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The government has extended relief to motorists and industries with a Sh5 drop in diesel prices in the latest fuel pricing cycle.
The prices of super petrol and kerosene have, however, been retained as they are by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
As such, a litre of diesel will retail at Sh217.86 in Nairobi while super petrol remains at Sh214.03 a litre and kerosene Sh191.38 a litre.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for diesel decreases by Sh5/litre while the price of super petrol and kerosene remain unchanged due to additional government stabilisation support measures of Sh938 million,” said EPRA Acting Director General Dr Eng Joseph Oketch.
The drop is seen as a move by the government to tame runaway inflation that settled at 6.5 per cent in July. The drop may result in softening of prices of industrial based commodities, particularly food items.
This is considering that food inflation is a significant contributor to spikes in the overall inflation figures.
In July, while overall inflation stood at 6.5 per cent, a rise from 6.4 per cent in June, food inflation went up to 9.0 per cent from 8.6 per cent in June. Transport costs had the most spike at 15.6 per cent when compared to July 2025.