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EPRA Lowers Petrol Price by Ksh 5, Diesel by Ksh 2
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a decrease in fuel prices on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, following a monthly review. This adjustment reflects a decline in the landed costs of Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene.
In the review, Super Petrol price has been reduced by Sh5, while diesel and Kerosene have been reduced by Sh2 and Sh4 respectively.
In Nairobi, Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will now retail at Sh212.36, Sh201.47, and Sh 199.05 respectively.
In Mombasa, Petrol will now retail at Sh209.3 and diesel at Sh198.41 and Kerosene will now cost Sh195.92.
In Eldoret, Petrol will retail at 212.12, diesel at 201.65, and kerosene at Sh199.23; in Nakuru, petrol, diesel and kerosene will retail at Sh211.35, Sh200.88 and Sh198.46 respectively.
EPRA attributed the price reduction to a decrease in the average landed costs of all three fuels imported into Kenya. Compared to October 2023, Super Petrol saw the most significant drop (16.11%), followed by Kerosene (6.63%) and then Diesel (5.43%).
EPRA also noted that the price of Diesel has been partially subsidized by Super Petrol. “The price of diesel has been cross-subsidized with that of Super Petrol and in order to further cushion the economy, the Government has opted to stabilize the resultant diesel price. Government through the National Treasury has identified resources within the current resource envelope to compensate Oil Marketing Companies,” EPRA said.
This fuel price reduction provides a relief to Kenyan consumers, potentially easing transportation costs and impacting various sectors reliant on these fuels.
Azimio Sues Speaker Over Sabina Chege’s Whip Position
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has taken National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula to court, accusing him of violating the Constitution in his handling of the position of Deputy Chief Whip. The lawsuit centers around nominated MP Sabina Chege, who has been at the heart of a political tug-of-war since her removal from Azimio’s leadership.
Azimio alleges that Wetangula failed to fulfill their request to dewhip Chege from her position as Azimio’s Deputy Chief Whip. Instead, the Speaker recognized Jubilee Party, a member of the coalition, as a separate parliamentary party and appointed Chege as its interim whip. This, the coalition argues, is unconstitutional and undermines their internal processes.
The lawsuit seeks to declare Chege’s position as Jubilee Party whip unconstitutional and revoke it; reverse Wetangula’s directive to recognize Chege as Jubilee whip and provide her with facilities; order Chege to refund any public funds spent in her alleged office and award Azimio the costs of the legal proceedings.
Azimio argues that Wetangula’s actions violate several key principles, including equality and freedom from discrimination: The coalition argues that by establishing Jubilee as a separate party within the coalition, Wetangula is allegedly treating them unequally.
The Raila-led coalition also accuses the Speaker of interfering with the independence of political parties byRecognizing Jubilee as a separate entity, which they argue might undermine the coalition’s internal decision-making and infringe on its autonomy. The opposition coalition also argues that Wetangula is abetting the misuse of public funds by providing facilities for Chege as Jubilee whip.
The lawsuit stems from a previous dispute where Wetangula declined to dewhip Chege despite requests from Azimio’s leadership. He subsequently recognized Jubilee as a separate party and appointed Chege as its whip, despite the Minority Leader’s insistence that Jubilee remained part of the coalition.
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