Ndindi Nyoro terms Ksh1 fuel drop a mockery to Kenyans
By William Muthama, August 15, 2025Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has criticised the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) over its decision to lower fuel prices for super petrol and kerosene by just Ksh1, terming the move an insult to Kenyans grappling with the high cost of living.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony at a Technical Institute in Thika Town, Kiambu County, on Friday, August 15, 2025, Nyoro said the marginal drop offered no meaningful relief to motorists or households.
He argued that Kenya’s fuel prices remain the highest in the East African region, even in countries like Uganda that import fuel through the port of Mombasa.
“Last month, they hiked fuel prices by Ksh9, now they are reducing it by just Ksh1. In Kenya, one shilling cannot even buy a sweet,” Nyoro lamented, adding that high fuel prices are largely driven by excessive taxes and levies, especially a Ksh7 levy introduced last year.
Warns on Investor Flight
The MP urged the government to prioritise scrapping or reducing such taxes to ease the burden on consumers and improve Kenya’s competitiveness.
He warned that high fuel costs are pushing investors to consider other markets, threatening economic growth and job creation.
Nyoro also cautioned against imposing toll charges on key transport corridors such as the Mombasa–Malaba highway, saying tolling coupled with high fuel prices would make doing business in Kenya even more expensive.
“You cannot toll a public good like a national corridor road. It will increase transport costs and move investments out of our economy,” he said.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority had on Thursday, August 14, 2025, announced that in its monthly review, super petrol and kerosene prices had dropped by Ksh1 per litre, while diesel prices remained unchanged.
In Nairobi, super petrol will now retail at Ksh185.31, diesel at Ksh171.58, and kerosene at Ksh155.58 per litre for the next 30 days. The review follows last month’s upward adjustment that saw motorists pay Ksh186.31 for super petrol, Ksh171.58 for diesel, and Ksh156.58 for kerosene.
Nyoro maintained that Kenyans deserve more substantial relief, saying the government should stop “kibizaing” the economy with punitive costs.