Ndindi Nyoro Demands Immediate Reduction of Fuel Prices

Kenya, 15 April 2026 - Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has called for the immediate reduction of fuel prices, noting that Kenyans are bearing an avoidable financial burden.

In a statement on Wednesday, the lawmaker said the rise in fuel prices was due to the government’s lack of commitment to resolving the fuel crisis, which has been looming since late February.

The lawmaker, a critic of the government’s financial decisions, claims that the government should commit at least KSh 10 billion in subsidies through the  Fuel Stabilisation Fund as a short-term measure to cushion Kenyans from the high fuel prices.

“It has been let bare and apparent that the Government has never been keen or committed to providing a solution to the crisis that has been imminent since the end of February,” Nyoro said.

“With a monthly consumption of approximately 400 million litres, the government must reduce pump prices by at least the following amount,” he added.

 Nyoro has also proposed that fuel products be made VAT-exempt, a reversion to the previous 8 percent VAT rate, and the removal of the Ksh7 fuel levy, which was introduced in 2024.

According to Nyoro, the lack of clear communication from the government on the composition of fuel prices had prompted supply chain hoarding, as dealers were uncertain about the pricing of fuel.

 Nyoro is optimistic that tax reduction and additional subsidies could lower fuel prices by KSh 27.

“The amount given for subsidies is too little. The Fuel Stabilisation Fund has around KSh 20 billion. The government must commit at least Ksh 10 Bn into subsidies in the Month up to 14 May 2026. The VAT reduction of 3% is a dry joke taken too far,” Nyoro said.

 The MP has further questioned the government-to-government (G-2-G) fuel import arrangement,  alleging that it lacks transparency and benefits a few leaders at the expense of the public.

“Kenyans take note of the fact that global oil prices were higher in 2022, topping $ 115 Per Barell in May 2022, yet pump prices never exceeded KSh 160 per litre of Petrol and Ksh 140 per litre of diesel locally. Global oil prices are cheaper now than in 2022, at below $ 100 PB. Why are Kenyans being made to pay more?” he questioned.

 The statement by the MP comes hours after the  Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)  announced higher petrol and diesel prices, triggering public uproar.

In its review released on Tuesday night, the regulator said that pump prices for Super Petrol had been increased by KSh 28.69 per litre and Diesel had been hiked by KSh 40.30 per litre. The price of kerosene remained unchanged.

Motorists will now be required to pay Ksh206.97 for Super Petrol, Ksh206.84 for diesel, and Ksh152.8 for kerosene until 14 May 2026.

The authority, however, said that the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate on Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene has been reduced from 16 per cent to 13% to cushion customers from the high prices.

 Energy Cabinet Secretary  Opiyo Wandayi has assured that the government is laying out more strategies to ensure that the prices are moderated in the next review.

The CS, who attributed the price increase to the ongoing conflict in Iran, claims that the president had introduced a fuel subsidy worth KSh 6.2 billion to prevent, what he says could have been, higher fuel prices.

"The President also told me that, despite the rise in petrol and diesel prices, kerosene should not be raised. So if the U.S.-Israel war on Iran ends, fuel prices will go down," Wandayi said.