Fuel prices: Ndindi Nyoro claims KSh10 subsidy is being prepared

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro claims the government is preparing to reduce pump prices by about KSh10 per litre through a subsidy, and that the announcement will follow the pressure generated by the latest increases. In a post on his X account on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, Nyoro said the timing of the increase suggested the public would first be allowed to agitate before prices were lowered. He did not provide evidence for the claim, and no government document or statement cited in support of it has been seen.

The allegation came after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced new fuel prices for the October–November pricing period. In Nairobi, super petrol rose by KSh12.93 per litre to KSh226.96. Diesel increased by KSh9.90 to KSh227.76, while kerosene rose to KSh219.87 per litre.

Nyoro put the expected subsidy at approximately KSh10 per litre and said it could be announced the following day or by early the next week. Whether such a subsidy had been planned, approved or funded was not established by the evidence available. The MP’s claim places the initiative within the government’s discretion; it does not show a decision has been made.

The MP also questioned the government-to-government (G-to-G) petroleum import arrangement, alleging that President William Ruto was benefiting financially from it. He described the arrangement as a scam and a scandal. The claim that the President makes money through the G-to-G system has not been independently established, and no supporting documentation was cited. Nyoro did not provide evidence for the assertion, which remains an allegation by the MP.

Nyoro further questioned why pump prices had risen when he said the landed cost of diesel had fallen. He cited a decline from KSh167 per litre in May 2026 to KSh138, a drop of about 17 per cent, and claimed that importer and distributor margins had increased by 12 per cent since May. The accuracy of those figures could not be independently verified from the evidence available.

EPRA’s pricing formula considers factors beyond landed costs, including exchange rates, taxes, transportation, storage and distribution margins. Movements in these components can offset changes in the cost of imported fuel, which is why pump prices do not track landed cost alone.

Nyoro also raised questions about the management of oil resources in Turkana and said he would provide more details on the matter. Those details were not available at the time of writing.

Fuel prices have drawn public protests in recent years, and the latest increase is expected to renew scrutiny of the pricing formula and the import arrangement. The next pricing review, and any government response to the subsidy claim, will determine whether the public pressure Nyoro refers to produces a change at the pump.

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