Also known as: PDLF
Fund used by Kenya's government to stabilize fuel prices, drawing billions during price cycles.
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Capital News
… It has also called for scrutiny of the G-to-G import arrangement and greater transparency in the management of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund. …
Ndindi Nyoro fronts formula to take pump prices below Sh200 markCapital News
… The association further urged the government to publish the Petroleum Development Levy Fund’s receipts, disbursements, stabilisation balances and product-specific allocations. …
Motorists Association demands independent audit of EPRA fuel prices, G-to-G oil dealCapital News
… The petitions question the constitutionality of the current fuel pricing mechanism and the management of funds collected through the Petroleum Development Levy Fund, with the petitioners alleging inadequate transparency, accountability, and public disclosure in the determination …
High Court Consolidates Petitions Challenging Kenya Fuel PricesCapital News
… The diesel price cut follows the government’s drawdown of approximately Sh10 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers from rising international fuel costs. …
Ruto defends fuel prices strategy amid geopolitical oil market pressuresCapital News
… In its monthly review, EPRA said maximum pump prices for Super Petrol and Diesel had decreased by Sh0.22 and Sh10.00 per litre respectively, while kerosene remained unchanged. “The Government will in this cycle cushion consumers through the Petroleum Development Levy Fund by util …
Diesel down Sh10 to Sh222.86 as EPRA announces June-July pricesCitizen Digital
… One of the key interventions has been the use of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stabilise pump prices. …
OPINION: Global shocks, local pumps: Fuel hikes across East AfricaThe Standard
… He argues that despite the government's deployment of approximately Sh5 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to subsidise diesel and kerosene prices, and a reduction of VAT on petroleum products to eight per cent, fuel prices remained excessively high."Pending the int …
Court gives Mbadi, Wandayi 14 days to respond to fuel price caseCitizen Digital
… A prior special audit found that Ksh.18.14 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund was illegally redirected to road construction projects, while a further Ksh.4.54 billion was transferred to the Ministry of Energy for purposes unrelated to petroleum. …
OPINION: Beyond the pump - The real economic lesson from Kenya’s fuel crisisThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterHe questions the reported use of about Sh5 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund, arguing there has been no clear public breakdown of how the funds were applied to cushion consumers.The case also challenges a temporary waiver on sulphur fuel …
Court declines to fast-track petition against EPRA fuel pricesCitizen Digital
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LSK moves to court to challenge EPRA over fuel price hikeThe People's Party of Kenya, led by Ndindi Nyoro, has proposed cutting petrol prices to Sh197.96 and diesel to Sh198.77 through lower industry margins, a Sh5.5 billion subsidy, and a reduction in the fuel levy. The proposals respond to EPRA's latest pricing review, which raised petrol to Sh226.96 and diesel to Sh227.76 in Nairobi for the October 15 to November 14 cycle.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
The People's Party of Kenya, led by Ndindi Nyoro, has proposed cutting petrol prices to Sh197.96 and diesel to Sh198.77 through lower industry margins, a Sh5.5 billion subsidy, and a reduction in the fuel levy. The proposals respond to EPRA's latest pricing review, which raised petrol to Sh226.96 and diesel to Sh227.76 in Nairobi for the October 15 to November 14 cycle.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Motorists Association of Kenya has demanded an independent audit of the latest fuel price adjustments and the government-to-government petroleum import arrangement, questioning why kerosene recorded the steepest percentage increase at the pump despite having the lowest reported percentage increase in landed cost.
15 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court has consolidated two constitutional petitions challenging the legality and transparency of the country's fuel pricing framework, with the Law Society of Kenya's petition designated as the lead case. The petitioners allege inadequate transparency and accountability in fuel price determination and management of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund, while EPRA has defended the existing pricing system as lawful and regular in its disclosures.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto reaffirmed the government's commitment to stabilising fuel prices after EPRA announced a Sh10 per litre reduction in diesel prices, lowering the Nairobi pump price to Sh222.86, supported by a Sh10 billion subsidy. Ruto attributed the intervention to protecting consumers and businesses from global geopolitical pressures that have driven up international crude oil prices.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced diesel prices will drop Sh10 per litre to Sh222.86 in Nairobi from June 15, while Super Petrol will retail at Sh214.03 after a marginal reduction of 22 cents, with kerosene unchanged at Sh191.38 per litre. The government is drawing approximately Sh10 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stabilize fuel prices during the June-July cycle.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
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.
13 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 →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's recent spike in fuel prices — petrol to Ksh.214.25 per litre and diesel to Ksh.242.92 per litre — reveals the strategic role fuel plays across the economy, affecting productivity, trade, food security, and household costs. The piece contends that government interventions are responses, not solutions, and points to wider economic lessons beyond commodity pricing.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
A Nairobi-based activist has filed a constitutional petition at the Milimani High Court seeking to suspend EPRA's fuel price increases for May 15 to June 14, 2026, claiming the decision violates constitutional rights and lacks transparency. The petition also calls for the Treasury Cabinet Secretary and EPRA to disclose full fuel pricing details.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
Francis Awino has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to suspend fuel price increases announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), arguing the move is unconstitutional, economically punitive, and lacks transparency.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A consumer rights activist has filed a constitutional petition challenging fuel price increases for May 15 to June 14, 2026, in which Super Petrol rose by Sh16.65 per litre and Diesel by Sh46.29 per litre, arguing the hikes are unconstitutional and economically harmful. The petition names EPRA, the National Treasury, the Attorney General and KEBS as respondents, and also contests the 8 per cent VAT on petroleum products and a temporary adjustment of fuel standards.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's transport sector, comprising 14 industry groups including matatu operators, boda boda riders, and bus operators, announced a nationwide shutdown beginning midnight following fuel price increases by EPRA that raised super petrol by Sh16.65 per litre and diesel by Sh46.29, pushing pump prices to record highs.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Motorists, traders and commuters have expressed frustration following a fuel price hike by EPRA, warning that increased petrol and diesel costs will drive up transport fares and food prices. Super Petrol rose by Sh16.65 per litre to Sh214.25, while Diesel jumped by Sh46.29 to Sh242.92, with EPRA attributing the increase to VAT reinstatement, inflation-adjusted excise duty and rising global fuel prices.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →