- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority reduced petrol, diesel and kerosene prices in its latest review on January 14
- The Kenyan government agency noted that the maximum retail prices will be effective until February 14, 2026
- Kenyans on social media expressed their frustration with EPRA, wondering about the slight decrease despite a decline in global crude oil costs
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the retail prices for petroleum products in Kenya.
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Prices will take effect from Thursday, January 15, 2026, until Saturday, February 14, 2025, according to a statement released by the energy regulator on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
What are the fuel prices in Kenya?
During the period under review, EPRA lowered the prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene by KSh 2, KSh 1, and KSh 1 per litre, respectively.
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In Nairobi, petrol will sell at KSh 182.52 per litre, diesel at KSh 170.47, and kerosene at KSh 153.78 after the slight decrease.
“The prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020,” EPRA stated.
How did Kenyans react to the new fuel prices in Kenya?
Kenyans on social media expressed their frustration with EPRA, arguing that the price decrease did not offer them relief at the pump.
Others described the authority as a ‘waste of resources’, while some called for a review of taxes.
Below are some reactions:
Willy N:
“Hii ni ukora mtupu.”
Alfred Musyoka:
“Next month you will increase the prices by KSh 10.”
Benjamin Mule:
“Nonsense.”
MacOkoth Wycliffe:
“Negligible reductions.”
Baya Live:
“What is a reduction of KSh 1…bure kabisa.”
Boaz Ng’etich:
“Mchezo ya town.”
Karimi Maina:
“The joke’s on us, Kenyan consumers. Around the world, fuel prices have declined per barrel, but here, after numerous deliberations and meetings with a battalion of technocrats, they end up reducing the price by just a shilling. It’s laughable, an insult.”
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Kabito Dennis:
“Hii ni upuzi.”
Mkenya Mzalendo:
“Hii ni maajabu.”
Rono Resim:
“Remove VAT. Too much taxes.”
Ken Gichira:
“The state fuels EPRA officials’ vehicles. They are just puppets. All the time, the rhythm is lower by KSh 1 to KSh 2 to manage the citizens, while prices are going down drastically globally. However, when there’s a hike, raise them by KSh 10 or more. What a waste of public resources.”
Sammy Sammy.
“We want the prices where retired president Uhuru Kenyatta left them. Anything short of that is a waste of time.”
What are international oil costs?
International oil prices decreased in January 2026.
This is according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s weekly bulletin, which summarises monetary and financial developments both domestically and globally.
The CBK’s report indicated that the price of Murban crude oil dropped by KSh 194.79 from $62.51 (KSh 8063.79) per barrel on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to $61 (KSh 7,869) per barrel on Thursday, January 8.
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