The government has proposed raising kerosene prices to protect diesel-powered vehicles from potential engine damage, amid a growing fuel crisis in Kenya. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced this on May 18, 2026, highlighting that the significant price gap between diesel and subsidized kerosene has led to fuel adulteration, where
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Kenya Wealth Gap Deepens as 0.1% Control Most Wealth
A A recent report on Kenya's political and economic landscape paints a troubling picture of inequality: less than 0.1% of Kenyans possess more wealth than the combined total of the remaining 99.9%. The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 Country Report arrives at a critical time, coming less than two years