No Fuel, No Plan: Uganda and South Sudan Brace as Kenya Strikes

May 22, 2026 | Bec George Anyak
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Uganda faces imminent fuel shortages if the just-ended transport strike in Kenya, temporarily suspended for a one-week grace period to allow dialogue, fails to resolve the underlying crisis. The shutdown had effectively choked the Northern Corridor from Mombasa port, the main supply route for landlocked East Africa. With neither government releasing a comprehensive contingency plan, South Sudan will also feel the pressure, showing how quickly the ripple effects are traveling toward Juba.