We are not miracle workers, Ruto says on fuel prices
President William Ruto and Kisii Governor Simba Arati during a thanksgiving service at Cardinal Otunga Mosocho High School in Kisii County on December 16, 2023.
An analysis by the Business Daily in September showed that taxes in Kenya account for 40 per cent of the cost of every litre of super petrol and diesel.
Though Tanzania has the cheapest fuel in the region, the ratio of taxes as a percentage of the pump price ties with Kenya at 40 per cent.
President William Ruto has asked Kenyans not to blame him for the high cost of fuel, saying the issue was beyond him.
Similarly, the Head of State said he should also not be credited with the latest reduction in fuel costs, which saw pump prices drop to Sh212.36 in Nairobi from Sh217 for super petrol and Sh201.47 from Sh203.47 for diesel.
