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Consumer rights activist files petition seeking to suspend fuel price increases announced for May and June. [File,Standard]
A consumer rights activist has moved to the High Court seeking to suspend fuel prices announced for May and June, arguing the increases are unconstitutional and economically harmful.
Mtetezi convener Francis Awino filed a constitutional petition before the Constitutional and Human Rights Division at the Milimani Law Courts, naming seven respondents, including the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the National Treasury, the Attorney General and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
The petition challenges the revised fuel prices for the May 15 to June 14, 2026 pricing cycle, under which Super Petrol rose by Sh16.65 per litre while Diesel jumped by Sh46.29 per litre.
