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The government has warned that protests over record fuel prices will deepen an economic crisis, as Kenya recorded its steepest diesel increase in over two decades.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised diesel by Sh40.30 to an all-time high of Sh206.84 per litre in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14 cycle, surpassing the previous record single-month jump of Sh25 set in September 2022 by 61 per cent. Petrol rose from Sh28.69 to Sh206.97.
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