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Petrol is up KES 12.93 a litre until 14 November
New fuel prices took effect on 15 October. Here is what they add to a tank, a jerrycan of kerosene, and your month.
The short answer
In Nairobi, petrol now costs up to KES 226.96 a litre, up 12.93. Diesel is 227.76, up 9.90. Kerosene is 219.87, up 28.49, the biggest jump. These prices hold until 14 November.
20 L of petrol
+KES 259
5 L of kerosene
+KES 142
Kerosene
+15%
Fill 20 litres of petrol in Nairobi this month and you pay up to KES 259 more than you did last month. The tank now costs up to KES 4,539.1
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority set new maximum pump prices on 14 October, Tech-ish reported. They took effect the next day and hold until 14 November.
Nairobi pump prices
Shillings a litre, maximum, including VAT
| Nairobi pump price (KES a litre) | Until 14 Oct | From 15 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Super petrol | 214.03 | 226.96 |
| Diesel | 217.86 | 227.76 |
| Kerosene | 191.38 | 219.87 |
Kerosene took the biggest hit. It rose KES 28.49 a litre, about 15%. Five litres now cost up to KES 1,099, which is KES 142 more than before. Petrol rose about 6%. Diesel rose about 4.5%.
How much each fuel went up
Shillings a litre, Nairobi, from 15 October
Why
According to EPRA, as reported by Tech-ish, the cost of bringing fuel into Kenya went up. The average landed cost of imported petrol rose 11.81% between August and September, and diesel rose 11.32%.
Prices elsewhere differ a little. In Mombasa, petrol is up to KES 223.81, diesel 224.61 and kerosene 216.71.
Where you feel it
Fuel sits under almost everything you pay to move. Transport costs were already 15.6% higher in September than a year before, Nairametrics reported from the statistics bureau's figures.2
What you can do
The prices are a ceiling, not a fixed price. A station can sell below them, so check the board before you fill up.
Mark 14 November. That is when the next prices are set, and when this month's sums change again.
What you can do this week
- These are maximum prices. Check the board, because a station can sell below them.
- Mark 14 November. That is when the next prices are set.
What to remember
- Petrol is up KES 13 a litre: 259 more for 20 litres.
- Kerosene jumped 15%: 142 more for five litres.
- These prices hold until 14 November.
Will you use this?
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- Tech-ish, 14 October 2026, Reporting EPRA's maximum pump prices for 15 October to 14 November 2026 (Nairobi and Mombasa, including 8% VAT) and the landed cost of imports.
- Nairametrics, 30 September 2026, Reporting the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics September figures: transport up 15.6% in a year.
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