EPRA locked fuel prices at the same levels through mid-January, which means Nairobi drivers keep paying Sh184.52 per liter for petrol even though the imported cost dropped over four percent. Diesel stays at Sh171.47 while kerosene sits at Sh154.78, and Mombasa gets everything cheaper because the port is right there.
Director General Daniel Kiptoo said the rates are not moving despite shifts in what it costs to bring the stuff into the country. Consumers are still getting hit with nine different taxes at the pump, and the government pulls out Sh81.88 from every liter of petrol sold while pocketing Sh69.86 on diesel and Sh55.67 on kerosene.
The freeze gives people a break heading into the holiday season since any bump would have jacked up transportation costs and messed with inflation numbers across the board.
Director General Daniel Kiptoo said the rates are not moving despite shifts in what it costs to bring the stuff into the country. Consumers are still getting hit with nine different taxes at the pump, and the government pulls out Sh81.88 from every liter of petrol sold while pocketing Sh69.86 on diesel and Sh55.67 on kerosene.
The freeze gives people a break heading into the holiday season since any bump would have jacked up transportation costs and messed with inflation numbers across the board.
