Youths across Kenya staged fresh protests over increasing fuel pump prices, with demonstrations reported in parts of Nairobi and other regions amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis.

The protests, largely driven by young people and mobilised online under the hashtag #RejectFuelPrices, began on Tuesday, April 21, as security forces maintained a heavy presence in the capital.

Authorities had earlier declared the demonstrations unlawful, citing failure by organisers to provide formal notification, a move that raised concerns about potential confrontations.

Despite the warning, groups of protesters gathered in the city centre and surrounding areas, with reports of arrests and efforts by police to disperse crowds.