Fuel Prices Hold Steady as EPRA Keeps December Rates Unchanged
The regulator explained that the price controls are meant to cap retail fuel prices for petroleum products already in the country, ensuring consumers are protected from unreasonable costs
By : Mweru Mbugua
The prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene will remain unchanged following the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) December fuel price review
In Nairobi, motorists will continue paying KSh184.52 per litre for super petrol, KSh171.47 for diesel and KSh154.78 for kerosene
In Mombasa, the products will retail at KSh181.24, KSh168.19 and KSh151.49 per litre for super petrol, diesel and kerosene respectively
EPRA said the prices are inclusive of the 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT), in line with the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and revised excise duty rates adjusted for inflation under Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020
The regulator explained that the price controls are meant to cap retail fuel prices for petroleum products already in the country, ensuring consumers are protected from unreasonable costs
According to EPRA, the average landed cost of imported super petrol declined by 4.25 per cent, from USD 619.14 per cubic metre in October 2025 to USD 592.84 per cubic metre in November 2025
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However, the landed cost of diesel increased by 3.02 per cent, rising from USD 635.05 per cubic metre to USD 654.24 per cubic metre over the same period
Kerosene recorded the sharpest increase, with its average landed cost rising by 5.52 per cent from USD 632.16 to USD 667.05 per cubic metre
Despite the mixed trends in global fuel costs, EPRA opted to maintain current pump prices for the December review period
