Fuel prices in Kenya rose last week, with the country's petroleum authority citing higher costs for imported fuel, prompting widespread public frustration. The government moved to soften the blow by halving VAT on fuel from 16% to 8% for three months, but prices still climbed — hitting motorcycle-taxi riders (known as boda-boda operators) and commuters relying on matatus (privately run minibus taxis) especially hard, with some transport fares already rising. Calls for protests are circulating online, with Kenyans demanding further government action on fuel taxes as the price increases ripple through food and other daily essentials.