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State's appetite for fuel taxes pushes up pump prices

Shell fuel trade at Ksh.186.30 for Petrol and Ksh.171.50 for Diesel along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi on July 16, 2025, after government increase the fuel pump per litre by Ksh 8.99 for Petrol, Ksh 8.67 for Diesel and Ksh 9.65 for Kerosene. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Following Monday's hike on the cost of fuel, focus is shifting to taxes on petroleum, now priced higher than the cost of the fuel.

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