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[00:00:03]Yes. As we enter the second day of the matatu service strike. The situation is not that good here in Nyamira County.

[00:00:11]And today here we are at the car stand in Nyamira where we are still witnessing very few cars arriving here. And I would like us to join one of the leaders of this matatu sector in Nyamira County. And I would like you to start with a name and tell us how you, as three ministers, have decided what the situation will be like when you return to the streets, or what your opinion is, or what your position is.

[00:00:41]By name, Ronald Unchiri, secretary of M Young Sako. We also consider that the strike will continue because the three CSS are like they have made a scandal which is not understandable.

[00:00:58]So we cannot pend law we want to follow the rules and we also want to assist those who are coming up. We support the strike first if you are worthy of support because I saw you came with a roller here sir you would have come on foot because we are suffering no one we don't want to see even personals coming out of the road let the economy be subaj yes the government see I don't know what language they will hear I don't know what language I should speak yes they should hear and don't threaten us too much now we have reached a point where we cannot be threatened right now the children are outside we don't have school visas to take them and you are here walking with cars and planes I don't know what you are doing because until when will we be afraid? Now we are fed up with the government doing what needs to be done.

[00:01:43]We have been greatly affected and we support these three who are striking, and we have also struck as ordinary citizens because that is the language that this government can hear. This government has no other language than protests and strikes. If you tell them that things are not right, you see the president taking the microphone every day on the car and saying that things are right, the economy is fine and we, the citizens, are the ones in the economy.

[00:02:10]Nyamira was here saying that the war that is going on in I don't know where in Ukraine cannot be stopped, they cannot increase the oil product. At this moment he is the president. He was giving us a solution by then that the government should do this, it should do this, so that the citizens are not affected. But under his government, oil prices have increased to 100 shillings and since he came into power, oil prices have increased by more than 100 shillings. He increases, decreases by five shillings, decreases by 10 shillings.

[00:02:39]He thinks Kenyans are stupid. It is unfortunate that the price of oil has increased even after not one meeting, but two meetings.

[00:02:51]When Energy Minister Yopio Wandai said that the nation has enough oil and will not be affected by the ongoing war between Iran and the United States, he said that the government has sufficient oil reserves. It is impossible for the nation of Uganda to import oil through our Kenyan port. But the price of fuel here in Kenya is high compared to the price of fuel in Uganda. The current president, William Ruto, stood up and explained how the war in Ukraine cannot affect Kenya's oil. He seemed to be the solution for Kenyans. Now is the time, we pray that the government will listen to the people of the country now. It is time to listen to the citizens who are angry and have gone on strike and do not see some residents and workers in the matatu sector in Nyamira County continuing to explain that the strike has affected many activities while leaders of this sector in Nyamira County emphasize that this strike is ongoing and that they are telling those workers in this county to stay home.

[00:04:13]from this county where my name is dankan pundi while samburu is a desert our people here are trying to do business to go to the markets and that is all about transport at the moment because the transport issues have been damaged here in samburu we are suffering because the products we want to receive here we do not get travelers wanting to go to the markets or to go to their residential duties also give us also get now we would tell the government to look at these words because they have seen how the sexes are waking up and if they are used it will also cause losses to our economy if oil goes up to the level that it has reached we see that it is a big problem that has entered so we say that the common citizen will be very much squeezed because when we look now we see that something like sugar like food things that are important that the common citizen uses every day will have gone up at a high cost Saidi eh there are those like the government they can reduce like two or three shillings but do not expect that oil will be opened to a large amount the amount you can you can return to the level it was because the government does not have the capacity because oil has come out. So I would like to ask that if you are like the citizens when they remained, fuel was increased and even sugar and other things were increased, why don't you listen? Why now during Ruto's time you want to swindle Ruto for nothing, do n't blame him because fuel comes from Iran and the Kenyan economy has collapsed.

[00:05:41]Motorcycles have been increased. The only competition for sewing clothes is a shilling.

[00:05:46]We used to buy two shillings, now it 's 10 shillings for sewing, and sewing a piece of cloth.

[00:05:53]Now please, we are asking the government to have mercy on us, reduce fuel or treat us differently, then we will not walk around with donkeys, their bicycles are very expensive and at other times you have nothing. The motorcycle carries you, you have 50 shillings, you take your goat to the slaughterhouse, the meat I had slaughtered has gone to the busher because business has been ruined.

[00:06:21]Today is the second day since transport vehicles began their strike yesterday due to the high price of fuel.

[00:06:28]The situation is similar in Busia county where activities have been suspended. Residents are forced to walk to their workplaces due to the lack of vehicles. However, several vehicles have been seen operating, albeit at excessively high fares. The operators of these transport vehicles insist that the situation will remain until a solution is found.

[00:06:51]Oh, and the oil and pot problem is all happening here in Kenya. Everything is up.

[00:06:56]President, we ask you to reduce our fuel consumption.

[00:07:00]Save us fuel because we see all these trailers passing through our Busia road going to Uganda.

[00:07:07]Oil is sent to Uganda and the price of that oil in Uganda is low. But here in Kenya, oil prices have gone up. I don't see diesel fuel reaching 240. Yes, these trailers are importing Ugandan fuel. If you go to Uganda, fuel is cheap.

[00:07:20]Now we wonder why you don't understand each other and why these people don't understand each other and why these people do n't understand each other and the people who are selling trailers and trucks are also boycotting each other because it's painful. I see that fuel goes to Uganda, it passes through here, it becomes cheaper and I'm here today, it's the second day I haven't put anything in my pocket. They see the matatu, the matatu drivers are all tired, they have parked their cars. I don't have any money. I'm proud of it.

[00:07:43]Yesterday, we sold food. The cars are going to take fuel from Uganda and here in Kenya.

[00:07:50]Hey, president, I voted for you.

[00:07:53]You forgot us. You told us that if you come in, you will bring everything down. You forgot us.

[00:08:00]27 is coming. You will ask us to go and vote.

[00:08:03]We, the residents of Busia, have decided that if fuel does not go down, one vote, there is no one time at home. But for today, starting yesterday, since the fuel went up, I went to sleep on Saturamkia.

[00:08:14]Sunday, I can't even talk. A passenger going to Kisumu should go to Kisumu.

[00:08:20]According to what I used to charge 500 kisa per passenger. Now, if I charge even 800 kisa, the passenger sees me as a thief.

[00:08:26]This fuel issue has changed the living conditions of the people of The situation has really gone down, especially in my boda boda sector these days. If you look at these boda mastages, they are unemployed, meaning they rely on getting passengers from cars and these days, cars are not working, let alone us. We also have that challenge because here in town we used to do a town service for 5050 shillings. If you do the math, you get that 50 shillings at the current fuel price.

[00:08:57]Honestly, it's like you're being cheated out of fuel.

[00:08:59]We are complaining that these trucks are stopped and going to Uganda. Now we ourselves do not have fuel, especially as Kenyans, how will we live?

[00:09:07]This is the same situation if we stay at home, when will we eat?

[00:09:11]Life has become difficult at this time.

[00:09:14]My children are at the door.

[00:09:16]Three children are at the door. This is the fuel that goes to Uganda. The price is different from Kenya. Here, the price of fuel is high. So I ask the president to sit down and help us.

[00:09:28]We are also parents. We have children who are studying. Please keep the fuel price low so that the common citizen can also enjoy it more.

[00:09:35]From here in Busia County, I have nothing else to say. I am returning to the studio. My name is Jen Cherotichi.

[00:09:42]As we enter the second day of the passenger vehicle strike in our country, Kenya, and the fuel strike. Today we are here in the Machakosa area where we will have the opportunity to speak to citizens about what they think should be done by our country and the leaders in E Kenya. Let's hear what they have?

[00:10:02]This strike has affected many businesses because if you look at the hours, the shops are closed, and your children are at school.

[00:10:10]Oh, if it's a tax, the government should have received it, but it's not, and it's only because of them, because they raise the price of fuel indiscriminately. Every month, fuel goes up, raising it by 40 bob. If we cause trouble, they meet the demand and lower it by five shillings. Tomorrow they're coming back again, raising it by 40 boba. As we speak, they are dropping it by 10 bob. The price of electricity will now go up because if you give us the receipt, you see the breakdown of Kenya Power, we pay up to the fuel in Kenjen. Every machine in Kenya uses electricity. Even the prices of food products will also go up. Even squash will go up too. Therefore, we ask the president and his minister to also confront the person who was lying to us last night. Back then, when he was an opposition MP for Azimio, he was asking who is advising the government at this time. He is the Minister of Energy and is in charge of this oil.

[00:11:14]He is the one advising the government by name. My name is Njikiliku.

[00:11:19]I continue to make decisions here and we are failing.

[00:11:24]Where will we go? We have stopped here on oil. Oil prices have gone up. We are not going anywhere. If we do a job, there is no work, we get money.

[00:11:34]What work will we be doing? Now we ask the president to consider these words. Looking at these words, we have no problem. But our problem is the oil spill. We have no other problem.

[00:11:46]We know countries which don't tax their fuel. Kenyans are tired of taxation on fuel. Abolish all the nine taxes and levies on fuel. Full stop. We will be affording fuel. Life will go down and everything will go on. We will have industrialization. I'm going to send Dennis Tumbi to the important trees to discuss the things of the rich, the people of the three. Then those ministers also claim. Kenyans are brave these days.

[00:12:10]There is no way you can treat Kenyans. You come from the press and lie about what you agreed to and have not agreed with the three people. Kenyans should refuse and I call on all Kenyans who use their vehicles on the roads to stop. Those cars should stop until William Ruto returns to Kenya to address his country's issues. What is he doing in Baku? What is he doing in Bak while Kenyans are suffering? A person leaves his home and goes to his neighbor to deceive each other, which is good for him. And Kenyans, here we are, standing still, business has stopped, nothing is going on.

[00:12:39]Yes. These are different feelings from citizens from the Machakos area, where most of them are of the opinion that the government and leaders should sit down and look at the entire oil issue and see where the oil will go.

[00:12:52]From Machakos County, I am Enok Msui.

[00:12:55]Every time we finish work, when we enter a petrol station, the car drinks all the fuel, all the money, the driver is left with nothing, the conductor is left with nothing.

[00:13:05]Now we are asking the President, we are asking the Kenyan government to look into how they can reduce the price of that fuel because we are already in trouble and will have problems in the future. If fuel is sold at 104 in Nairobi, if you come to Garissa, you will hear that fuel is 110, six shillings higher.

[00:13:24]We have failed to find out what this six shillings is for and we are inside Kenya. But again, the price of six shillings has been increased, you don't know where it came from, you were in Nairobi, it's easy to come to Garissa and look at the price of fuel, but if you look at the time, life has become so much more expensive that fuel is what drives us, so we would like to ask that these governments who are looking at this fuel sector and what they can do to lower it with respect, because this fuel is taking us to the right place, it is taking us to the wrong place, to be honest, we see a fuel problem.

[00:13:58]We ourselves have these cars, these cars are struggling with fuel. Our children go to school in vehicles that use fuel.

[00:14:04]We would just ask the president to please give us a rope so that even life can be possible so that we can endure this life. We are hurting as parents, as right now I am walking around with a shovel in my hand looking for a job, but the job itself is not worth it. There are no cars.

[00:14:21]Yes. Oh, of course, if you're a viewer, you're following rumors and gossip from every corner of this nation. Well, after the increase in fuel prices, although the government has informed us that there is currently a meeting underway and we will probably be gathering to hear what decisions have been reached with stakeholders in the transport sector. Here in the studio Badon Kelli and Martin Chomba. Before we go to the break and listen to Stephen Mocha who we will join again later, let's talk about this issue that everything will be affected, even food transportation because what will follow if the situation is like this is that there will be those in the transportation situation who, perhaps because of hunger, because of lack and they have to earn money, will return to the streets but what they will try to do is that they will pass on the cost to the customer. What do you think will happen, especially in food issues, which is also a major economic driver in this nation?

[00:15:14]Thank you very much Nimrod. Even when I try to explain, what will happen? It is important that I say here that this is not a matter to be politicized. I have watched many people, I have seen people speak, and many speak with political sentiments.

[00:15:29]This is not a one- or two-way thing because oil affects everything. It's like saying a mousetrap lets in both those who were in it and those who weren't. You find that the person in Kitale and the person in Vanga are both suffering. The person in Mandera and the person in Kajado both have the same problem. Therefore, this is not a matter of putting politics or political feelings into it and pointing fingers and saying that the other government did this, why is this government not doing this?

[00:15:58]Because when you are a government official and you talk about what is happening right now, you put politics into it. Even the people who were listening to you do not understand what you were saying because their eyes are closed and they have now seen you from a political perspective. Therefore, we should not put politics into it as government officials, even as ordinary citizens, we should not put politics into the issues of transportation and oil because it affects everyone.

[00:16:27]Yes. Having said that, I would like to say that we are in a historic position in this country because we have never been where we are at this time and we are in a position to make a decision that we should continue as we are, the economy will be affected and many people will not be able to afford it. We will find that we have brought what we call the crime rate will be high because someone who had a job and it has ended because his rich owner has failed to afford the daily needs of running that business will have to come out and find a way to do it and there is no way to do it. Let's say you have three jobs these days, even they cannot continue for many days without work. For some reason, most of these three jobs are loans, they are loans from banks and the bank needs its money and therefore they will have to go back to work at some point. When they go back to work, there is no income. And if they go back to work and there is no income, you find that the remaining space for citizens to find a way for themselves is very limited and on the other hand, they are losing patience.

[00:17:40]Now, many are losing patience because we are reaching a point where we have no way. Therefore, for me, I am against the government and I will have to tell them that The last thing or the solution to this is with the government, please, whatever it is, listen to me. I have been saying this. It is easier for the government to organize itself than for a citizen to organize himself. A citizen will have to go home when many people are closing. Many people are closing.

[00:18:08]Another person has nowhere to go.

[00:18:10]He will just wander around the streets.

[00:18:13]You will find that many things that are happening are not what we would expect in our economy. Okay, let's listen to Mr. Moch. Mr. Moche. Of course, this is a problem that if it creates a state of impatience among citizens, then it is a chronic problem.

[00:18:27]Because if the price of fuel alone can prevent children from going to school, if the price of fuel alone can prevent banks from opening or shops from opening, that is a sign that something must be done so that normalcy can return.

[00:18:45]Those who are stakeholders in the transport sector have insisted that the price of fuel must come down. If not, from your perspective as a businessman, Mr. Moche, what do you think the future will be like, especially for this government of President William Ruto, which came to power by making promises that it would help Kenyans. He is usually unable to concentrate on economic matters, business matters, and self-development.

[00:19:18]To be honest, the public will suffer if the situation continues as it is, many businesses will be affected and many people will lose their jobs. The current economic situation is unsustainable. Many people will not be able to cope and many businesses will not be able to continue employing workers if the situation continues as it is without being addressed. The government has a very important role to play in resolving all these issues. If you look at these price issues, this fuel inflation has come within a month, we have been able to find out why the fuel has increased? Very high quality. But the government has not been informing us as citizens that this is a position and communicating well is how people were able to know. Also, to add insult to injury, the place that hurts the most is the corruption that we have also been hearing about in the oil sector, which may lead citizens to believe that they do not have faith in the words they are told by the government. So the government here must take this matter seriously and let's stop politicizing oil. We are talking about the lives of workers, the lives of citizens, businesses of workers, and ordinary citizens who are citizens who just want our standard of living to continue without interruption. So, the government, ministers, members of parliament and those who have been given the responsibility of ensuring that this oil issue is resolved must pay attention and look at all the things they need to do so that we can have a good business environment because this oil situation affects every Kenyan. No one is immune from this. It has no political wing. So let's put politics aside and look at the problem at hand. Let's look at how we will solve it so that we can grow our businesses and grow our economy and find jobs that we can provide for our youth. If you look at the current situation, we have been unable to travel because there are young people who have taken advantage of the fact that the matatu are on strike and are taking to the streets because they have nothing else to do. So we need to think hard as a country about how we can recruit these young people to improve our economy and see how they can find jobs. But this will happen if we are able to resolve all these challenges that arise. So, even the small jobs we have, we should protect them because these are the young people who are doing those jobs. We are the ones who have hired them.

[00:22:23]They are employed in businesses.

[00:22:26]Businesses like these are not open these days.

[00:22:28]These young people have no jobs. So you will find that crime may have increased significantly. So let's pay close attention and have the courage to do things that help the citizen.

[00:22:43]We would just ask politicians and leaders to pay close attention to this because it is more important than anything else to ensure that our young people are working and earning their daily livelihood. So, as the conversation progresses, they should ensure that the words being discussed are more beneficial to the country than to themselves. Yes. Mr. Moche, my last question to you before I allow you to leave is about your aspirations as a businessman along with others.

[00:23:21]I know you have said before that even the products you manufacture use petroleum products. Now, what are your expectations in common with these transport stakeholders? Is it that if the price remains the same, will it still affect them? Or is there hope because for now, the government has maintained its position from yesterday, saying that it has reduced diesel fuel by only 10 shillings and yet increased kerosene by 38 shillings while petrol remains the same?

[00:23:55]For many of those we have spoken to, even Mr. Chomba here, we have spoken to and we feel that we will remain in a place that probably does not bring hope to the average Kenyan because he does not see the difference in the costs.

[00:24:10]You remove one cost from one customer and transfer it to another customer.

[00:24:14]What are your wishes in brief?

[00:24:18]Thank you very much. My wish is for the government to look into what it did yesterday, that is not a solution at all. Those people who use kerosene, if you look closely, are people who are at the bottom of the economy and do not have high incomes. When you add 38 shillings per liter, you affect them even more, even for them to be able to do the little things becomes a huge problem. So that is not a solution either, if there are ways that can be found that will enable citizens, even if it is subsidies, to bring them to the table at this time because this is not a normal situation. I remember when the president took power, he gave out the same subsidies that the other government had given for oil. This is the situation where you first have to take whatever you have so that you can stabilize this situation that we have.

[00:25:16]If it remains as it is, of course many people will be affected. So it must do something that will reduce the price of fuel so that it can reach even if it retained what was there last month, at least people had already accepted that it had increased, but this increase happened the other day, that is what has completely affected it and brought about the excitement that the citizens have become frustrated with this, this is becoming too much, so let's try hard, I would just ask the government, ministers and all those involved to come and try hard because this is something that they must reduce, reduce one and increase another, that is not a solution, that is not a solution at all, if you look at this, diesel has been reduced by 10 shillings, while it had increased by 40 shillings, so that is still not a solution. Let's see if there are any subsidies that the government can use during this time that we are in this war that affects so many things in the world.

[00:26:20]Let's use those to help citizens survive during this period that we don't know how long it will last, it's not something we have. That is my only request to the government so that we can do business and the way Mr. Moche, all this is happening at a time when the nation is waiting for the budget to be read and it won't be too long, I think next month that will have to be achieved. Do you feel that any increase in taxes other than fuel will further oppress Kenyans? What is your advice?

[00:26:54]In short, Kenyans are oppressed by the things they are going through right now. So those who are preparing the budget should look at other ways to raise taxes but not increase taxes on citizens.

[00:27:12]Businesses are still very affected at this time. Businesses are still struggling, so there is no way we will be able to increase taxes and continue doing business, or even that small business and the small taxes we used to be able to pay will reach a point where if businesses cannot find a good environment, they will not even be able to pay those taxes. The government has a very delicate balance to strike. Yes, the government must seek taxes so that it can bring about development, but they must also ensure that these taxes do not further oppress the citizen, given the current state of affairs.

[00:27:50]So these hours are a very important time for them to think and look at things from different perspectives, not the usual ones. This is not like the usual time. So they should look into things and engage the citizens well. They should look for businessmen, they should look for these three businessmen, so that all their opinions can be included. It's when they come up with these budgets that the citizen feels oppressed by those budgets and also by the things that the government should be doing. Let the government follow up and do them. It should not be said that a budget has been allocated but when we come to the point where we don't see any progress being made down there. So let's pay close attention and make sure that the things that the government says it is doing are actually being done because when the government has done what is important then you will find that the economy continues to grow. So the government is spending money well and it is coming back to the citizen when I do the things that I do.

[00:28:54]Thank you very much, Stepan Moche. I hope we can stop there for now because time is also turning its back on us. I say thank you very much for your time in joining us from parts of Ruiru. Oh, I know you had some trouble getting to the city. But we also say thank you for your contribution regarding our topic today. It's still Keli and our brother Martin Chomba will close for us later. Viewer, we're just blowing a little mist but don't leave where you are, we'll be back soon [music] [bell] [music] Listen, it's up, it's up, it's up, it's juice, all the flava [music] it's sweet again, fruit, yum, yum, yum, infloka, the water is sweet like a prayer, it's up, it's up, it's juice, are you there [music] things are bothering you, don't worry, my bro, let me see if I want juice, June [music] you, man, how do you take it, you can't find time to talk to me. Just shut up.

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[00:30:58][music] Travelers are stuck [music] at bus stops. The matatu strike enters its second day today, with several shops looted in Moranga town at night after protests against [music] fuel prices and the government [music] reducing the price of diesel by 10 shillings after a meeting with matatu bus operators [music] Well, I am at the Kapsabet bus station where, as you can see, transport operations are continuing as usual despite the protests or strikes witnessed yesterday where motorists and boda boda riders blocked the road in the Total area just to pressure the government to reduce fuel prices. Even today, as you can see, this transportation activity has resumed and I was able to speak to the residents and they had this to say.

[00:32:22]I would like to thank the businessmen and those who deliver cars here to Kapsabet. Capsabet activities continue as usual and we want to condemn the action that took place yesterday when people organized a protest here at Capsabet. Capsabet, we are fine, things are going well, we have all been affected. No one has not been affected by oil issues. If you look at India, they are on strike, Tanzania, everyone is on strike, there is no shortage of fuel anywhere. We, the president or our government, are the ones who have caused the oil crisis. The oil crisis has been going on for a while.

[00:32:51]And people who watch the news channels have had a problem. You are straight from something and that's what they started with those words and here in Kenya it has affected us like it has affected everyone we like during Nandi County we see that the whole activity continues here in Capsabeth and we see the businessmen continue the vegetable mothers continue with their activities even if you go there to the fields you see those who pick tea continue the trucks to take tea continue the whole activity continues the fuel has gone up yes but it is not our president who has passed the price of fuel there is if there is a place they passed taxes and if there is a place you are heading I ask you to direct your cry to parliament because these parliamentarians are the ones who increased taxes and I ask them to look at those words let us askliament to review the the bill on taxes because that is what has raised the fuel price not the president as people are saying ah we should differentiate ah this fuel issue is a global issue it is not just Kenya's issues that we are going through difficulties and we would like to tell the citizens ah let people continue with their businesses let students continue with their studies let work continue the burning of properties in a way not the mzurazi of closing roads is not the mzuralewa that is the fuel issue problem but we need to have how we solve our problems we said we are dealing with the business that we only know those world leaders should go sit down and finish with that war I know oil will go down there are things I heard yesterday leaders saying I heard kalonzo mshoka I heard the big man of jubilee is called matiangi they are talking they say I don't know honorable president I don't know he has increased oil and you have members of parliament kalonzo mshoga is there and more than 50 jubilee members of parliament why don't they go to parliament to go amend the constitution and reduce prices hoye kenyan hoye hoye Yeah.