Fuel inequality: How costly EPRA pump prices threaten food access in refugee-hosting northern Kenya

The struggle to put food on the table in northern Kenya is facing another economic challenge: the high cost of fuel.The latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review of November 14, 2026, places several northern towns among the country’s most expensive fuel markets, with motorists in Mandera paying Ksh248.41 for a litre of diesel and Ksh247.62 for petrol.