Four people were killed as protests continue in Kenya due to fuel price increases.

Four people were killed and more than 30 injured in nationwide protests in Kenya over steep fuel price increases, which were driven by global oil disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. Transport workers launched a strike after the government raised diesel prices by 23.5 percent, bringing much of the country’s public transit to a standstill. Demonstrations spread across major cities, with police clashing with protesters and making hundreds of arrests, prompting criticism from rights groups over the use of lethal force.

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