Kenyan motorists in Namanga cross into Tanzania to buy petrol for Sh160
In Nairobi, including Kajiado County, a litre of petrol is selling for Ksh195.5 while in Tanzania it is going for Tsh2,781 (Ksh160.75) at an exchange rate of Tsh17.3 to one Kenya shilling. This means that a litre of petrol costs Ksh34.75 less on the Tanzanian side.
Dozens of motorists and boda boda riders in the border town of Namanga, Kajiado County, are increasingly crossing into Tanzania in search of cheaper fuel.
On July 1, Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) increased fuel prices in line with the Finance Act, 2023, which revised the VAT on premium, diesel and kerosene from 8 per cent to 16 per cent.
