EPRA has reduced diesel prices by Ksh5 per litre effective August 15, 2026, while petrol and kerosene remain unchanged in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reduced the price of diesel by Ksh5 per litre in its latest monthly review, bringing it down to Ksh217.86 in Nairobi. Super petrol and kerosene prices remain unchanged, retailing at Ksh214.03 and Ksh191.38 per litre respectively.
The new prices took effect from midnight on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and will remain in force until September 14, 2026.
Prices Across Major Towns
In Mombasa, super petrol will retail at Ksh210.87 per litre, diesel at Ksh214.58, and kerosene at Ksh188.09. In Nakuru, super petrol, diesel and kerosene will retail at Ksh212.92, Ksh217.27 and Ksh190.81 per litre respectively.
In Eldoret, the three products will retail at Ksh213.69, Ksh218.09 and Ksh191.63, while in Kisumu, super petrol will go for Ksh213.69, diesel at Ksh218.08 and kerosene at Ksh191.63.
Why Petrol and Kerosene Stayed Flat
EPRA said the reduction would have extended to petrol and kerosene were it not for additional government stabilisation measures worth Ksh938 million. "In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Diesel decreases by Ksh5.00 per litre while the price of Super Petrol and Kerosene remain unchanged due to additional Government Stabilisation Support Measures of Ksh938 million," EPRA said in a statement.
Behind the Numbers
The review follows mixed movement in the cost of imported petroleum products between June and July. The average landed cost of diesel fell by 13.08 per cent, from Ksh127,692.48 ($984.37) to Ksh111,004.25 ($855.59) per cubic metre. Kerosene's landed cost dropped 11.01 per cent, from Ksh133,374.21 ($1,028.17) to Ksh118,713.40 ($915.01).
Super petrol moved in the opposite direction, with its landed cost rising 6.99 per cent, from Ksh108,565.26 ($836.92) to Ksh123,112.88 ($948.92) per cubic metre — explaining why the government stepped in to keep pump prices steady rather than let the increase pass through to motorists.