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The new price guide saw fuel prices in Kenya jump to a historical high.

Kenyans plan to abandon cars on roads in protest over new fuel prices | Pulselive Kenya

Denis Mwangi

<p>Kenyans have expressed outrage after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)&nbsp;announced the new prices on Tuesday, September 15, 2021.</p>

<p>The new price guide saw fuel prices in Kenya jump to a historical high with petrol retailing at&nbsp;Sh134.72&nbsp;and Diesel at Sh115, representing an increase of Sh7.58 and Sh7.94 per litre.</p>

<p>Kerosene registered he biggest jump of Sh12.97 to retail at Sh110.2.</p>

Mumbi Mutuko

<p>The EPRA explained that the price hike was a result of the removal of a subsidy that was introduced to cushion motorists.</p>

<p>Since April, the prices were seemingly stable until September when the regulator discontinued the program.</p>

<p>The subsidy was introduced after concerns that the price of the commodity would cause public unrest.</p>

<p>The new prices inclusive of the 8% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2018, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2020 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020.</p>

<p>Many Kenyans have expressed displeasure with the government on social media, with the term 'Fuel prices' trending at number 1 on Twitter.</p>

<p>Many motorists have called on Kenyans to protest the new price guidelines by parking on major highways, with some suggetsing a return of what was popularly know as 'Tear gas Mondays'.</p>

<p>So far the government has collected over Sh18 billion after a fuel subsidy levy was introduced in 2020. The governement is yet to create a framework on the use of the money.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We all need to pack our cars on the highway as a form of protest. This is going to far. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a></p>&mdash; Imanuel (@Manuel_PoG) <a href="https://twitter.com/Manuel_PoG/status/1438007470618812426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Park your cars on a highway and refuse to move in protest towards the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a></p>&mdash; United (@Makazkev) <a href="https://twitter.com/Makazkev/status/1437989077874356229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The only way we shall win this war of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a> spiking the way they want it, is the day all private cars will park on the nearest highways all day all week all month till fuel prices go down to Ksh.100. Hii ingine ya Twitter ni porojo tu</p>&mdash; Just a Kenyan 🇰🇪 (@MykTheSaint) <a href="https://twitter.com/MykTheSaint/status/1437845507842453515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s time we go back to teargass Mondays until these crazy fuel prices are drastically reduced <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a></p>&mdash; Pascal E Wanjala (@Arsenal_striker) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arsenal_striker/status/1437985808397516801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A litre of petrol now retails at ksh 135 ,some even at ksh 137 and we are just quiet,we need to do something in this country<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a></p>&mdash; wiseman🇰🇪 (@juliusjavin) <a href="https://twitter.com/juliusjavin/status/1437989250658623494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Where are our legislators to question the recent increase in fuel prices? Ama wanajipanga wakingoja 9th August 2022 tuwachague tena..that won&#39;t happen. Tutawafagia wote. Punda amechoka.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a> <a href="https://t.co/y415pTATIr">pic.twitter.com/y415pTATIr</a></p>&mdash; Coolruler 💎 (@duncan_machang) <a href="https://twitter.com/duncan_machang/status/1438007518261878786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The government which <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamsRuto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WilliamsRuto</a> serves as the Deputy Prey in has increased fuel prices. Ruto claims to have the support of over 200 MPs. Let those MPs table a motion in Parliament to lower fuel prices.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuelPrices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuelPrices</a></p>&mdash; John Sane (@Sane2027) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sane2027/status/1438010165912035331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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FILE PHOTO: A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

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