fuel levy Stories

Kebs on the spot as MPs order withdrawal of disputed levy regulations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

The legislators on Tuesday questioned how a 1990 legal notice had been quietly replaced without fresh tabling before Parliament, accusing Kebs of side...

Rising prices, protests shrank private sector economy in July - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 05, 2025

The monthly Stanbic Bank's Purchasing Managers' Index shows the headline PMI dropped at the sharpest pace in a year during the month.

Fuel prices set to rise in 2026 following EPRA’s profit formula changes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

EPRA’s director of Petroleum and Gas, Edward Kinyua, defended the authority, saying the adjustments were based on findings from a review carried out i...

Jet lag hacks: How different cultures combat 'time zone fatigue'
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 26, 2025

While there is no guaranteed cure, exposure to natural light, hydration, movement, and dietary adjustments are all effective ways to support recovery.

More than 90 per cent of renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 25, 2025

Ideally, the data underscores a dramatic shift in the economics of power generation, with clean energy not only competing with but surpassing fossil f...

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi under fire as MPs question impact of Sh1.4 trillion oil deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Monday announced new fuel prices for the period running from July 15 to August 14, 2025, increasin...

Fuel levy hike pushes KRA’s road levy collections to record Sh119.7 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

According to KRA, the 50.9 per cent surge in RML collections was driven by the levy adjustment from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre, coupled with increased oil...

Treasury CS John Mbadi explains why State shunned subsidy as fuel prices hike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Fuel subsidies previously helped keep prices in check, preventing increases of up to Sh9 per litre for diesel, Sh7 for petrol, and Sh8 for kerosene. B...

Sh7 fuel levy used to pay contractors, not raise prices – Treasury CS John Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS John Mbadi stressed that the decision was deliberate and well thought out, countering claims that the additional charges had increased fuel prices....

Government refutes claims of road levy securitisation, attributes fuel hikes to global prices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said fuel prices are computed transparently based on global import costs and legally set tax structures.

Pain at the pump as fuel prices rise in latest EPRA review
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 14, 2025

In its latest monthly review, EPRA revealed that pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will rise by Sh8.99, Sh8.67, and Sh9.65 per litre,...

Kenya’s imports drop for the first time in five years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

Provisional figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that the total value of imports between January and April fell to Sh882.1...

Kenya's Road Levy hits Sh90.5 billion, fueled by controversial tax hike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

Official data shows this is a rise of Sh29.3 billion compared to Sh61.18 billion raised in the same period the previous year.

Kenyans to pay more for super petrol, less for diesel and kerosene after latest EPRA price review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 14, 2025

In Nairobi, the new retail price for super petrol will be Sh177.32, diesel Sh162.91, and kerosene Sh146.93 per litre.

EPRA shuts Mombasa fuel siphoning den, recovers 23,000 litres of diesel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The operation targeted what was described as a “major unlawful fuel siphoning den” in the area.

Fuel prices unchanged for third consecutive month as EPRA maintains current pump rates
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Super Petrol will retail at Sh174.63, Diesel at Sh164.86 and Kerosene at Sh148.99 in Nairobi.

Over 150 illegal fuel dens in Industrial Area demolished in major multi-agency operation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The operation's primary aim was to clear the illegal structures and prevent further illegal activities within the gazetted areas of Nairobi’s fuel dep...

We just want to survive: Small traders plead for lower taxes, fuel prices and honest governance
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Small-scale traders and ordinary Kenyans are calling for lower taxes, reduced fuel prices, and a more compassionate government to ease the high cost o...

Fuel stations given until June to integrate with KRA's eTIMS system
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The system promises to streamline fuel station operations while ensuring that every transaction is electronically captured and transmitted to KRA in l...

Kenya secures Sh77.8 billion in short-term financing for roads
Reuters  |  Apr 16, 2025

The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...

Relief for Kenyans as EPRA announces reduction in fuel prices in latest monthly review
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will now retail at Sh174.63, Sh164.86 and Sh148.99 per litre in Nairobi, respectively.

Kerosene use drops significantly as government promotes clean energy alternatives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...

Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: Study models how going electric could save lives
The Conversation  |  Apr 09, 2025

Air pollution is the second leading cause of death worldwide, causing over 1 million premature deaths each year in Africa. Over 30,000 of these deaths...

Transport crisis hits Wajir town as fuel stations shut due to insecurity
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

They said they have decided not to operate both during the day and at night to pressure both security officials and local leaders to ensure all involv...

Motorists brace for higher fuel prices as Epra raises oil marketers’ margins
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

The proposed changes will see petrol prices rise by Sh7.80 per litre, with oil marketers benefiting the most from the revision.

Inflation up to 3.5 per cent in February on increased food and transport costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 28, 2025

Notably, core inflation, which measures the cost of living excluding volatile components like food and energy prices from the overall Consumer Price I...

Fuel prices remain unchanged in latest EPRA review
Amina Wako  |  Feb 14, 2025

Pump prices for Super Petrol will retail at Sh176.58, Diesel at Sh167.06 and Kerosene at Sh151.39 for the February-March pricing cycle in Nairobi.

Motorists to pay more taxes as government seeks to reintroduce levies shelved after protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

In addition to the insurance tax, the congestion levy is expected to target major urban areas such as Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru.

Kenyans brace for fuel price hike as EPRA cites rising global costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 12, 2025

EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo has linked the expected increase to international oil price fluctuations, citing geopolitical factors that led to...

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