The High Court in Nairobi has declined to certify as urgent a petition challenging fuel price increases announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Epra has increased the cost of using the pipeline to transport fuel from the Kenyan coast to the rest of the country.
The petroleum industry regulator appears to have been sidelined this week during a key decision-making process that led to the change in the pump prices of diesel and kerosene.
Matatu operators threatens to strike and block roads on Monday over rising fuel costs; owners direct a 50 per cent fare increase following latest fuel price review.
Kenya’s diesel price has surged to a historic Sh242.92 per litre after Epra’s latest fuel review, raising fears of worsening inflation and a deeper cost-of-living crisis.
Motorists have in recent weeks been grappling with fuel shortages across the country.