Rising fuel prices are set to put more pressure on households and businesses after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a fresh increase in pump prices that will take effect from May 15 to June 14, 2026.
In the latest monthly review released on Thursday, EPRA raised the price of Super Petrol by Ksh.16.65 per litre and Diesel by Ksh.46.29 per litre, while the cost of Kerosene remains unchanged.
Motorists in Nairobi will now buy Super Petrol at Ksh.214.25 per litre, Diesel at Ksh.242.92 and Kerosene at Ksh.152.78 for the next 30 days.
In Mombasa, Super Petrol will retail at Ksh.211.09, Diesel at Ksh.239.64 and Kerosene at Ksh.149.49 per litre.
Meanwhile, consumers in Nakuru will pay Ksh.213.15 for Super Petrol, Ksh.242.33 for Diesel and Ksh.152.21 for Kerosene.
EPRA attributed the latest adjustments to increased international petroleum prices, fluctuations in the exchange rate and the implementation of statutory taxes under the VAT framework.
“The prices are inclusive of the VAT, in line with the VAT Act, 2013 as read with Legal Notice No.70 dated 15th April 2026, 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,” the notice read in part.
“The Authority has calculated the prices basis 8% VAT on petroleum, products pursuant to Legal Notice No.70 dated 15th April 2026. Further, the Government will in this cycle, cushion the consumers through the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund by utilizing approximately KShs.5 Billion to subsidize the prices of Diesel and Kerosene,” it added .
According to EPRA, the subsidy through the Petroleum Development Levy Fund is aimed at reducing the burden on consumers amid rising global fuel costs.
The latest review comes barely a month after another controversial fuel increase in April that triggered public criticism over the rising cost of living. During that cycle, EPRA raised the price of Super Petrol and Diesel by Ksh.28.69 and Ksh.40.30 per litre respectively.
At the time, pump prices in Nairobi rose to Ksh.206.87 per litre for petrol and Ksh.206.84 for diesel before the government later reduced the prices by Ksh.9.37 for petrol and Ksh.10.21 for diesel following public pressure.
EPRA had earlier linked the increases to higher landed fuel costs caused by instability in global oil markets and the weakening of the Kenyan shilling against major international currencies.
