Epra cuts fuel prices for September–October cycle
Pump attendant at a petrol station. Epra has reduced petrol prices by Sh0.79,Diesel by Sh.0.11 and Kerosene by Sh.0.80. Photo/File
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has announced a slight reduction in pump prices for the September–October cycle, offering Kenyans some relief from high fuel costs.
From midnight on September 15, 2025, motorists in Nairobi will pay Ksh184.52 per litre for Super Petrol after a Ksh0.79 drop.
Diesel will retail at Ksh171.47 following a Ksh0.11 cut, while Kerosene falls by Ksh0.80 to Ksh154.78.
In other major towns, the prices will be lower in line with transportation costs from Mombasa.
Super Petrol will retail at Ksh181.21 in Mombasa, Ksh183.56 in Nakuru, Ksh184.38 in Eldoret, and Ksh184.37 in Kisumu.
Diesel will sell at Ksh168.19 in Mombasa, Ksh170.87 in Nakuru, and Ksh171.68 in both Eldoret and Kisumu.
Kerosene will retail at Ksh151.49 in Mombasa, Ksh154.21 in Nakuru, and Ksh155.03 in Eldoret and Kisumu.
Epra said the review was conducted in line with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, which empower the regulator to set maximum allowable pump prices.
The authority noted that the new prices factor in the average landed cost of imported products, taxes, and statutory levies.
The prices include 16 percent 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.
This is the second month in a row that motorists are seeing marginal cuts at the pump.
In the previous review, Epra also lowered petrol and kerosene prices by about a shilling per litre, while diesel prices largely held steady.
Analysts say the small but steady reductions reflect easing import costs and a stable exchange rate.
However, consumers in reacting to the announcement argue the cuts remain too modest to significantly ease the pressure of rising transport, food, and commodity prices.