Fuel shortage persists across the country despite State assurances

Fuel shortage is now in its second week in Nairobi but has lasted longer in towns in North Rift and Western Kenya. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Long queues leading to petrol stations persisted this week as motorists searched for fuel. This is despite the assurances by the Petroleum Ministry last week that there is adequate fuel in the country.

The State had said the situation would have normalised by now.