Fuel prices in Kenya, particularly petrol and diesel, will decline from Monday, June 15, with petrol prices set to drop by KSh0.22 per litre and diesel prices by KSh10 per litre, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) said in a statement on Sunday.
However, the regulator said the price of kerosene would remain unchanged.
In Kenya, fuel prices are reviewed on the 14th day of every month, with the new prices taking effect from the 15th until the 14th of the following month.
According to EPRA, petrol in Nairobi will retail at KSh214.03 per litre, diesel at KSh222.86 and kerosene at KSh191.38. In Mombasa, petrol will retail at KSh210.87, diesel at KSh219.58 and kerosene at KSh188.09.
In Nakuru, petrol will sell at KSh212.92, diesel at KSh222.27 and kerosene at KSh190.81, while in Eldoret, petrol will retail at KSh213.69, diesel at KSh223.09 and kerosene at KSh191.63.
Explaining the price adjustments, EPRA noted that the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol declined by 0.56%, from US$906.23 per cubic metre in April 2026 to US$901.16 per cubic metre in May 2026.
Diesel prices rose by 0.21%, from US$1,291.98 per cubic metre to US$1,294.71 per cubic metre, while kerosene prices declined by 0.33%, from US$1,332.73 per cubic metre to US$1,328.36 per cubic metre over the same period.
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The authority said the new prices are also in line with the April gazette notice that temporarily reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 13%, and subsequently to 8%.
“The prices are inclusive of the Value Added Tax (VAT), in line with the VAT Act, 2013 as read with Legal Notice No. 70 dated 15th April 2026, the Finance Act, 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020,” EPRA said.
Additionally, EPRA said the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund would be used to cushion consumers during the June pricing cycle.
Approximately KSh10 billion from the fund will be utilized to subsidize diesel and kerosene prices.
In last month’s review, EPRA set petrol, diesel and kerosene prices at KSh214.25, KSh232.86 and KSh191.38 per litre, respectively.
Subsequently, the regulator revised the prices downward following a petition by public transport operators, citing the need to minimize the risk of fuel adulteration arising from the wide price difference between diesel and kerosene.
Last month, President William Ruto promised that diesel prices would be reduced by KSh10. However, changes to the pricing formula for imported fuel cargoes had sparked fears that consumers would be denied the expected price cut.
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