fuel subsidies Stories

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...

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...

Analysis- In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish
Reuters  |  Aug 08, 2024

Across Africa - and a string of other emerging market nations - debt-laden governments trying to shed costly fuel subsidies are running headlong into...

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