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Associated Press

4 people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices

Protests have erupted in Nairobi as a nationwide public transport strike begins over rising fuel prices. (AP video shot by Andrew Kasuku)A man demonstrates near a fire during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)A man walks past burning tyres during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People protest during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A protester gestures during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Protests have erupted in Nairobi as a nationwide public transport strike begins over rising fuel prices. (AP video shot by Andrew Kasuku)A man demonstrates near a fire during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A man demonstrates near a fire during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)A man walks past burning tyres during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A man walks past burning tyres during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People protest during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People protest during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A protester gestures during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A protester gestures during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four people died and over 30 others were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya’s capital on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off to protest record fuel prices.Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen also said 348 people were arrested and would be charged over their involvement in what he called violent illegal protests. He did not say how the four people were killed, but witnesses told local media that police in Nairobi had opened fire.Commuters were stranded in many suburbs and the city center was deserted as protesters burned tires on major roads and attacked motorists, setting at least two vehicles on fire.Kenya’s fuel prices hit a record high on Friday, with the diesel price increasing by 23.5% and gasoline by 8%. The government attributed the previous price increase to the Iran war and its effects on energy supplies, but it reduced taxes to lessen the shock for consumers.President William Ruto, who has been out of the country, did not comment on the new increase or the protests.The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday said the increased prices would affect all commodities and services. It also noted that Kenya’s price hike from April to May was much higher than the rise in global oil prices: “This points to the continued role of domestic cost buildup.”Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who joined the opposition after his impeachment in October 2024 over corruption allegations, blamed the sharp rise on corrupt businesspeople who want to increase profit margins.He compared Kenya’s fuel prices to those in neighboring landlocked countries that rely on Kenyan ports for importation of fuel, such as Uganda, where prices are lower.

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Associated Press

France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a telling off to a noisy audience during a presentation at the University of Nairobi. The event was part of the “Africa Forward: Inspire and Connect” business forum where he was also joined by his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto.French President Emmanuel Macron joined legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge for an early morning jog in Nairobi on Monday.France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)French President Emmanuel Macron gave a telling off to a noisy audience during a presentation at the University of Nairobi. The event was part of the “Africa Forward: Inspire and Connect” business forum where he was also joined by his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto.French President Emmanuel Macron joined legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge for an early morning jog in Nairobi on Monday.France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, right, participate in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)France’s President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session “Africa Forward, Creation in Motion” during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)NAIROI, Kenya (AP) — France is pitching what it says is a new model of partnership with African countries at a summit that begins Monday in Kenya as it completes a military withdrawal from West African countries that has been widely seen as marking declining influence on the continent.But Paris is expected to use the two-day Africa Forward Summit, which it is co-hosting, to push a new Africa policy that focuses more on English-speaking countries and offers what it calls a “partnership of equals.” Its new defense agreement with Kenya marks the direction it hopes to go.France has long maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway over its former colonies dubbed Françafrique, which included keeping thousands of troops in the region. But after years of criticism from leaders and opposition parties in those countries over what they described as a demeaning and heavy-handed approach, France has been forced to withdraw most of those troops.The summit — France’s first in an English-speaking African country — will be attended by more than 30 heads of state and government, including from Francophone countries. On his arrival Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron said France may disagree with West African governments but “never disagrees with the people.”

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