Diesel, kerosene sales data dent official theory on adulteration

The government’s decision to increase kerosene prices by Sh18 per litre in an attempt to curb fuel adulteration and raise more revenues may have hit a snag, according the latest data.
Kerosene, blamed as the key adulterant used by a cartel operating in several parts of the country, recorded close to a 40 per cent drop in sales in the month of September when the levy was loaded on pump prices.

Diesel sales plunged 24 per cent, selling 58 million litres less.