Motorists and households will pay more for fuel over the next month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised the pump prices of all three main petroleum products in its monthly review announced on the afternoon of October 14, 2026.
In Nairobi, the price of super petrol rose by Sh12.93 to Sh226.96 a litre, diesel by Sh9.90 to Sh227.76, and kerosene by Sh28.49 to Sh219.87. The new prices took effect at midnight on October 15, 2026, and will apply until November 14, 2026.
In Mombasa, which is closest to the port of entry, a litre of super petrol now costs Sh223.81, diesel Sh224.61 and kerosene Sh216.71. These increases follow last month’s review, when EPRA kept prices unchanged, leaving super petrol at Sh214.03, diesel at Sh217.86 and kerosene at Sh191.38 in Nairobi.
EPRA said the increases were driven by a sharp rise in the cost of importing refined fuel. The average landed cost of super petrol rose 11.81 per cent, from US$874.26 per cubic metre in August to US$977.55 in September.
Diesel rose 11.32 per cent to US$1,065.38, and kerosene rose 9.41 per cent to US$1,098.31. The shilling stayed largely stable over the period, averaging Sh129.91 against the US dollar in September, compared with Sh129.72 in August.
Global petrol prices reached a 12-month high in September as supply disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh on international markets.
Kenya imports all its petroleum products in refined form, so local pump prices closely track movements in international benchmark prices and the exchange rate.
EPRA said its pricing framework is “intended to ensure importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while keeping prices reasonable for consumers.”
Notably, the increases in petrol and diesel prices were smaller than the full rise in import costs would have suggested. The steeper adjustment in kerosene has narrowed its price gap with diesel to under Sh8 a litre in Nairobi, a step the regulator has previously linked to curbing the illegal practice of mixing kerosene with diesel.
The new prices include value-added tax (VAT) at a reduced rate of 8 per cent. The Government introduced this rate in April, replacing the standard 16 per cent rate to cushion consumers from high global oil prices. The relief had been due to lapse on October 14 but has reportedly been extended to January 14, 2027.
The latest review means a motorist filling a 50-litre tank with petrol in Nairobi will pay about Sh11,348, up from about Sh10,702 last month.
Transport operators, manufacturers and households that rely on kerosene for cooking and lighting are expected to feel the impact of the higher prices, which will remain in force until EPRA’s next review on November 14.
