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Fuel prices: Whose interests does energy regulator serve?

A petrol station attendant in Nakuru fuels a car on January 15, 2015. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

Kenya’s energy regulator is in a spot once again for raising fuel pump prices, with Kenyans saying they are yet to fully benefit from the drop in global crude oil prices.

In its latest price review last Saturday, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) raised the pump price for super petrol by Sh4.47 to Sh89.46 per litre, while diesel increased by Sh0.68 to retail at Sh76.20 per litre.

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