Also known as: Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority
EPRA — Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority that announces and implements Kenya's fuel pricing, with recent decisions challenged in court over constitutionality.
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The Standard
… Matatu owners on Monday held talks with Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi and Transport CS Davis Chirchir in a bid to resolve the standoff and end the strike.Following the meeting, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a Sh10 reduction in the price of diesel, which …
Live Blog: Matatu strike enters day twoThe Standard
… noted.Speaking to journalists in Webuye, the chairman of the Bungoma County Matatu Association, John Max Wafula, said they were forced to remove their vehicles from the road to join their counterparts in the country in protesting the move by the Energy Regulatory Authority (EPRA …
Matatu strike paralyses Bungoma and WebuyeCapital News
… No disruption, no rioting as we await better engagements which will save the economy.” The government also indicated that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) would release revised fuel prices later Monday night in line with its statutory mandate. …
No Deal Reached as Matatu Strike Over Fuel Prices Continues TuesdayCitizen Digital
… No disruption, no rioting as we await better engagements which will save the economy." The government indicated that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority would announce revised fuel prices later Monday night. …
No deal in fuel talks as matatu strike to continue on TuesdayCitizen Digital
… While announcing this month's adjustments, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that the cost of Super Petrol and Diesel will shoot up by Ksh.16.65 and Ksh.46.29 per litre, respectively, while the price of Kerosene remains unchanged. …
Fred Matiang'i: The worst is yet to come, brace yourselvesCapital News
… The latest fuel review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) pushed pump prices to record highs, triggering public outrage and disruption in major towns including Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, and Mombasa. …
Two Killed in Kiambu and Nakuru as Fuel Hike Protests Turn DeadlyCapital News
… The opposition leader criticised the May 14 announcement by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which raised diesel prices by Sh46.29 per litre and super petrol by Sh16.65 per litre. …
Kalonzo backs fuel strike, terms it legitimate response to govt stanceCapital News
… The nationwide protests were sparked by the latest fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which pushed diesel prices to a historic high of Sh242.92 per litre in Nairobi, while Super Petrol rose to Sh214.25 per litre.
Mbadi Defends Fuel Prices as Transport Strike Paralyses CountryCitizen Digital
… I am not happy to see Kenyans walking." While announcing this month's adjustments, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) said the changes were prompted by exchange rate fluctuations and the application of statutory taxes under the Value Added Tax (VAT) framework. …
Sifuna questions government's model on cushioning fuel price hikesCitizen Digital
… The Wiper leader criticised the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) over the May 14 fuel price review, which increased the price of diesel by Ksh 46.29 per litre and super petrol by Ksh 16.65 per litre. …
Kalonzo blames President Ruto, demands CS Wandayi's resignation over fuel hike crisisAn opinion piece argues that global fuel shocks are pushing prices higher in East Africa, with Rwanda's recent pump price increases serving as a regional indicator of broader impacts on transport fares, food prices, and cost of living.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that global fuel shocks are pushing prices higher in East Africa, with Rwanda's recent pump price increases serving as a regional indicator of broader impacts on transport fares, food prices, and cost of living.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has ordered the government and other respondents to file responses within 14 days to a petition challenging the process used to review fuel prices. Petitioner Francis Awino argues the case concerns the legality and constitutionality of the pricing process, not merely the cost of fuel, and seeks to halt EPRA's fuel price implementation for May 15 to June 14, 2026.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Justice Roselyne Aburili has ordered Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi, EPRA, and the Attorney General to file responses within 14 days in a petition by Nairobi resident Francis Awino challenging the constitutionality and legality of the fuel pricing process. Awino is seeking orders to stop the government from hiking petroleum prices beyond those announced by EPRA on May 15, 2026, arguing the case concerns the legality of the pricing process rather than the price itself.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has withdrawn Kenya Power's proposed retail electricity tariff review application that had been submitted to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, preventing potential electricity cost increases from July 1 through 2029. Current tariffs will remain in force, and the withdrawal will not affect continued electricity service delivery.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Energy Ministry has withdrawn a retail electricity tariff review application submitted by KPLC on March 31, citing the need to protect households, businesses and industries from cost escalation while supporting economic growth and sustainable energy sector development.
3 June 2026 · Capital News →
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced that Kenya Power's retail electricity tariff review application, submitted on March 31, has been withdrawn to shield households and businesses from potential cost increases and support economic growth.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto has reassigned two Principal Secretaries following the resignation of Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban over alleged substandard fuel importation. Kello Harsama moves from ASALs and Regional Development to replace Liban as Petroleum PS, while Caroline Karugu, the EAC Affairs PS, takes on an acting dual role in ASALs and Regional Development.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto ordered police to allow matatus bearing graffiti to operate unmolested, effectively overriding a High Court ruling by Justice Bahati Mwamuye that dismissed a petition challenging the National Transport and Safety Authority's ban on graffiti and decorative artwork on public service vehicles.
26 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that recent protests over fuel prices stem not only from the price increase itself, but from the government's failure to pre-empt public concern and explain the reasons for higher diesel costs, which the author attributes to debt servicing and revenue needs.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto announced a further reduction in diesel prices of Ksh.10 per litre beginning the June/July fuel pricing cycle, aimed at stabilizing pump prices and easing pressure on consumers amid rising cost of living.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto said fuel prices remain unchanged following a Thursday government-transport stakeholder meeting in Mombasa, but directed the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority to reduce diesel prices by Sh10 in the June-July pricing cycle. Ruto characterised the fuel crisis as global rather than local and ruled out scrapping all taxes and levies on petroleum products.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
EPRA Director Edward Kinyua says Kenya has sufficient diesel and super petrol reserves to last approximately one month, with vessels lined up for discharge at Mombasa port. The country holds 23 days of diesel stock and 28 days of super petrol stock totaling about 225 million litres.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kennedy Kaunda, CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, said he interrupted Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi on May 18 based on goodwill rather than agreement, and was not part of the decision to suspend the matatu strike triggered by fuel price rises.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Roselyne Aburili declined to certify as urgent a petition by Francis Awino challenging fuel price increases announced by EPRA for the May 15 to June 14, 2026 cycle, directing him to serve all respondents before inter partes directions on June 2. The increases triggered a nationwide transport strike on May 18; EPRA later reduced diesel prices by Sh10.06 per litre on May 19, but matatu operators rejected the adjustment as insufficient and suspended the strike for one week to allow for government-level negotiations.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kennedy Kaunda, CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, says he attended the first meeting but arrived late to the second meeting on the fuel price crisis, missing crucial parts of negotiations between transport stakeholders and government officials before final remarks were made.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro of hypocrisy over fuel prices, claiming Nyoro contributed to the current tax regime on petroleum products while serving as Chairperson of the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee. Cherargei says Nyoro has no moral authority to propose measures to lower fuel prices after being part of the decision to raise VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16% in 2023/2024.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly has begun reviewing legislative proposals from Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro to reduce fuel prices. Nyoro's proposals include reducing fuel distributors', retailers' and wholesalers' margins by Sh4 per litre and scrapping the 8 per cent VAT on fuel.
20 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority appears to have been sidelined in decision-making on retail petroleum product costs, with Cabinet Secretaries and the President taking a larger role in determining pump prices for diesel and kerosene.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo has proposed scrapping or reducing the 8 per cent VAT on petroleum products to ease Kenya's economic hardship, arguing that lower fuel prices would stimulate the economy and offset revenue losses. He also called for temporary caps on oil marketers' margins during economic crises and the establishment of a national Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved increases in Kenya Pipeline Company's tariff for transporting fuel from the coast, rising from Sh5.44 to Sh5.53 per cubic metre per kilometre from July 15, and further to Sh5.83 in July 2027. The regulator also noted marginal increases in pump prices since April 15, with super petrol up 32 cents, diesel 38 cents, and kerosene 36 cents.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Officer Commanding Station at Nairobi's Central Police Station, Dishen Angoya, was arrested for allegedly releasing 64 suspects detained for anti-fuel price hike demonstrations. He was booked at Langata police station at 12:45 am Monday on suspicion of abuse of office, but failed to appear in court for arraignment after reportedly being taken ill and rushed to hospital.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to suspend the May/June 2026 fuel price increase announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, arguing the hike is unconstitutional, opaque, economically punitive, and lacked adequate public participation.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua dismisses claims that global tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are responsible for Kenya's high fuel prices, arguing instead that President William Ruto is inflating landed costs through a government-to-government fuel importation deal. Gachagua stated that Kenya sources fuel from ADNOC in Dubai and Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia, not from Iran or through the Strait of Hormuz.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A total of 220 suspects arrested during Monday fuel price hike protests in Nairobi were arraigned at Kibera Law Courts on charges of obstructing traffic by barricading Moi Avenue in the CBD. The accused, including some minors, were released on a cash bail of Ksh.5,000 and all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of enjoying an extravagant travel lifestyle out of touch with Kenyans' struggles, claiming the president travelled in a private jet costing 5 million shillings per hour while the country faced economic shocks and anti-fuel price protests.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticized President William Ruto's administration for suspending the PSV strike for a week, calling it a "decoy" and accusing the government of failing to address public anger over high fuel prices. Speaking at a press briefing, Gachagua also criticized Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen's remarks on the protests, saying the government is "ethnic profiling" and trivializing a national crisis.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Old video clips show President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen previously criticizing the Uhuru Kenyatta government over fuel price increases, a contrast that Kenyans have highlighted against their current positions on the issue as leaders in power.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Public transport operators have halted their strike for seven days to allow government negotiations on fuel price reduction. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said both parties agreed to hold "high-level" talks until May 26.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A matatu sector representative publicly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir on live camera during a press briefing, declaring "there's no deal" after talks over soaring fuel prices that triggered a nationwide matatu strike. Energy CS Wandayi had announced discussions centered on fuel adulteration concerns and a plan to bridge the gap between diesel and petrol prices.
19 May 2026 · Capital News →
Interior CS Murkomen and Energy CS Wandayi, together with transport stakeholders, are scheduled to address the media on progress in negotiations to end a nationwide matatu strike over rising fuel prices. Matatu operators rejected a government proposal for a Sh10 diesel reduction, demanding at least Sh30 per litre, and have continued the strike despite EPRA's announcement of revised fuel prices.
19 May 2026 · Capital News →