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Surprise as EPRA leaves fuel costs unchanged
By Kepha Muiruri, 850, April 15, 2021 (EAT)
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has surprised Kenyans by leaving fuel costs unchanged in its mid-month price review. This mean...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , fuel prices
Gov’t extends nationwide curfew, ban on public gatherings until May 29
By Ian Omondi, 1838, April 14, 2021 (EAT)
The government on Wednesday stated that the 10pm-4am nationwide curfew will run until May 29, 2021. Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i...

CS Fred Matiang’i , curfew
EPRA closes pumps for 12 fuel stations countrywide over non-compliance
By Citizen Reporter, 1455, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has closed super petrol and diesel dispensing pumps of 12 fuel stations countrywide. According...

adulterated fuel , EPRA , fuel stations
Pain at the pump: ODM puts EPRA on the spot over latest fuel price increase
By Citizen Reporter, 2035, March 14, 2021 (EAT)
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has criticized the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) over the latest increase in fuel price accusi...

EPRA , fuel price
Petrol prices jump by Ksh.7.63 sending cost per litre past Ksh.120
By Kepha Muiruri, 1756, March 14, 2021 (EAT)
Motorists across the country will fork more than Ksh.120 per litre to fill their vehicle with petrol with the commodity seeing a steep Ksh.7.63 jump i...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , Inflation , petrol prices
OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle
By Guest Writer, 1243, March 8, 2021 (EAT)
By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community
KEBS to improve safety of Petroleum, LPG products with new standards
By Citizen Reporter, 1030, February 20, 2021 (EAT)
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved 10 new standards outlining safe use, storage, transportation and disposal of Petroleum and Liquefied...

gas cylinders , KEBS , LPG , Petroleum
KEBS bank accounts frozen over Ksh.2 billion debt
By Citizen Reporter, 1302, January 18, 2021 (EAT)
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is embroiled in a fierce battle with the judiciary over a KSh.2 billion debt that has seen all its accounts froze...

Geo-Chem , Justice John Mativo , KEBS , Kenya Bureau of Standards
Diesel prices rise by Ksh.4.57 in latest fuel costs review
By Kepha Muiruri, 1720, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Users of diesel are expected to see the sharpest increase in costs at the pump effective Friday, January 15 with the price of the commodity going up b...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , fuel costs
The pinch of a fading shilling
By Kepha Muiruri, 1503, December 5, 2020 (EAT)
On January 2, 2020, Ksh.101.34 would have been enough to get your hands on a US dollar, today, you would require Ksh.110.97 to close the same transact...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , shilling , US Dollar
Relief as petrol, diesel, kerosene prices all drop
By Kepha Muiruri, 1340, November 14, 2020 (EAT)
Motorists are set for relief after an all inclusive drop in the cost of fuel was announced on Saturday in the mid-month review by the Energy and Petro...

diesel , EPRA , fuel prices , kerosene , petrol
Petrol price up by 72 cents per litre while diesel drops by Ksh.2.18
By Kepha Muiruri, 1708, October 14, 2020 (EAT)
Petrol prices have picked up for a second time in a fortnight as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed the cost of the product...

diesel , EPRA , kerosene , petrol
Revealed: Tax evasion scheme costing Kenya millions of shillings daily at Namanga border
By Sam Ogina, 1657, October 12, 2020 (EAT)
The country is losing millions of shillings daily in a tax evasion scheme between Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees and crafty importers. Imp...

KRA , Namanga border
Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene prices to rise after tax adjustment
By Kepha Muiruri, 1008, October 3, 2020 (EAT)
Petrol prices are set to rise by Ksh.1.12 per litre effective from Saturday at midnight following the adjustment of the rate of excise duty by the Ken...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , excise duty , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
KRA effects higher excise rates, signals greater fuel, alcohol prices
By Kepha Muiruri, 1704, October 2, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) adjusted its effective excise duty rate by five percent, signalling higher costs for excisable goods which largely f...

excise duty , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Refurbished Nairobi-Nanyuki railway begins operations
By Kepha Muiruri, 1748, August 6, 2020 (EAT)
The rehabilitated 240-kilometre Nairobi-Nanyuki metered gauge railway has commenced operations ahead of commissioning by President Uhuru Kenyatta. ...

Kenya Railways (KR) , Nairobi-Nanyuki railway
How government milked price controls to slap Kenyans with high fuel costs
By Kepha Muiruri, 1719, July 15, 2020 (EAT)
In 2011, the government moved to enforce price controls by effecting maximum pump prices through the then Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The e...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , fuel costs , National Treasury , taxes
OPINION – Fuel marking and monitoring: A great achievement in tackling fuel adulteration and dumping
By Citizen Reporter, 1505, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
By Pavel Oimeke Have you had the unfortunate experience of visiting a fuel station to fill your tank and had to make a costly visit to the garage s...

EPRA , Fuel , Pavel Oimeke
DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By Guest Writer, 1124, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , diaz , kilimanjaro
Super Petrol prices decrease by Ksh.9.54 per litre
By Kepha Muiruri, 1743, May 14, 2020 (EAT)
Super Petrol and Diesel prices have decreased by Ksh.9.54 per litre and Ksh.19.19 per litre respectively. In its monthly review, the Energy and Pet...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , petrol