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More pain at the pump for Kenyans after record fuel price hike
A Fuel attendant holding a fuel pump at the filling station along Kimathi Street. In the latest monthly review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), Super petrol is up by Sh20.18 to retail at Sh179.30 per litre.
Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- In the latest monthly review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), Super petrol is up by Sh20.18 to retail at Sh179.30 per litre.
- Diesel is up by Sh25 to retail at Sh165.00 per litre while Kerosene is up by Sh20 to retail at Sh147.94 per litre.
- During his inauguration President William Ruto hinted that he would do away with subsidies on fuel and food, arguing that they are a huge burden to the exchequer and often lead to product shortages.
Kenya on Wednesday hit a record high in fuel prices in line with the new government policy to remove subsidies on petroleum fuels.
In the latest monthly review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), Super Petrol is up by Sh20.18 to retail at Sh179.30 per litre in Nairobi.
