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April 18, 2026
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Petrol Could Have Sold at Ksh236, CS Wandayi Warns

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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