Epra reduces fuel prices day after sharp increase
Move by Epra follows the Treasury’s reduction of VAT on fuel to 8 percent...
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has reduced fuel prices, a day after a significant increase. This comes after the National Treasury reviewed VAT on fuel for the second time in two days.
- Petrol price reduced by Sh9.37 to retail at Sh197.60 in Nairobi; diesel by Sh10.21 to Sh196.63.
- The National Treasury reduced VAT on fuel from 13 percent to 8 percent, effective April 16.
- Yesterday, pump prices had jumped by a record Sh40, driven by global costs and shipping charges.
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Epra Cuts Fuel Prices After Treasury VAT Review - April 2026
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has reduced fuel prices following the National Treasury's review of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel. The government has allocated Ksh6.5 billion to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning to Kenya and other nations regarding fiscal interventions, such as fuel subsidies and VAT cuts, to combat rising fuel prices.
