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April 16, 2026
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Nyoro: Cut fuel prices to avert the ripple effect

Nyoro: Cut fuel prices to avert the ripple effect

Nyoro asserted that the government could cushion Kenyans by reducing fuel prices by up to Sh27 per liter..

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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro is urging the government to implement immediate measures to lower fuel prices, warning of a significant economic burden on Kenyans due to recent price hikes by EPRA.

  • Nyoro proposes a reduction of up to Sh27 per litre by lowering VAT, removing the Sh7 fuel levy, and adding Sh5 billion in subsidies from the Fuel Stabilisation Fund.
  • He criticizes the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) for its recent price increase, with diesel rising by Sh40 and petrol by Sh28.69 per litre.
  • Nyoro also expresses concerns about the transparency and potential profiteering within the government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel deal.

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