Drivers and boda boda riders in Ilbisil Town are protesting the outrageous increase in gasoline prices to KSh 250 per litre.
Most of the gas stations in the populated Ilbisil town along Namanga road have been out of stock for the past two days since the government partially revoked the fuel subsidy.
By Friday night, there was only one gas station left in the commercial center of the country, and it was selling a litre of gasoline for KSh 250, which is higher than the KSh 179.30 per liter recommended by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority for the metropolitan area that includes Kajiado county.
At the sole station still open, hundreds of drivers lined up, some of them waiting for hours.
Drivers and boda-boda riders have been seen jostling and pushing for the uncommon good, and others have been seen carrying the very flammable cargo utilizing various jerricans.
A person could only purchase a maximum of 10 litres in order to allow the pump attendant to service additional customers. Along the Namanga route, the same took place in the towns of Maili Tisa and Nkatatoek.
The majority of people stayed in the town overnight since the pickups and motorcycles that usually took them home ran out of gas.
Residents accuse the government of allowing fuel prices to soar at a time when Kenyans are struggling financially. They want President Ruto to step in and swiftly resolve the issue.
Fuel prices are up countrywide, with some areas reporting an increase of up to KSh. 25 on petrol.
