[Boniface Okendo, Standard]In Nairobi and other towns, some fuel stations have run out of fuel, triggering panic buying in stations that still have fuel. Kenya consumes about 100,000 barrels of fuel daily and imports every drop of it, thus rendering the country vulnerable whenever there are global supply hiccups. Barely a week before the pumps began running dry, the Ministry of Energy assured Kenyans that the country held sufficient fuel stocks to last for at least three months. Even as the world prays that the talks that will take place during the ceasefire will help to end this destabilising conflict, Kenya must use this narrow window to urgently beef up its fuel stocks. Meanwhile, the government must tell Kenyans whether it has enough oil to last until new stocks are imported.

Source: Standard Digital April 09, 2026 07:16 UTC