The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has maintained fuel prices for the period August 15 to September 14, 2024.
Super petrol will continue to retail at Ksh188.84, diesel at Ksh171.60, and kerosene at Ksh161.75 per litre in Nairobi. These prices will vary slightly across different regions.
While the overall inflation rate has eased to 4.3% in July from 4.6% in June due to lower fuel and electricity costs, EPRA opted to keep fuel prices unchanged.
Despite a slight decrease in the landed cost of super petrol, increases in diesel and kerosene prices did not warrant a price adjustment.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump price for super petrol, diesel and kerosene remain unchanged,” EPRA said in an emailed statement.
Legal challenges
However, the fuel pricing landscape is complex due to ongoing legal challenges. The Court of Appeal has ruled the Finance Act of 2023 unconstitutional, which could potentially reduce VAT on fuel from 16% to 8%.
Additionally, the Mombasa High Court has declared the recent increase in the Road Maintenance Levy unconstitutional.
The Road Maintenance Levy Fund Order, 2024, increased the levy from KSh18 per litre to KSh25.
“That pending the hearing of the Notice of Motion dated 2nd August 2024 inter-partes, a conservatory order is hereby issued, restraining the respondents, either jointly and or severally, whether by themselves, their officers, agents, employees or other person or entity acting under the respondents’ instructions, from implementing and enforcing the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (Imposition) Order 2024,” Justice Gregory Mutai said.
Until then, consumers will continue to bear the burden of the current rates.
