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EPRA increases fuel prices despite court order suspending Finance Act

EPRA reviews fuel prices despite a court order suspending Finance Act; Petrol to sell at Sh195, Diesel Sh179 and Kerosene Sh173 per litre in Nairobi from July 1. [iStockphoto]

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has announced an increase in fuel prices to factor in the 16 per cent Value Added Tax, despite a court order.

Busia Senator and Activist Okiya Omtatah, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and three others moved to the High Court where obtained orders stopping the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 until their cases are heard and determined.

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