Ndindi Nyoro urges VAT cuts, levy removal to lower fuel prices
Nyoro said the government should immediately reduce fuel distributors’, retailers’ and wholesalers’ margins by Sh4 per litre from the current average of about Sh22. He also proposed scrapping the 8 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel products that was reinstated under Leg..
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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro is urging the Kenyan government to implement significant tax reductions and levy removals to combat soaring fuel prices.
- Super petrol prices have risen by Sh16.65 per litre and diesel by Sh46.29, reaching Sh214.25 and Sh242.92 respectively in Nairobi.
- Ndindi Nyoro, a Member of Parliament, proposed abolishing the 8 percent VAT on fuel and the Sh7 Road Maintenance Levy increment.
- He also called for a reduction in fuel distributor, retailer, and wholesaler margins by Sh4 per litre.
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Matatu Fares Jump 50pc as Operators Protest Fuel Prices - May 2026
Matatu operators are implementing a 50 percent fare increase and planning a nationwide strike starting Monday in protest against recent fuel price hikes. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced significant price hikes for petrol and diesel in Kenya, effective May 15, 2026, due to rising global fuel costs and the reinstatement of 8% VAT. Public transport operators have expressed concern following the fare increases. The Kenyan government defended the fuel price surge, citing Middle East conflict-driven global oil market volatility as the primary cause for increased pump costs. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro is urging the government to implement significant tax reductions and levy removals to combat soaring fuel prices.
