Fuel prices in Kenya are expected to fall ahead of Thursday's monthly review of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Kenya's energy regulator reviews fuel prices on the 14th of every month, and Thursday's review comes after President William Ruto announced last month that prices would fall in December.
On November 18, Ruto stated in Ndia, Kirinyaga County, that the government was taking the necessary steps to ensure fuel prices continued to fall each month.
“We have looked for ways to ensure fuel prices do not go past a certain point, many Kenyans will suffer," the Head of State said regarding the November review.
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"The prices will reduce further next month and more and more in the following months. Until we ensure we can run our economy appropriately," Ruto added.
In Nairobi, the price of super petrol remained at a high of Ksh.217 in EPRA's November 14 review, while diesel and kerosene were reduced by Ksh.2 per liter to Ksh.203.47 and Ksh.203.06, respectively.
EPRA's prices sparked concern because the international fuel cost has been fluctuating over the last six months, dropping dramatically to USD 804 per metric ton in October - the lowest since May this year - but the drop has yet to be reflected in Kenya.
In previous announcements, every increase in landed cost was matched with an increase in pump price, and every decrease in international price was compared with a reduction in local pump price at least the following month.
Earlier this week, a petition was filed to prevent EPRA from raising fuel prices.
Kituo cha Sheria, a legal services NGO, wants the court to issue conservatory orders to prevent the energy regulator from raising fuel prices.
The case is still being investigated.
