Theft at pump: Why Kenyans should be paying Sh80 for a litre of petrol

Kenya’s energy regulator could be handing hefty profits to oil marketers at the expense of consumers.

When it instituted price capping for retail prices of petroleum products in late 2010, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the key rationale was to protect investors and consumers. It would increase and lower prices in line with what happened at the international markets.