KENYA HIKES FUEL PRICES BY 6% FOLLOWING LINGERING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS. (PHOTO).

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 Kenya hikes fuel prices by 6% following lingering Middle East tensions Kenya raised the maximum retail prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday, the energy regulator said, citing higher import costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The east African nation hiked petrol prices by 6% and diesel prices by 4.5% as it relies on the Middle East region for nearly all of its fuel supplies. A litre of diesel will cost 227.76 Kenyan shillings ($1.76) in the capital city of Nairobi, from 217.86 shillings, while kerosene will rise to 219.87 shillings from 191.38 shillings between October 15 and November 14, when new prices will be announced, TRT Afrika reported. The energy regulator said the government extended a reduction in value-added tax on fuel to 8% from 16% until January 14. Fuel prices affect multiple sectors including transport, agriculture and construction.

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES MINISTER OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI ON HIS BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES MINISTER OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI ON HIS BIRTHDAY


President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates Engineer David Umahi, Minister of Works, on his birthday. 


A statement by Bayo Onanuga,

Special Adviser to the President

Information & Strategy indicates that before he was appointed Minister of Works, Engineer Umahi served as the Senator representing Ebonyi South District. He was also a two-term Governor of Ebonyi State from May 2015 to May 2023, during which the state recorded landmark infrastructural development.


Recognising the Minister's sustained efforts in delivering durable road infrastructure, President Tinubu commends Engineer Umahi for his passion, dedication to duty, and deep sense of patriotism.


The President urges the Minister to accelerate road construction, rehabilitation, and delivery, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda’s objective of improving citizens’ quality of life and boosting economic activity.


“Engineer Umahi has been one of my  outstanding, hardworking ministers—passionate about the job and delivering durable roads and bridges that will last for about a century.


“As a minister, he does not just sit in his office or rely on reports from subordinates; he is constantly on the road, personally monitoring construction work nationwide to ensure compliance with specifications and approvals,” President Tinubu notes.


President Tinubu celebrates with the minister and his family and wishes him good health and renewed strength as he continues to serve the nation.

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