A protester gestures during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
Protesters took to the streets over rising fuel prices in Kenya, clashing with police and setting tires on fire along major highways. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)A man walks past burning tyres during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)A Kenyan anti-riot policeman fires a teargas canister during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)People protest during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Plain-clothed police officers arrest protesters on the second day of the public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Police fire tear gas canisters to disperse protesters during the second day of a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Anti-riot police officers are seen on the second day of the public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the second day of a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)People ride past burning tyres during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Kenyan anti-riot Police confront protesters during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)A man demonstrates near a fire during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Protesters run away as police use tear gas and water cannon during the second day of the public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)Plain-clothed police officers arrest protesters on the second day of the public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
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