EPRA cuts diesel Sh5 a litre; petrol and kerosene stay put to 14 September
Key points
- Nairobi diesel maximum retail price falls Sh5, from Sh222.86 to Sh217.86 a litre, from 15 August to 14 September 2026.
- Super Petrol stays Sh214.03; kerosene stays Sh191.38. Mombasa and Kisumu posted matching tables.
- EPRA said diesel’s average landed cost dropped 13.08% from $984.37 to $855.59 per cubic metre between June and July.
- Petrol’s landed cost rose 6.99%; kerosene fell 11.01%. Unchanged pump prices were backed by Sh938 million in stabilisation.
A Sh5 diesel cut is the only movement on this month’s pump board. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said Nairobi diesel falls from Sh222.86 to Sh217.86 a litre from midnight 15 August through 14 September 2026, Eastleigh Voice reported.
Super Petrol stays Sh214.03; kerosene stays Sh191.38. Mombasa: petrol Sh210.87, diesel Sh214.58, kerosene Sh188.09. Kisumu: Sh213.69, Sh218.08, Sh191.63. EPRA tied the diesel move to a 13.08 per cent drop in average landed cost — $984.37 (Sh127,377) per cubic metre in June to $855.59 (Sh110,713) in July. Kerosene’s landed cost fell 11.01 per cent ($1,028.17 to $915.01); Super Petrol’s rose 6.99 per cent ($836.92 to $948.92). Holding petrol and kerosene needed an extra Sh938 million in government stabilisation, the authority said. Prices include VAT under the VAT Act 2013 as read with Legal Notice No. 128 of 14 July 2026, plus Finance Act 2023, Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and inflation-adjusted excise under Legal Notice 194 of 2020. Matatus and lorries feel diesel first; petrol households get a freeze, not a cut.
A Sh5 diesel line is not cheaper unga
Landed costs moved both ways; only diesel was passed through. If fares stay up after a Sh5 cut, the review did not reach the stage.
Energy desk: Energy & Transport. Verified Nairobi/Mombasa/Kisumu prices, 13.08% diesel drop and Sh938 million support from Eastleigh Voice / EPRA.
EPRA should publish the full town schedule the same day as the Nairobi headline. NTSA and Saccos should say whether stage fares move.
Stations still posting Sh222.86 diesel after 15 August are an enforcement file, not a rounding error.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of the EPRA August review. Pump prices vary by town; use the official schedule.
