Bad News for Kenyans as EPRA Increases Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Prices in Latest Announcement

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has delivered bad news to Kenyan motorists and households after increasing petrol, diesel and kerosene prices for the October-November 2026 pricing period, with kerosene recording the steepest rise of Ksh28.49 per litre.

The latest adjustment, announced on Wednesday, October 14, is expected to place additional pressure on consumers already grappling with the cost of transport, food distribution and other essential services that depend on petroleum products.

Under the revised maximum pump prices, Super Petrol in Nairobi will retail at Ksh226.96 per litre, up by Ksh12.93, while diesel will sell at Ksh227.76 following an increase of Ksh9.90. Kerosene has recorded a significantly higher adjustment of Ksh28.49, bringing its price to Ksh219.87 per litre.

In Mombasa, Super Petrol will retail at Ksh223.81 per litre, diesel at Ksh224.61 and kerosene at Ksh216.71.

The announcement comes at a time when many Kenyans had been waiting for possible relief at fuel stations.

Instead, the revised rates could increase operating expenses for motorists, public transport operators, traders and businesses that rely on vehicles to move people and goods.

EPRA Director General Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua attributed the increases partly to developments in international petroleum markets and the government’s decision not to apply fuel price stabilisation measures during the latest pricing cycle.

“We will not introduce the stabilisation for this pricing cycle so that the amounts being saved today can be utilised in the future if the prices were to go burst,” Kinyua stated during the press briefing.

He also pointed to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran as a factor contributing to the pressure on international fuel prices.

“September has been the worst month ever since this war broke out. Super petrol has reached USD 1,300 per metric tonne from the initial USD 600 per metric tonne,” the EPRA director general told journalists.

The international market pressures come as crude oil prices climbed to around USD106 per barrel earlier in the week before easing.

The impact of the new rates could extend well beyond petrol stations. Higher diesel prices may increase transport and distribution costs, potentially putting further pressure on the prices of goods and services.

The steep kerosene increase could also strain households that depend on the fuel for cooking and lighting.

The announcement also follows a warning from Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro, who had urged EPRA not to increase fuel prices and called for VAT exemptions, reduced fuel levies and subsidies to cushion consumers.

With the revised prices now announced, attention is turning to whether the government will introduce additional measures to ease the burden on households and businesses during the coming weeks.

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