NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 — The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has demanded an independent audit of the latest fuel price review and the government-to-government (G-to-G) petroleum import arrangement, questioning the sharp increase in prices.

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In a statement issued on October 14, MAK condemned the latest price adjustments, saying they would worsen the cost of living and pile pressure on motorists, transport operators and households.

“This is not a minor adjustment to an economic commodity. It is a direct assault on the productive capacity of the Kenyan economy,” the association said.

Under the new prices, effective October 15 to November 14, motorists in Nairobi will pay Sh226.96 per litre of petrol, Sh227.76 for diesel and Sh219.87 for kerosene.

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The increases stand at Sh12.93 for petrol, Sh9.90 for diesel and Sh28.49 for kerosene.

MAK questioned why kerosene recorded the steepest percentage increase at the pump despite having the lowest reported percentage increase in landed cost.

According to the association, landed costs rose by 11.81 per cent for petrol, 11.32 per cent for diesel and 9.41 per cent for kerosene. At the pump, prices increased by 6.04 per cent, 4.54 per cent and 14.89 per cent, respectively.

“How does the product recording the lowest percentage increase in landed costs suffer the highest percentage increase at the pump?” MAK asked.

The association acknowledged that the figures alone did not establish an arithmetic error, noting that pump prices also incorporate taxes, levies, margins, transport costs and possible stabilisation adjustments.

It nevertheless demanded that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) publish a full breakdown of the calculations behind the new prices.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya