EPRA Holds Fuel Prices Despite Higher Import Costs Until December 14 Review

Motorists in Nairobi Mombasa Nakuru Eldoret and Kisumu will keep paying the same maximum fuel prices. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority retained the October pump prices in its November 2026 review.

The prices will apply from November 15 to December 14 for Super Petrol Diesel and Kerosene. This comes even though the cost of importing all three products has gone up.

In Nairobi Super Petrol stays at Ksh226.96 per litre. Diesel costs Ksh227.76 while Kerosene is at Ksh219.87.

Mombasa motorists will pay a maximum of Ksh223.81 for Super Petrol and Ksh224.61 for Diesel. Kerosene remains at Ksh216.71.

In Nakuru Super Petrol is Ksh225.73 with Diesel at Ksh226.93 and Kerosene at Ksh219.06. Eldoret and Kisumu share the same prices. Super Petrol is Ksh226.51 while Diesel is Ksh227.71 and Kerosene is Ksh219.83. Prices in all five towns are unchanged from the previous cycle.

EPRA said the average landed cost of Super Petrol rose by 6.11 per cent in October. Diesel climbed by 6.73 per cent and Kerosene by 0.71 per cent.

To shield consumers the government used Ksh4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund. EPRA said this prevented increases of Ksh8.58 per litre for Super Petrol and Ksh10.54 for Diesel. Kerosene would have risen by Ksh1.16.

Kenya imports its fuel in refined form. This leaves local pump prices open to global market movements and exchange rate changes.

The decision marks a pause after the increases introduced in October. It offers relief to households and businesses while transport and logistics firms get some predictability in fuel budgeting even though other operating costs remain.

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