Kenyan public transport operators suspended a nationwide strike for one week after the government agreed to talks on fuel pricing following a 23.5% rise in diesel prices in May and a 24.2% increase in April, AP reported on May 19. The hikes triggered protests and transport disruptions across major cities, including Nairobi, which peaked on May 18-19 and left at least four dead, more than 30 injured and at least 348 arrested amid clashes with police before negotiations led to the suspension of the strike.

The strike and protests reflect broader socioeconomic and political grievances that over the past two years have triggered repeated waves of mass demonstrations marked by heavy state crackdowns and nationwide disruptions.