Kenyan regional airlines will introduce a fuel surcharge on all ticket prices starting April 1, 2026, citing increased operational costs due to rising global fuel prices.

• The surcharge is a direct response to intensifying international supply pressures impacting the cost of imported aviation fuel.
• Key entities involved include regional airlines, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, and Energy Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi.
• The price hikes are linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has disrupted trade and driven oil prices up by more than 40 percent.