00:00In other news, Kenya's President William Ruto says diesel prices will be cut
00:04following deadly protests over rising fuel and energy costs.
00:08In a televised address, Ruto said the price will fall by around 8 cents per litre
00:13in the June to July pricing cycle.
00:18The announcement comes just days after Kenya raised retail fuel prices
00:23by as much as 23% in the previous cycle, triggering public anger.
00:28Public transport operators responded with a two-day strike this week,
00:32which left four people dead and around 30 others injured.
00:36Ruto said the government had secured guaranteed fuel supplies
00:39through state-to-state agreements,
00:41despite ongoing disruptions in global energy markets.
00:44Kenya had spent at least US$270 million on fuel price relief between April and June,
00:51including tax measures aimed at easing pressure on households and businesses
00:55facing higher transport and energy costs.
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