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.

NIS SAYS PASSPORT ISSUED TO REBECCA GODWIN-ISAAC 4 MONTHS BEFORE HER COURT RESTRICTION. (PHOTO).


 NIS SAYS PASSPORT ISSUED TO REBECCA GODWIN-ISAAC 4 MONTHS BEFORE HER COURT RESTRICTION


The Nigeria Immigration Service has clarified the circumstances surrounding the issuance of a Nigerian passport to  Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac.


A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, says Passport Number B51450551 was issued to Mrs Godwin-Isaac on 15th February 2025, about four months before her arraignment at the Federal High Court, Abuja.


The statement further says she had applied for reissuance of her previous passport and met all applicable requirements before the new document was issued.


According to the statement, the Service had, at the time, received no court order, watchlist instruction or other lawful restriction preventing the issuance of the passport or restricting her travel.


The subsequent court order requiring her to deposit her passport was therefore made after the document had been issued.


The Service also confirms that its records show she later travelled to Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, without any formal travel restriction having been communicated to NIS.


The statement pledges to cooperate with any lawful investigation and provide relevant records.

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