NAIROBI, Kenya-Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has unveiled a raft of proposals aimed at significantly lowering fuel prices in Kenya, saying urgent intervention is needed to shield the economy from rising inflation and the high cost of living.
In a formal notice to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Nyoro proposed legislative amendments that he says could reduce the price of Super Petrol by Sh26.87 and Diesel by Sh53.76 per litre.
Under his proposal, Super Petrol would retail at Sh187.38 while Diesel would drop to Sh189.16.
The lawmaker’s proposals come just hours after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a sharp increase in pump prices, pushing petrol in Nairobi to Sh214.25 per litre and diesel to Sh242.92.
Nyoro termed the latest increase “unacceptable”, warning that soaring fuel prices risk triggering long-term inflation and economic pain for households and businesses.
Among the key measures proposed by the MP is the removal of VAT on petroleum products by amending the VAT Act to classify fuel as tax-exempt. He also wants the Sh7 Road Maintenance Levy introduced in 2024 scrapped, reducing the levy from Sh25 to Sh18 per litre.
Nyoro further proposed reducing importers’ and distributors’ margins by Sh4 per litre and introducing an additional Sh5 billion diesel subsidy through the Fuel Stabilisation Fund.
According to the MP, the subsidy alone would lower diesel prices by approximately Sh24.75 per litre.
“The drastic rise in fuel prices is unacceptable and will grossly hurt the economy now, in the medium and long term,” Nyoro stated, warning that transport and commodity prices often remain high even after fuel costs reduce.
The Kiharu MP argued that the government must strike a balance between protecting revenue collection and safeguarding the wider economy from inflationary shocks.
