Motorists across Kenya are set to pay new prices for petrol,
diesel and kerosene following the latest monthly review by the Energy and
Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
EPRA announced a marginal relief for motorists as pump prices for super petrol and diesel drop, while kerosene prices remain unchanged.
According to the new pricing schedule, the maximum allowed pump prices for super petrol and diesel will decrease by Sh0.22 per litre and Sh10.00 per litre, respectively.
Consequently, in Nairobi, super petrol will retail at Sh214.03, diesel at Sh222.86, and kerosene at Sh191.38. These changes take effect at midnight.
In Mombasa, super petrol will retail at Sh210.87, diesel at Sh219.58 and kerosene at Sh188.09.
In Thika, super petrol will retail at Sh213.70, diesel at Sh222.50 and kerosene at Sh191.02 while in Nakuru, super petrol will retail at Sh212.92, diesel at Sh222.27 and kerosene at Sh190.81.
In Eldoret, super petrol will retail at Sh213.69, diesel at Sh223.09 and kerosene at Sh191.63 with Kisumu, super petrol retailing at Sh213.69, diesel at Sh223.08and kerosene at Sh191.63.
EPRA’s Acting Director General, Dr Joseph Oketch noted that the set prices are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the VAT Act of 2013, read alongside Legal Notice No. 70 of April 15, 2026. The calculations also factor in the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, and inflation-adjusted excise duty rates per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020.
To prevent a sharper spike in living costs, the government has stepped in to shield consumers. In this pricing cycle, the state will utilise approximately Sh10 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund to subsidise the prices of Diesel and Kerosene.
Kenya continues to import all of its petroleum product
requirements in refined form, meaning local prices are heavily tied to
international benchmarks.
Furthermore, because global oil trade is denominated in United States Dollars (USD), the prevailing exchange rate heavily influences the final conversion to Kenya Shillings during the computation of local pump prices.
Oketch emphasised that the primary purpose of the Petroleum Pricing Regulations is to cap retail prices for products already within the country.
This mechanism ensures that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered by suppliers while simultaneously guaranteeing reasonable prices for Kenyan consumers.
EPRA assured the public of its ongoing commitment to fostering fair competition and protecting the shared interests of both consumers and investors across the energy and petroleum sectors.
