Ruto anasema bei za mafuta Kenya juu kutokana na uwekezaji mkubwa wa miundombinu

Rais William Ruto ameeleza kwa mara ya kwanza kwa nini Kenyans hulipa bei za juu za mafuta kuliko nchi jirani kama Tanzania na Uganda. Alisema bei hizo zinatokana na hadhi ya Kenya kama nchi ya mapato ya kati na uwekezaji mkubwa katika barabara. Ruto alizungumza wakati wa ibada ya kanisani Karen leo.

Rais William Ruto ameitaja uwekezaji mkubwa wa miundombinu, hasa barabara, kama sababu kuu ya bei za juu za mafuta Kenya ikilinganishwa na nchi jirani. Alizungumza wakati wa ibada ya kanisani Karen Aprili 19, 2026.

“Kwa wale wanaouliza kwa nini bei Kenya zinatofautiana na nchi jirani, ni muhimu kufafanua kuwa Kenya ni nchi ya mapato ya kati, wakati majirani wetu wengi wameainishwa kama nchi zenye maendeleo madogo, na hilo linasababisha tofauti kubwa,” Ruto alisema. Aliongeza, “Kama unataka kulinganisha Kenya kwa haki, linganishe na nchi nyingine za mapato ya kati.”

Ruto alisema sehemu kubwa ya bei ya mafuta hutumika kulainisha barabara, ambapo Kenya inalinda zaidi ya kilomita 20,000 za barabara za lami, zaidi ya jumla ya nchi zote za Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki. Pia, kilomita 6,000 ziko chini ya ujenzi, na lengo ni kujenga 28,000 zaidi katika miaka saba ijayo.

Kauli hii inakuja wakati wasiwasi unaoongezeka kutokana na ongezeko la bei la EPRA Aprili 14, lililopunguzwa baadaye hadi lita moja ya petroli Ksh197.60 na dizeli Ksh196.63. Uganda inauza petroli Ksh185–190 na dizeli Ksh175–183, wakati Tanzania petroli Ksh191 na dizeli Ksh190.

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Kenyan petrol station with fuel queues contrasting pipeline company's assurance of sufficient stocks amid shortage reports.
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Kenya Pipeline assures sufficient fuel amid shortage reports

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The Kenya Pipeline Company has assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks at all its terminals to meet national demand, despite reports of shortages in at least 13 counties. The Kenya Transporters Association warns of a looming logistics crisis due to rationing and withdrawn credit facilities. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has been summoned to parliament over a related fuel scandal.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has claimed President William Ruto directed EPRA to keep kerosene prices unchanged despite petrol and diesel hikes. The move aims to protect low-income households. The government also introduced a Ksh6.2 billion fuel subsidy and cut VAT on fuel.

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President William Ruto has announced government measures to protect Kenyans from the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel supplies. He highlighted a government-to-government fuel procurement deal cushioning price shocks and sufficient fertiliser stocks through September. He also pointed to growth in the tea sector and port activities.

In the wake of EPRA's sharp fuel price increases announced on April 14—with diesel up Sh40 to Sh206 per litre and petrol to Sh206—Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) and Truck Owners Association (TAK) have raised freight costs by 14% and 30% respectively, set to drive up nationwide goods prices.

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South Africa's National Taxi Alliance has urged the government to mitigate the impact of impending fuel price hikes set for April 1, warning of inevitable taxi fare increases. The surge is linked to international oil prices and the rand's weakness, exacerbated by the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Commuters at Soweto's Bara taxi rank expressed fears over rising living costs.

Building on the World Bank's earlier pledges, Kenya's Central Bank has sought urgent funding to stabilize fuel supplies disrupted by the Iran war. Governor Kamau Thugge announced this at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in the US, as President Ruto assured Kenyans of moderated prices.

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Fuel shortages have been reported across Kenya, particularly in Nairobi and North Rift areas, despite government claims of sufficient reserves. Tensions between Iran, the US and Israel in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global fuel shipping. Drivers complain of lacking petrol and diesel at stations.

 

 

 

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