East African fuel prices differ sharply due to varying regulation and procurement systems, with Uganda deregulated and Kenya subsidised, leading to uneven exposure to global oil price changes.

Kenya’s diesel price has surged to a historic Sh242.92 per litre after Epra’s latest fuel review, raising fears of worsening inflation and a deeper cost-of-living crisis.

East African fuel prices differ sharply due to varying regulation and procurement systems, with Uganda deregulated and Kenya subsidised, leading to uneven exposure to global oil…

Rising fuel prices in Kenya have triggered a sharp increase in the cost of basic commodities, with traders reporting higher transport costs that are being passed on to consumers.

Kenya risks sliding back into an era of widespread fuel adulteration as the government’s heavy subsidy on kerosene opens up a price gap of more than Sh90 per litre with diesel.

Rising fuel prices triggered transport protests that paralysed the country, exposing a deeper political fight over taxes, living costs and the government’s response to the Middle…

Fuel protests in Kenya signal a wider regional strain as Middle East tensions push up energy costs across Africa.