Tax on kerosene has made life difficult, senators tell agency

An attendant sells paraffin to a customer at a Nyeri petrol station. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A Senate committee has raised questions on the anti-adulteration levy, saying it has increased the price of kerosene and made the life of ordinary Kenyans difficult.

The team expressed its misgivings as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) blamed Kenya Revenue Authority for the recent jump in prices of petroleum products.

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