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While EPRA keeps fuel prices steady for the public, the presidency has managed to burn through Ksh 298 million on fuel in just the first six months of the financial year, second only to the police. Is public service now just a taxpayer-funded influencer road trip? #JustineExplainsItAllBadly United In Grief

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Some key takeaways from the President’s national address: President Ruto directs a KSh 10 reduction in diesel prices in the next fuel cycle (June–July) to cushion Kenyans amid the fuel crisis. • Government has spent KSh 28.19 BILLION in fuel stabilisation (PDL) & tax relief (VAT reduction from 16% to 8% on petroleum) in just TWO pricing cycles (April-May & May-June) • Without Government intervention: Petrol would be KSh 230/L Diesel would be KSh 277/L Kerosene would be KSh 270/L • No fuel shortage in Kenya. The G-to-G fuel deal remains crucial in ensuring uninterrupted fuel supply across the country. • Government energy solutions to reduce fuel import dependence & external oil shocks include: - Turkana oil production - Development of a regional refinery - Expansion of renewable energy - Modern public transport systems - Electric mobility adoption • President Ruto directs duty-free importation for the first 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) for public & private use in Kenya. • Government to integrate EVs, with 3,000 already ordered for security & administration officers. • Government to continue attracting EV manufacturers to set up in Kenya. Following consultations with transport stakeholders, the government will: - Engage banks on financial relief for transport operators - Address insurance claim concerns affecting public transport operators - Review the Insurance Act & Auctioneers Act within three months - Engage ride-hailing firms & drivers on minimum taxi fares & sector disputes - Support safe use of artwork & graffiti on matatus

Hussein Mohamed, MBS.

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KENYA MUST LOWER VAT ON FUEL AND REDUCE FUEL LEVY: Fuel prices globally were higher in March of 2022 at around $100 Per Barell, reaching a peak over $116 Per Barell in May of 2022. Higher than the current global oil prices. Yet, Petro was around Ksh 150 and diesel Ksh 131 at the peak in May. Even without a subsidy, it was still cheaper than now. Even while global prices halved from a high of $116 Per barrel in 2022 to below $55 Per barrel in December 2025, Kenyans didn’t notice the drastic global price change at the pump. The reason of high prices in Kenya includes the introduction of an extra 8% VAT in 2023 and an extra KSh 7 fuel levy in 2024. VAT is over Ksh 25 per liter. This is besides other excise taxes and levies. More interesting is that the government has already taken a loan or collected the Ksh 7 in advance through illegal securitization. This amounts to Ksh 32 billion per year. For non-oil-producing economies, their markets are price takers of the global prices; they are left with the tool of levies, taxes, or subsidies to deal with fuel prices. Taxes and levies account for around 50% of fuel prices in Kenya, among the highest in the World. A time has now come for Kenya to remove the Ksh 7 in fuel levy added in 2024 and recede the 8% VAT on fuel. The banks that participated in the illegal securitization should be made to pay for their greed. They either give a moratorium or laws must be changed. The government must intervene. Consumers have done their bit by paying additional VAT and fuel levy when prices were coming down; now it is time for the government to reciprocate by removing the 8% additional VAT and Ksh 7 fuel levy. Our economy cannot afford to shoulder all these levies and taxes at this time in consideration of the global dynamics. Kenyans must be shielded. The economy must be supported. It is unfathomable that fuel is cheaper in Uganda, yet their fuel requirements pass through Kenya. In Tanzania, Petro is below Ksh 155 in Kenyan shillings. Still cheaper in Rwanda. We are African and Africa is our Business..

Ndindi Nyoro

239,339 views • 6 months ago

KENYA’S FUEL PRICE DISCREPANCY: A SYMPTOM OF DEEPER ISSUES Tanzania’s fuel price, is 3,000 TZS per litre, which converts to approximately 144 KES per litre. Meanwhile, Kenya’s fuel price is 176 KES per litre. This discrepancy is striking, especially since a significant portion of Tanzania’s fuel is imported through the port of Mombasa in Kenya, meaning it incurs transit costs through Kenyan infrastructure like the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) before reaching Tanzania. Logically, fuel in Kenya should be cheaper - closer to 135 KES per litre, as you suggest - since it doesn’t bear the additional transportation costs to Tanzania. Yet, the price in Kenya is 22% higher than in Tanzania, raising questions about where the extra cost comes from. EPRA’s Role and Duplicity The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority , led by Director General Office of The DG EPRA , is tasked with setting fuel prices in Kenya under the Energy (Petroleum Pricing) Regulations, 2022. EPRA’s pricing formula includes the landed cost of imported petroleum, storage, distribution, taxes, levies, and margins for oil marketers. However, the persistent gap between Kenya’s fuel prices and those of neighboring countries like Tanzania suggests that the system may be manipulated to benefit a select few. Kiptoo has to take a cut to his boss pointing to a broader culture of corruption and favoritism in Kenyan governance, where public officials prioritize personal or political gain over the public good. EPRA publicly claims to regulate fuel prices for the benefit of Kenyans, but the inflated prices is due to hidden agendas. For instance, Kenya imposes high taxes and levies on fuel, including a 16% VAT introduced in 2023, a Road Maintenance Levy, and a Petroleum Development Levy, which significantly drive up costs compared to Tanzania. While these taxes are meant to fund public infrastructure, the lack of transparency in how these funds are used fuels speculation of mismanagement or siphoning by officials. Kiptoo himself has acknowledged that Kenya’s higher taxes and levies make fuel more expensive than in Tanzania, but this explanation feels hollow when the price difference is so stark, and when global oil prices have reportedly dropped to the $60s per barrel (as noted in recent X posts), with the Kenyan shilling strengthening to 129 KES per USD. Wasted Energy on Exploitation, Not Efficiency Instead of focusing on streamlining the fuel supply chain or reducing taxes to ease the burden on citizens, EPRA and its leadership appear more invested in maintaining a system that benefits insiders. The government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import deal, which Kenya has used to procure fuel, has been criticized for lacking transparency and favoring large oil firms over small-scale marketers, who have reportedly shifted to exporting fuel to Tanzania where pricing is more competitive. This exodus of marketers not only deprives Kenya of revenue but also highlights how EPRA’s policies may be driving inefficiencies rather than addressing them. A Culture of Pretended Concern and Hidden Greed The pretense of concern from EPRA mirrors the broader Kenyan political culture of smiling for the cameras while harboring self-interest. Kiptoo and EPRA publicly justify high fuel prices by citing global market trends or exchange rates, but behind closed doors, the inflated prices serve to enrich a network of beneficiaries - including Kiptoo’s “boss,” William Samoei Ruto, PhD . This duplicity is a psychotic undertaking: by keeping fuel prices artificially high, EPRA alienates the public, stifles economic growth, and pushes consumers and businesses to seek alternatives, such as cross-border fueling in Tanzania. The high cost of fuel directly increases the cost of living, transport, and goods, disproportionately affecting ordinary Kenyans while those in power remain insulated from the consequences. The solution is REVOLUTION! Here is my expose on this fraudulent G-to-G scam from 23rd October 2023.

Francis Gaitho

57,558 views • 1 year ago