Kenyan diesel consumers have missed out on a potential Sh14 per litre price cut as the government opts to use diesel to cross-subsidise petrol and kerosene prices. The new fuel prices are effective from August 15, 2026, until September 14, 2026.

• Diesel prices in Nairobi dropped by Sh5 to Sh217.86 per litre, instead of an expected Sh19.28 cut.
• The Kenyan government, through the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), used diesel to prevent petrol prices from rising by at least Sh8.64 per litre.
• This cross-subsidy comes after the government's subsidy kitty, used to cushion consumers since April, was nearly depleted due to global fuel price surges linked to the US-Iran war.