The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced its latest monthly pricing review, hiking retail pump prices across the country. EPRA fuel prices have increased as the government ends the subsidy.
In an official press statement released during a media briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the energy regulator confirmed that local retail rates for Super Petrol will increase by Ksh12.93 per litre, Diesel by Ksh9.90, and Kerosene by Ksh28.49.
Under the revised EPRA fuel prices, a litre of Super Petrol in Nairobi will retail at Ksh226.96, while Diesel moves to Ksh227.76 and Kerosene rises to Ksh219.87 for the next 30 days.
The sharp upward adjustment ends a period of price stability and is expected to exert pressure on household budgets, transport logistics, and production costs nationwide.
In Mombasa, motorists will pay Ksh223.80 per litre for Super Petrol, Ksh224.49 for Diesel, and Ksh216.58 for Kerosene during the review period.
In Nakuru, Super Petrol will sell at Ksh225.85 per litre, Diesel at Ksh227.18, and Kerosene at Ksh219.30.
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Across other major urban hubs and regional centres, Super Petrol will retail at Ksh226.62 per litre in Eldoret and Kisumu, Ksh231.60 in Meru, Ksh226.87 in Kitale, and Ksh227.70 in Kisii.
Why EPRA Fuel Prices Rose Following Halt on Government Subsidy
The decision to increase pump prices follows the government’s decision to halt the fuel price stabilization mechanism that had cushioned consumers in previous cycles.
“We will not introduce the stabilization for this pricing cycle so that the amounts being saved today can be utilized in the future if prices were to go burst,” the EPRA Director General asserted during the press briefing.
EPRA Director General Engineer Edward Mwirigi Kinyua explained that escalation in Middle East geopolitical tensions significantly pushed up international landed import costs.
“September has been the worst month ever since this war broke out. Super petrol has reached USD 1,300 per metric tonne from the initial USD $600 per metric tonne,” Eng. Kinyua stated.
Transport operators, business owners, and consumer advocacy groups have expressed concern over the rate hike, noting that higher fuel costs will likely trigger an immediate increase in public transport fares and cargo transport charges across agricultural supply chains.
