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Explainer: Debunking six myths about petrol prices in Kenya

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By Bob Paterson | Sep 20, 2022

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**The fuel subsidy, which amounts to billions of shillings, is reimbursed to the oil industry by the governmen**t. [File, Standard]

On Tuesday 14 Septmber, fuel prices went up by Sh 20. The hike happened a day after President William Ruto was sworn in as the fifth president of Kenya. The President's bold move was to remove the subsidy programme. It's no wonder it has started an intense discussion about fuel pricing in Kenya.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of fake news, misinformation and disinformation circulating about the issue of fuel prices. It is, therefore, worthwhile to explain how Kenya arrives at its petrol, diesel, and kerosene prices.

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