The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has cut the price of Diesel by Ksh5 per litre in its latest monthly review, while Super Petrol and Kerosene prices will remain unchanged.
The revised prices will come into effect on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and remain in place until September 14, 2026. The reduction follows a decline in the cost of imported diesel.
EPRA said the new maximum retail prices were determined in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.
“In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, we have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products which will be in force from 15th August 2026 to 14th September 2026,” the authority stated.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Diesel decreases by KShs.5.00 per litre while the price of Super Petrol and Kerosene remain unchanged due to additional Government Stabilization Support Measures of Ksh938 million."
Under the revised pricing structure, motorists in Nairobi will pay Ksh214.03 per litre for Super Petrol and Ksh217.86 for Diesel, while the price of Kerosene will remain at Ksh191.38 per litre.
In Mombasa, Super Petrol will retail at Ksh210.87 per litre, with diesel priced at Ksh214.58 and kerosene at Ksh188.09 per litre.
In Nakuru, Super Petrol will sell at Ksh212.92 per litre, while diesel and kerosene will retail at Ksh217.27 and Ksh190.81, respectively.
Meanwhile, motorists in Eldoret will pay Ksh213.69 per litre for Super Petrol, Ksh218.09 for diesel and Ksh191.63 for kerosene.
In Kisumu, the price of Super Petrol will stand at Ksh213.69 per litre, with Diesel retailing at Ksh218.08 and Kerosene at Ksh191.63.
EPRA explained that prices for the other petroleum products would have also changed if the government had not introduced additional stabilisation measures amounting to KSh938 million.
The authority said the support had enabled it to retain the existing prices of Super Petrol and kerosene, shielding consumers from the impact of changes in the cost of the two products.
The latest review follows varying movements in the cost of imported petroleum products between June and July, with diesel recording the most significant drop during the period.
The average landed cost of diesel declined by 13.08 per cent, falling from Ksh127,692.48 ($984.37) to Ksh111,004.25 ($855.59) per cubic metre.
Kerosene also recorded a reduction, with its average landed cost dropping by 11.01 per cent from Ksh133,374.21 ($1,028.17) to Ksh118,713.40 ($915.01) per cubic metre.
Super Petrol, however, moved in the opposite direction, with its landed cost rising by 6.99 per cent from Ksh108,565.26 ($836.92) to Ksh123,112.88 ($948.92) per cubic metre over the same period.
