Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire. His fortune was extracted, and the system that produced it is the same one emptying the rest of our pockets. Take a moment with the number. A trillion dollars. If you spent a million dollars every single day, it would take you two thousand seven hundred years to spend it. It is more than the entire GDP of Argentina or Nigeria.
While Mexicans are struggling with living costs, the government is piling on debt to pay for international tourism and soccer infrastructure. The soccer summer festival has already pushed the country into debt and turbocharged inequalities at a time when citizens are grappling with the high cost of living worsened by the war in Iran.
Fight Inequality Alliance (FIA) Kenya is demanding immediate action to protect ordinary Kenyans from the spiralling cost-of-living crisis that is deepening by the day. Since the US-Israel war on Iran escalated in February 2026, Kenyans have been bearing the brunt of its effects. Fuel prices have hit record highs, transport fares have risen, and food prices are beyond reach for many.
The Fight Inequality Alliance (FIA) Kenya raises urgent concern over the recent fuel price increase announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which has triggered nationwide disruption in public transport and sharp increases in the cost of daily mobility. Public transport fares have risen by up to 50%, making routine travel unaffordable for many citizens.