EPRA Under Fire as Unimpressed Motorists Call for Immediate Disbandment After Latest Fuel Review

The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has called for the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to be dissolved, accusing it of exploiting Kenyans with what they described as unrealistic and cosmetic fuel price adjustments.

In a statement released after the latest fuel review, the lobby dismissed the small reductions announced on Sunday as an insult to struggling motorists and ordinary Kenyans. 

According to EPRA’s review, the price of petrol dropped by just Ksh0.79, diesel by Ksh0.11, and kerosene by Ksh0.80 per litre.

This means that in Nairobi, pump prices are now Ksh184.52 for petrol, Ksh171.47 for diesel, and Ksh154.78 for kerosene. 

MAK said these reductions were insignificant considering the high cost of living and rising global oil prices.

“Yesterday’s announcement is another slap in the face of hardworking Kenyans. These tiny drops are cosmetic and do not reflect market realities,” the association said.

MAK traced the problem back to 2013 when the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was scrapped. Under the ERC, fuel pricing was guided by a clear and transparent formula that considered global benchmarks and was open to public scrutiny. The system, they argued, created predictability in pricing.

However, since EPRA took over, MAK claims the process has become secretive and unpredictable. 

The lobby accused EPRA of deliberately creating anxiety by adjusting prices monthly, even though oil procurement works in a three-month cycle.


“There is no logic in revising fuel prices every month when shipments take up to three months from order to delivery. This monthly circus only conditions the public to accept unpredictable hikes,” the statement added.

The association also criticized the government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import deal, saying it replaced the open tender system that was more accountable. 

They argued the G-to-G framework is opaque and denies Kenyans the benefit of competitive pricing.

To address the crisis, MAK demanded the immediate disbandment of EPRA and either a return to the old ERC formula or a free-market system where global supply and demand dictate pump prices.

“As MAK, we will not remain silent. We demand fairness, transparency, and accountability in the fuel sector. Kenyans deserve better,” the group stated.