In the most recent review, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) kept the price of gasoline the same while lowering the price of diesel and kerosene.
The energy regulator said in a statement on Tuesday that the price of gasoline will not change in November.
Kerosene will cost Ksh203.06 at the pump, while diesel, which is usually utilized by factories and big commercial vehicles, would retail for Ksh203.47.
The maximum permitted petroleum pump price for Super Petrol is constant during the review period, but the price of Diesel and Kerosene reduced by Ksh2.00 per litre, according to an announcement made by EPRA.
In accordance with the terms of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2020, and the increased rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020, the prices include a sixteen percent value added tax (VAT).
Nairobi drivers will pay Ksh217.36, Ksh203.47, and Ksh203.06 for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene, respectively.
The prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene in Mombasa are expected to be Ksh214.30, Ksh200.41, and Ksh199.99, respectively.
According to EPRA, kerosene will trade for Ksh202.46, diesel at Ksh202.88, and gasoline at Ksh216.35 in Nakuru.
Drivers in Eldoret will pay Ksh217.12, Ksh203.65, and Ksh203.22 for each of the three goods.
Lokitaung, Lomut, Lodwar, Kakuma, Lokichar, Kalokol, Lokori, Lokichogio, Kibish, Nakale, Korr, Marsabit, Garissa, Isiolo, Moyale, Wajir, and Kolacha are among the places where fuel prices can reach up to Ksh220–Ksh227.
The most recent assessment is being released as Kenyans pressure President William Ruto’s administration to reduce living expenses in the face of job losses and freezes, which are further plunging millions of people into financial ruin.
The administration has come under fire from critics for raising fuel prices in the nation despite a decline in petroleum prices globally to their lowest level in months.
