EPRA's mid-May 2026 fuel price review pushed diesel to a record KSh242.92 a litre and lifted petrol by KSh16.65. A protest-driven mid-cycle revision cut diesel by KSh10. The episode reveals how Kenya's pump prices are built, who carries the cost, and why volatility is the new normal.
Kenya's May 2026 pump prices hit record highs, triggered a nationwide matatu strike, and forced an unusual mid-cycle EPRA recalculation. For diaspora Kenyans funding households back home, the changes filter directly into rent, food, school fees, and remittance pressure.
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