fuel levy Stories
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...
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...
CS John Mbadi stressed that the decision was deliberate and well thought out, countering claims that the additional charges had increased fuel prices....
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said fuel prices are computed transparently based on global import costs and legally set tax structures.
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,...
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...
Official data shows this is a rise of Sh29.3 billion compared to Sh61.18 billion raised in the same period the previous year.
In Nairobi, the new retail price for super petrol will be Sh177.32, diesel Sh162.91, and kerosene Sh146.93 per litre.
The operation targeted what was described as a “major unlawful fuel siphoning den” in the area.
Super Petrol will retail at Sh174.63, Diesel at Sh164.86 and Kerosene at Sh148.99 in Nairobi.
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...
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...
The system promises to streamline fuel station operations while ensuring that every transaction is electronically captured and transmitted to KRA in l...
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...
Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will now retail at Sh174.63, Sh164.86 and Sh148.99 per litre in Nairobi, respectively.
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...
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...
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...
The proposed changes will see petrol prices rise by Sh7.80 per litre, with oil marketers benefiting the most from the revision.
Notably, core inflation, which measures the cost of living excluding volatile components like food and energy prices from the overall Consumer Price I...
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.
In addition to the insurance tax, the congestion levy is expected to target major urban areas such as Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru.
EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo has linked the expected increase to international oil price fluctuations, citing geopolitical factors that led to...
Transport costs could reduce significantly, benefitting public service vehicles, ride-hailing services, and private motorists.
In this regard, consumers have been encouraged to maintain confidence in Kenya's fuel distribution standards, with the two authorities promising conti...
In his first 24 hours in office, Trump repealed the United States' participation in the Paris Agreement for the second time.
Kenya's dependence on fuel taxes has deepened in recent years as the government seeks more revenue from this vital commodity.
This seasonal spike, along with increases in prices of some food commodities and power, pushed up the country's inflation rate to 3.0 per cent in Dece...
Climate change is driven by the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases caused by the continued burning of fossil fuels.
