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Why the cost of gas is going up

Sharp increase attributed to the recent imposition of value-added tax and the rising global price of petroleum products. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Kenyans are reeling from the high cost of cooking gas following a sharp rise in the price of essential fuel. The sharp increase has been attributed to the recent imposition of value-added tax as well as the rise in the global price of petroleum products.

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