{"id":663,"date":"2026-10-14T20:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=663"},"modified":"2026-10-14T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:19:45","slug":"epra-raises-fuel-prices-as-petrol-hits-ksh-226-96-per-litre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=663","title":{"rendered":"EPRA Raises Fuel Prices as Petrol Hits KSh 226.96 Per Litre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3312f3dc-b9fa-4d95-8387-6df3586cfeed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3312f3dc-b9fa-4d95-8387-6df3586cfeed.jpg 701w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3312f3dc-b9fa-4d95-8387-6df3586cfeed-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased fuel prices, with super petrol rising by KSh 12.93 per litre to KSh 226.96, while diesel has gone up by KSh 9.90 to KSh 227.76 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increase is likely to put additional pressure on motorists, public transport operators and businesses that depend on fuel for daily operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher fuel prices could also increase the cost of transporting goods and passengers, potentially leading to higher prices for basic commodities and public transport fares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many households already dealing with the high cost of living, the adjustment could mean spending more on transport and other essential needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diesel is widely used by trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles, meaning its price increase could affect the cost of moving goods across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest adjustment comes at a time when fuel prices remain a major concern for Kenyans because of their impact on household budgets and the wider economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motorists and businesses will now have to adjust their budgets to accommodate the higher prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased fuel prices, with super petrol rising&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":665,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions\/665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}