Fuel prices remain unchanged across Kenya in latest EPRA monthly review

A worker fills the tank of a motorcycle at a petrol station in Nairobi on May 17, 2023. (Photo: Simon Maina/AFP)

By Lucy Mumbi
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

In Nairobi, motorists will continue paying Sh184.52 for a litre of Super Petrol, Sh171.47 for Diesel, and Sh154.78 for Kerosene.

Fuel prices across the country will remain steady for the next 30 days after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) maintained the current pump prices in its latest monthly review.

In a statement on Tuesday, EPRA said the maximum retail prices of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will remain unchanged for the period between October 15 and November 14, 2025, in line with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.

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“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene remain unchanged,” the Authority said.

In Nairobi, motorists will continue paying Sh184.52 for a litre of Super Petrol, Sh171.47 for Diesel, and Sh154.78 for Kerosene. In Mombasa, the same products will retail at Sh181.21, Sh168.19, and Sh151.49 respectively, while in Nakuru, the prices stand at Sh183.56 for Super Petrol, Sh170.87 for Diesel, and Sh154.21 for Kerosene.

In Eldoret, a litre of Super Petrol will retail at Sh184.38, Diesel at Sh171.68, and Kerosene at Sh155.03. Kisumu residents will pay Sh184.37 for Super Petrol, Sh171.68 for Diesel and Sh155.03 for Kerosene.

EPRA noted that the prices already include the 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) as provided for under the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, and the revised excise duty rates adjusted for inflation through Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020.

“The prices are inclusive of the 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020,” Epra said.

According to the authority, the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol dropped marginally by 0.10 per cent from US$620.84 per cubic metre in August 2025 to US$620.24 per cubic metre in September 2025. Diesel recorded a 1.57 per cent increase from US$614.08 to US$623.75 per cubic metre, while Kerosene rose by 2.97 per cent from US$609.59 to US$627.72 per cubic metre.

Currently, Kenya imports all its petroleum products in refined form, traded on the international market based on a pricing benchmark. The average Murban crude oil price stood at US$71.12 per barrel in September, slightly higher than US$69.81 in August, indicating relative price stability in global markets.

EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo said the purpose of petroleum pricing regulations is to ensure that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while maintaining reasonable prices for consumers.

“The purpose of the Petroleum Pricing Regulations is to cap the retail prices of petroleum products already in the country so that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while ensuring reasonable prices to consumers,” he said.

Kiptoo assured the public that the authority remains committed to protecting both consumers and investors in the energy and petroleum sectors.

“EPRA wishes to assure the public of its continued commitment to the observance of fair competition and protection of the interests of both consumers and investors in the energy and petroleum sectors,” he said.

The announcement follows a price reduction in the September–October cycle, during which Super Petrol dropped by Sh0.79 per litre, Diesel by Sh0.11 and Kerosene by Sh0.80.

Global oil prices have remained largely stable in recent weeks. The Central Bank of Kenya’s weekly bulletin released on October 10, 2025, indicated that Murban oil prices settled at Sh8,629.20 per barrel on October 8, up slightly from Sh8,469.11 on October 2.