The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced a reduction in diesel prices by Ksh10.06 per litre, while increasing kerosene prices by Ksh38.60 per litre.

• Diesel prices reduced by Ksh10.06 per litre.
• Kerosene prices increased by Ksh38.60 per litre.
• EPRA made the adjustments to prevent fuel adulteration following concerns from public transport operators and recent record diesel price hikes.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has capped new pipeline transport tariffs for the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), shielding consumers from potentially higher fuel prices.

• EPRA approved pipeline charges flat for 2025/26, with marginal increases to Ksh 5.83 per cubic metre per kilometre by 2027/28, lower than KPC's requested rates.
• Key organizations involved are the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC).
• This decision aims to prevent further increases in already high fuel prices, a move that comes amidst a nationwide strike by matatu operators protesting recent fuel price hikes.

Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has refuted claims attributing the recent fuel price hike to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), asserting that the IMF provides only economic advice, not directives.

• Significant fuel price increases were announced on May 14, with super petrol up by Ksh16.65 and diesel by Ksh46.29 per litre.
• CS John Mbadi clarified that Kenya's policy decisions are made internally, not imposed by international financial institutions like the IMF.
• Despite a government revision reducing diesel prices by Ksh10.06 per litre, transport operators rejected the change, continuing their nationwide strike.

Kenyan energy officials have defended the country's high electricity costs, asserting that a reliable power supply is paramount for economic growth, even if it means higher tariffs.

• The debate was sparked by MPs questioning the cost of electricity, particularly from geothermal sources, despite significant investments.
• Kenya Electricity Generating Company officials argued that uninterrupted power is crucial for industries and businesses in the Lake Victoria region.
• The discussion occurred during an inspection of the Ksh18 billion Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu transmission project, aimed at enhancing power reliability in Western Kenya.