KNBS: Kerosene prices surge 42% as electricity costs drop in Kenya

Kerosene prices in Kenya have increased by 41.6 per cent in one year, with consumers now paying Ks220.88 for a litre compared with Ksh155.96 in October 2025, even as electricity costs declined, according to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report.The sharp increase has raised the cost of one of the household fuels used across the country, with KNBS recording a particularly steep rise in October when kerosene prices jumped 14.7 per cent in a single month.