Queues at gas stations in Kenya grew longer over the weekend as delayed payments of subsidies meant to stabilize fuel prices led to gasoline shortages across the East African nation. The government was yet to pay about 13 billion shillings ($113 million) to oil marketing companies to keep prices from rising further, with the cost of gasoline already at the highest in a decade. The government said there is sufficient stock of fuel in the country and attributed the shortage to panic buying after some companies curbed supply last week. The funds, which will be drawn from the exchequer, are being audited and will be paid “shortly,” Petroleum and Mining Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau said Monday by phone. “There have been delays in remitting compensation from the stabilization fund and this has resulted in a […]