Kerosene goes up by Sh28 a litre to Sh219.87 from Thursday, the biggest rise in the new fuel prices. Kibera homes that cook and light with it will feel it most
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Kerosene goes up by Sh28 a litre to Sh219.87 from Thursday, the biggest rise in the new fuel prices. Kibera homes that cook and light with it will feel it most.
Families in Kibera who cook and light their homes with kerosene will feel the new fuel prices more than most. From midnight on Wednesday, a litre of kerosene in Nairobi costs a maximum of Sh219.87, up Sh28.49 from Sh191.38.
That is the largest increase of the three fuels in the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review announced on Wednesday. Super petrol went up by Sh12.93 to Sh226.96 a litre and diesel by Sh9.90 to Sh227.76. The prices run until 14 November.
Why it matters here
Many households in Kibera buy kerosene in small amounts from local kiosks, often half a litre or a quarter at a time. Kiosk prices are usually above the EPRA maximum once the seller adds a margin, so the real increase at the door may be more than Sh28.
Kerosene is also used in lamps and small stoves in homes that are not connected to electricity or that cannot afford gas refills.
Higher diesel prices tend to push up matatu fares and the cost of transporting goods, which affects food prices in local markets such as Toi and Olympic.
What EPRA said
EPRA Director-General Edward Mwirigi Kinyua said the cost of importing fuel rose sharply in September because of the conflict in the Middle East. The average landed cost of super petrol went up by 11.81 per cent between August and September, diesel by 11.32 per cent and kerosene by 9.41 per cent.
Fuel prices had been unchanged since mid-August before this review.
Sources: EPRA press briefing of 14 October 2026, as reported by, KBC and HapaKenya.
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Families in Kibera who cook and light their homes with kerosene will feel the new fuel prices more than most. From midnight on Wednesday, a litre of kerosene in Nairobi costs a maximum of Sh219.87, up Sh28.49 from Sh191.38.
That is the largest increase of the three fuels in the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review announced on Wednesday. Super petrol went up by Sh12.93 to Sh226.96 a litre and diesel by Sh9.90 to Sh227.76. The prices run until 14 November.
Why it matters here
Many households in Kibera buy kerosene in small amounts from local kiosks, often half a litre or a quarter at a time. Kiosk prices are usually above the EPRA maximum once the seller adds a margin, so the real increase at the door may be more than Sh28.
Kerosene is also used in lamps and small stoves in homes that are not connected to electricity or that cannot afford gas refills.
Higher diesel prices tend to push up matatu fares and the cost of transporting goods, which affects food prices in local markets such as Toi and Olympic.
What EPRA said
EPRA Director-General Edward Mwirigi Kinyua said the cost of importing fuel rose sharply in September because of the conflict in the Middle East. The average landed cost of super petrol went up by 11.81 per cent between August and September, diesel by 11.32 per cent and kerosene by 9.41 per cent.
Fuel prices had been unchanged since mid-August before this review.
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