Meanwhile, a fuel shortage may be looming after fuel distributors cut off supply over the new prices. Distributors operating from the Nairobi, Nakuru and Eldoret depots say they will not supply fuel until the stand?doff over the new prices is resolved. They kicked off their protest as Activist Okiya Omtata moved to court seeking to have the 16% vat on petroleum products suspended and as public service vehicle operators in different parts of the country, like clockwork, hiked fares.