Fuel prices soar: Kenyans brace for more pain at the pump

Fuel prices soar: Kenyans brace for more pain at the pump

A litre of Super Petrol in Nairobi will now retail at Sh217.36, Diesel at Sh205.47 while kerosene will retail at Sh205.06 in the new prices announced by EPRA.

Kenyans will for another month yet again dig deeper into their pockets following an increase in fuel prices for the next month.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) on Saturday announced the increase of Super Petrol price by Sh5.72 per litre, Diesel by Sh4.48 per litre, and Kerosene by Sh2.45 per litre in their latest review.

A litre of Super Petrol in Nairobi will now retail at Sh217.36, Diesel at Sh205.47 while kerosene will retail at Sh205.06.

The changes take effect from October 15, 2023, to November 14, 2023.

The latest prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Law (Amendment) Act 2020 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No 194 of 2020.

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