Tax review pushes up prices of basic items

The skyrocketing fuel prices continued to draw criticism from Kenyans and leaders from across the political divide.

The legislators passed the VAT Bill in 2013, increasing VAT on fuel to eight per cent. They introduced the Petroleum Development Levy.

The VAT on petroleum products was introduced in the Value Added Tax Bill enacted in 2013 but was not implemented until 2018.

Excise duty on most other products will increase by an average of 4.97 per cent.

It appears somebody forgot we produce crude oil in Turkana, or was that a body lotion?

On Petrol, at least Sh74 are gobbled up by taxes; diesel Sh62 and kerosene Sh56

High fuel prices have been effected at a time Kenyans are grappling with adverse effects of Covid-19.

Kenyans have had enough of increases in the price of petrol which invariably makes their lives more unbearable.

Energy regulator attributes the rise to the removal of subsidies that cushioned Kenyans from sharp spike.

A litre of petrol will go up by Sh 7.58, diesel had an increase of Sh 7.94 as Kerosene went up by Sh 12.97 per litre in Nairobi

Nairobi Metropolitan Service driver among eight suspects arrested in crackdown on illicit fuel dens in Industrial Area, Nairobi.

Lower tariffs could mean a reprieve for Kenyans grappling with high fuel prices that are driving up the cost of living.