Fuel prices have risen sharply in Kenya after the country’s energy regulator (EPRA) announced a price review on Wednesday, April 15, which will remain in effect until Thursday, May 14, when the next review is scheduled.
The regulator increased the prices of super petrol and diesel, while the cost of kerosene remains unchanged.
During the period under review, the price of a litre of petrol has increased by KSh 28.69, while diesel recorded the steepest rise at KSh 40.30 per litre.
For the next 30 days, super petrol, diesel, and kerosene in Nairobi will retail at KSh 206.97, KSh 206.84, and KSh 152.78 per litre, respectively.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for super petrol and diesel have increased by KSh 28.69 per litre and KSh 40.30 per litre, respectively, while the price of kerosene remains unchanged,” EPRA announced.
From US$582.11 (KSh 75,266.82) per cubic metre in February 2026 to US$823.87 (KSh 106,526.39) in March 2026, the average landed cost of imported super petrol rose by 41.53%.
Diesel increased by 68.72%, from US$636.45 (KSh 82,292.99) to US$1,073.82 (KSh 138,844.93), while kerosene surged by 105.15%, from US$639.48 (KSh 82,684.76) to US$1,311.93 (KSh 169,632.55) per cubic metre.
EPRA noted that the prices include Value Added Tax (VAT) in accordance with the VAT Act, 2013, as read with Legal Notice No. 69 of April 14, 2026, the Finance Act, 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, and the updated excise duty rates adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020.
To cushion consumers from the high landed cost of petroleum products due to rising global prices, the VAT rate on super petrol, diesel, and kerosene has effectively been reduced from 16% to 13%. Through the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund, the government will further protect consumers by stabilising pump prices with approximately KSh 6.2 billion.
EPRA also clarified that the super petrol delivered by One Petroleum from MT Paloma, deemed substandard, was excluded from the calculation of the new rates.
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