The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced that fuel prices will remain unchanged for the March–April review period.
In the latest monthly review released on Saturday, the regulator said the price of Super Petrol in Nairobi will continue to sell at KSh178.28 per litre, while Diesel will remain at KSh166.54 and Kerosene at KSh152.78.
In Mombasa, motorists will continue paying KSh175.00 per litre for petrol, KSh163.26 for diesel and KSh149.49 for kerosene.
Meanwhile, in Nakuru, petrol will retail at KSh177.34, diesel at KSh165.95, and kerosene at KSh152.21 per litre.
Motorists in Eldoret will buy petrol at KSh178.15, diesel at KSh166.77, and kerosene at KSh153.03 during the same period.
According to EPRA, the prices already include the 16 per cent Value Added Tax as required under the Finance Act 2023 and other tax adjustments.
The regulator said the average cost of imported fuel rose slightly during the review period. The landed cost of petrol increased by 1 per cent, while diesel and kerosene recorded bigger increases of 8.46 per cent and 6.79 per cent respectively.
However, EPRA explained that the shipments used to calculate the current prices were mostly ordered earlier, meaning the ongoing tensions in the Middle East had not yet affected the local fuel market.
There had been fears that the conflict involving Iran could lead to higher fuel prices or supply problems.
But Opiyo Wandayi assured Kenyans on Friday that the country still has enough fuel reserves and there is no immediate shortage.
He said the government had already held talks with oil marketers who confirmed that fuel shipments to Kenya would continue.
Concerns remain over possible disruptions if tensions affect the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that carries a large share of the world’s oil exports. Kenya imports most of its fuel from Gulf countries through government-to-government supply agreements.