Fuel prices will stay put for the next month. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has confirmed that the current rates will hold from midnight on November 15 until December 14, 2026. Motorists and businesses now get a reprieve from a feared increase.
In Nairobi, Super Petrol will remain at Ksh226.96 per litre. Diesel holds at Ksh227.76, while kerosene stays at Ksh219.87. The figures include 8 per cent Value Added Tax. EPRA says the government is cushioning consumers from the impact of high global prices.
EPRA Director General Edward Kinyua disclosed the move in a statement on Saturday, November 14. The government drew Ksh4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to keep prices steady. Without that cash, Super Petrol would have jumped by Ksh8.58 per litre. Diesel would have risen by Ksh10.54, and kerosene by Ksh1.16.
Import costs climbed sharply in October. The landed cost of Super Petrol rose 6.11 per cent, moving from Ksh127,248 to Ksh135,025 per cubic metre. Diesel's landed cost surged 6.73 per cent, reaching Ksh148,015 per cubic metre. Kerosene edged up a smaller 0.71 per cent.
Kenya buys all its petroleum in refined form, so local pump prices follow world markets. Products are priced in US dollars before being converted into shillings. The dollar traded at Ksh130.17 in October, slightly higher than the Ksh129.91 recorded in September.
Public service vehicle operators and manufacturers had braced for higher prices. The freeze gives them breathing room. The next review is set for December 14.
