The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced new fuel prices for September 15 to October 14, 2025. EPRA lowered fuel prices by a small margin. Image for illustration. The authority lowered the cost of super petrol by KSh 0.79, diesel by KSh 0.11, and kerosene by KSh 0.80 per litre from the prices in the August review. EPRA attributed the slight drop in prices to the decreased landed costs of imported petroleum. However, the minimal reduction sparked reactions from many Kenyans who found it too little to make a difference. What are the fuel prices in Nairobi? In Nairobi, the new retail prices are KSh 184.52 for petrol, KSh 171.47 for diesel, and KSh 154.78 for kerosene. EPRA said that 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.
Fuel prices in other Kenyan towns The maximum allowable cost of fuel is different for every town in Kenya, largely due to the associated transport and storage costs. The wide regional disparities in fuel prices underscore the heavy burden faced by consumers in remote counties. For instance, Mandera residents are paying more than KSh 22 extra per litre of petrol compared to Mombasa. Notably, some towns in the central parts of the country also have very low prices due to their proximity to the Kenya Pipeline inland depots, storage, and loading facilities. According to the latest review by EPRA, these towns have the highest and the lowest fuel prices in Kenya. Towns with the highest fuel prices in Kenya Town Super Petrol (KSh) Diesel (KSh) Kerosene (KSh) 1 Mandera 206.70 193.65 176.96 2 Elwak 202.68 189.63 172.93 3 Moyale 200.46 187.41 170.72 4 Wajir 200.17 187.12 170.43 5 Tarbaj 199.90 186.85 170.16 6 North Horr 199.39 186.34 169.64 7 Sololo 198.83 185.77 169.08 8 Loyangalani 198.05 185.00 168.3 9 Kalacha 197.93 184.88 168.19 10 Marsabit 197.73 184.68 167.99 Towns with lowest fuel prices in Kenya Town Super Petrol (KSh) Diesel (KSh) Kerosene (KSh) 1 Kaloleni 181.15 168.10 151.4 2 Mombasa 181.24 168.19 151.49 3 Samburu 181.39 168.34 151.66 4 Taru 18.70 168.65 151.97 5 Malindi 182.47 169.42 152.72 6 Mogotio 183.11 170.41 153.76 7 Gilgil 183.13 170.43 153.78 8 Molo 183.26 170.57 153.92 9 Nakuru 183.56 170.87 154.21 10 Nyahururu 183.62 170.93 154.28
What did Ndindi Nyoro say about fuel prices? In August, Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro criticised President William Ruto’s government for mishandling fuel prices, blasting EPRA for lowering petrol and kerosene prices by just KSh 1 after an earlier hike of nearly KSh 9 per litre. Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Thika, Nyoro said the minimal reduction was a gimmick that did little to ease the financial burden on ordinary Kenyans. He argued that Kenya’s fuel costs remain the highest in the region, blaming unnecessary taxes and levies that add over KSh 80 per litre to pump prices, rather than global oil market dynamics.
By Elijah Ntongai
