Petrol Could Have Sold at Ksh236, CS Wandayi Warns
This comes at a time when EPRA has revealed that the government is currently in negotiations to have fuel imports come into the country outside the Gulf region, with a focus on Europe and the far Middle East deals...
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Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi stated that government measures, including a VAT cut and fuel subsidy, prevented pump prices from exceeding Ksh215 per litre.
- Without intervention, fuel prices could have reached Ksh217 for petrol, Ksh236 for diesel, and Ksh261 for kerosene.
- The Kenyan government reduced VAT on petroleum products from 16% to 8% and implemented a Ksh6.2 billion fuel subsidy.
- These actions were a response to a 42% surge in petrol, 69% in diesel, and 105% in kerosene prices within one month due to global market volatility.
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Gachagua atoa makataa ya siku saba kushusha bei ya mafuta - April 2026
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President William Ruto to reduce fuel prices, threatening nationwide protests if the demand is not met. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi stated that government measures, including a VAT cut and fuel subsidy, prevented pump prices from exceeding Ksh215 per litre, warning that petrol could have sold at Ksh236 without intervention. Kenya Kwanza leaders, led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, have asserted that the government is managing oil prices amidst global market volatility caused by the Middle East conflict. President William Ruto explained that Kenya's higher fuel costs compared to Tanzania and Uganda are due to significant infrastructure investments and Kenya's status as a middle-income economy.
