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Wider diesel-kerosene price gap sparks fresh fears of adulteration
A worker adjusts fuel prices on a price board at a petrol station in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, on April 15, 2026, after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) announced a price increase.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has widened the gap in the cost of diesel and kerosene for the new monthly pricing cycle to May 14, 2026, raising fresh fears of product adulteration that could affect vehicles, farm machinery, and the environment.
Oil marketers warned that the new price gap of Sh54 between the two grades of fuel could motivate rogue dealers to pump up diesel volumes using kerosene to boost their profits.
