How Kenyans coped with high living costs, rising energy prices

When Azimio la Umoja supporters took to the streets with empty sufurias in protest over the high cost of living on March 30, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenyans reduced their consumption of petroleum products as they coped with the higher cost of fuel while defaulting on payment of their electricity bills. This is as the cost of electricity also inched upward last year, even as power consumption increased.

In the case of fuel, last year was the second consecutive year that consumption has dropped as prices stayed up.