This follows the arrests and resignations of four senior officials last week and the halting of a second suspicious shipment. EPRA has appointed Joseph Oketch as acting Director General.

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