Kenyan motorists will dig deeper into their pockets for the next 30 days following a newly revised pump price by the government, adding more pressure to the already high cost of living. In its Tuesday review, the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) increased the price
Four petrol stations have been flagged for overpricing contrary to the ceiling price in the April review. The stations are located in Migori, Kehancha, Awendo and Isebania. The move by the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) comes four days after it set the price of the
Fuel prices in Kenya have skyrocketed to an all-time high of seven percent, piling pressure on ordinary citizens amidst the high cost of living. The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has attributed the rise in fuel prices to a rise in the average landing costs
President Uhuru Kenyatta signed key Parliamentary Bills into law Monday, April 4 to deal with the financing crisis that has recently gripped the country. Among the key Bills was the Supplementary Budget which will see a total of Ksh.139,752,936,287 released to the exchequer. The funds are meant
Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) in Kenya have made a number of demands to the Government, including the immediate payment of Ksh.13 billion in oil subsidy funds that are owed to them since January. This saw the government summon the marketers over the weekend for a meeting
The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) says the government has delayed compensating Oil Marketing Companies (OMC), a reason behind the fuel shortage that has gripped the country. In a statement Saturday, EPRA said oil marketers have been holding back to release the commodity over delays
The Kenyan Government has entered into a formal engagement with Independent Power Producers (IPP) as reforms continue in the energy sector. The partnership will contribute to the delivery of the constitutional mandate of the Ministry of energy by providing clean, reliable, sustainable low-cost power. This has been
The ongoing shortage of fuel witnessed in North Rift and Western Kenya has been caused by unprecedented logistical constraints. In a statement, Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) said the challenges caused petroleum dealers to run out of stocks but remained adamant that the country has
Members of Parliament have allocated Ksh.6.7 billion which will be channeled to the Petroleum ministry for fuel subsidy to cushion consumers from the shocks of rising petroleum prices under the Petroleum Development Levy Fund (PDL). “Increase Ksh.6.7 billion (recurrent) for fuel stabilization,” the budget committee of
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has revised the pump prices March review, proving a continued high cost of living. Fuel prices have risen for the first time since November last year with EPRA choosing to top up Ksh.5 on the previous pump price, increasing
