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Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter addresses petroleum traders and drivers at the Nairobi fuel depot. [PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE/STANDARD]
Kenyans are staring at a major fuel crisis after transporters of petroleum products vowed to continue their go-slow despite intervention by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
Oil truckers had on Monday started the strike, protesting a directive by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that requires them to operate between 6.30am and 6.30pm. This, according to the truckers, has affected their operations. They also claimed the new directive exposed them to harassment by the police.
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