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Experts say Ruto is driving economy to the ground over rising fuel prices

President William Ruto breaks ground for Suneka Airstrip in Bonchari, Kisii County, during his 4-day Gusii tour, on April 15, 2026. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

President William Ruto is walking a tightrope as the fuel crisis threatens to revive the cost-of-living pressures that nearly crippled his administration during the 2023 opposition-led protests and the 2024 Gen Z demonstrations.

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