Ndindi Nyoro Moves Swiftly To Have Fuel Prices Decreased To Ksh187

Ndindi Nyoro, the Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP), has revealed that he has formally written to the National Assembly seeking urgent legal amendments aimed at reducing fuel prices to below Ksh190 per litre.

Nyoro made the announcement on Friday, May 15, during a press conference in Nairobi, a day after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced steep fuel price hikes countrywide.

Under the revised pricing, super petrol increased by Ksh16.65 per litre while diesel rose by Ksh46.29, bringing the new pump prices to Ksh214.25 and Ksh242.92 respectively for the next 30 days. Kerosene prices were left unchanged.

“I have written to the National Assembly on the intention of amending the Road Maintenance Levy Fund by abolishing the Ksh7 that was added in the year 2024,” Nyoro stated.

“This will give respite to Kenyans. If this is passed, the current prices for petrol and diesel should then come down to below Ksh190 for a litre of either,” he added.

According to the MP, fuel prices can be reduced immediately through a mix of tax reductions, subsidies, and the removal of some levies imposed on petroleum products.

Nyoro explained that cutting VAT on fuel by an extra 5 per cent would reduce prices by roughly Ksh8 per litre. 

Kenya had initially imposed a 16 per cent VAT on fuel before Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi lowered it to 8 per cent for 90 days due to economic strain linked to the Middle East conflict and increasing global oil prices.

He also called for the scrapping of the Ksh7 Road Maintenance Levy introduced in 2024, arguing that it has significantly increased the burden on consumers and transport operators amid the high cost of living.

“The other thing is subsidies. Diesel, as you have seen in the latest pricing formula, had a higher landing cost. We must also provide Ksh5 billion from the Fuel Stabilisation Fund so that we can reduce diesel by around Ksh12 per litre,” Nyoro remarked.

Based on his projections, Nyoro maintained that the combined effect of a Ksh8 VAT reduction, the removal of the Ksh7 levy, and a further Ksh12 subsidy through the stabilisation fund would lower fuel prices by approximately Ksh27 per litre.

If adopted, the measures would see the cost of Super Petrol drop from Ksh214.25 to about Ksh187.25 per litre, while diesel prices would fall from Ksh242.92 to nearly Ksh215.92 per litre.

Nyoro argued that the proposals would help cushion Kenyans from rising living costs, tame inflation, and provide stability in fuel pricing over the medium and long term.

At the same time, the MP raised alarm over alleged fuel adulteration and concerns surrounding fuel quality, accusing politically connected individuals involved in fuel importation of exploiting the current system to the detriment of ordinary citizens.

“The G-to-G arrangement is a kiosk for senior government officials. The same people you see doing this or that to the fuel situation are the same owners of the G-to-G. 75 per cent of the importation of fuel benefits our leaders directly,” Nyoro alleged.

He further called for the immediate abolition of the government-to-government fuel importation framework, urging leaders allegedly profiting from the arrangement to put the country’s interests ahead of personal gain.