NAIROBI, Kenya-The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has revised fuel prices following mounting pressure from transport operators over the widening gap between diesel and kerosene prices, in a move aimed at curbing fuel adulteration and easing the ongoing transport crisis.
In a fresh announcement issued Tuesday, EPRA said it had recalculated the maximum retail pump prices that will remain in force from May 19 to June 14, 2026 after receiving a petition from public transport sector operators.
The operators had warned that the huge price difference between diesel and kerosene risked encouraging widespread adulteration of diesel.
Under the revised prices, the cost of diesel in Nairobi has dropped by Sh10.06 per litre while kerosene has increased sharply by Sh38.60 per litre. Super petrol prices remain unchanged.
Motorists in Nairobi will now pay Sh214.25 per litre for Super Petrol, Sh232.86 for Diesel and Sh191.38 for Kerosene effective midnight.
The review comes just days after EPRA announced steep fuel price increases for the May-June cycle, where diesel prices jumped by Sh46.29 per litre while petrol rose by Sh16.65, triggering nationwide outrage and a matatu strike that has paralysed transport services across Kenya.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi had earlier hinted at the changes during talks with transport stakeholders, saying the government wanted to narrow the gap between diesel and kerosene prices to reduce adulteration risks and protect vehicle engines from damage.
“We are going to bridge the gap between the prices of diesel and petrol,” Wandayi said, adding that the adjustment would require kerosene prices to rise as diesel prices come down.
The latest intervention is expected to provide some relief to matatu operators, truckers and logistics firms that had complained diesel prices had become unsustainable. However, the sharp increase in kerosene prices is likely to spark fresh concern among low-income households that depend on the product for cooking and lighting.
EPRA said the revised prices were necessary to maintain fuel quality standards and protect consumers from the effects of adulterated petroleum products.
