Billions poured into projects to cut fuel cost but consumers yet to gain

KPC has commissioned two projects worth Sh57 billion since June. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A multibillion-shilling bid to relieve consumers from expensive fuel has failed to yield fruit in what remains unclear in the pump pricing calculations made by the Energy Regulatory Commission every middle of the month.

Since June 2018, Kenya Pipeline Company has commissioned two projects worth Sh57.3 billion with an expected direct benefit of reducing the cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene, but the regulator is yet to pass the gains down.

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