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 The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority raised diesel to a maximum of KSh 242.92 per litre in Nairobi and super petrol to KSh 214.25, effective from Friday until June 14, due to a 20% jump in global import costs from Middle East tensions. 

Kerosene held steady at KSh 152.78 to shield low-income cooking needs, while the government used KSh 5 billion from a levy fund to curb even sharper increases. Energy Secretary Opiyo Wandayi highlighted ample stockpiles and a VAT cut to 8%, but critics warn of inflation from diesel's role in logistics, with Kenya's prices now exceeding neighbors like Uganda and Ethiopia.