EPRA retains same fuel prices for Nov–Dec cycle after Ksh. 4.6B state cushion

Fuel prices in Kenya will remain unchanged for the next 30 days, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

For the pricing cycle running from November 15 to December 14, 2026, motorists and households in Nairobi will continue paying Ksh. 226.96 per litre for Super Petrol, Ksh. 227.76 for Diesel, and Ksh. 219.87 for Kerosene.

The decision holds pump prices at the rates introduced during the October 15 review, when sharp spikes in global fuel costs drove petrol up by Ksh. 12.93, diesel by Ksh. 9.90, and kerosene by Ksh. 28.49 per litre.

According to EPRA, retail prices would have climbed further this cycle due to higher international landed costs across all three refined petroleum products between September and October 2026:

To shield consumers from the surge, the government injected Ksh. 4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund to stabilize pump prices. Without the state intervention, Super Petrol would have increased by Ksh. 8.58 per litre, Diesel by Ksh. 10.54, and Kerosene by Ksh. 1.16.

The new schedule takes effect at midnight on November 15 and remains in force until the next regulatory review on December 14, 2026.

At some point, we need to have a discussion of removing all taxes on fuel so that it can be affordable. It doesn’t make sense to have such fuel prices in a fragile economy like ours. And to make matters worse, we are paying premium for low quality fuel.

(Note: Full regional adjustments reflect inland transport and pipeline distribution costs from Mombasa.)