State reinstates fuel subsidy to curb price increases

Fuel subsidies are back as Kenya moves to stabilise pump prices amid rising global costs.

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The State has reinstated subsidy on diesel to prevent the price of the commodity from rising in the monthly cycle that lapses on November 14.

According to the pricing schedule published by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), a subsidy of Sh0.54 per litre has been applied to diesel, keeping the price of the commodity unchanged at Sh171.47 in Nairobi.

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