GFX1
THE RECORD INCREASE IN PRICES OF DIESEL AND PETROL IS EXPECTED TO PUSH UP THE COST OF LIVING IN KENYA, MIRRORS ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY.
SO, LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT HOW OTHER COUNTRIES ARE FAIRING IN THE REGION.
GFX2
IN COMPARISON, in Uganda, A LANDLOCKED COUNTRY DEPENDENT ON KENYA FOR ITS OIL, A LITRE OF PETROL RETAILS AT KSH188.67, KSh18 less, WHILE A LITRE OF DIESEL WILL COST UGANDANS KSH186.93, A DIFFERENCE OF KSH20 ACCORDING TO SPOT CHECK.
GFX3
IN TANZANIA, MOTORISTS WILL PAY KSH196.40 FOR A LITRE OF PETROL, and KSh189.67 for diesel, WHICH COST KSH16 AND KSH17 LESS RESPECTIVELY COMPARED TO KENYA. THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE ENERGY AND WATER UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
GFX4
IN RWANDA, A LITRE OF PETROL WILL RETAIL AT KSH203.57 WHILE A LITRE OF DIESEL WILL COST KSH194.90. THIS IS ACCORDING TO RWANDA UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
GFX5
IN BURUNDI, A LITRE OF PETROL WILL COST KSH172.64 WHILE DIESEL WILL RETAIL AT KSH169.52, MAKING THE LANDLOCKED COUNTRY THE CHEAPEST IN THE REGION.
GFX 1
KENYA
(KSH. PER LITRE - RETAIL)
PETROL 206.97
DIESEL 206.84
SOURCE: ENERGY & PETROLEUM REGULATORY AUTHORITY
GFX 2
UGANDA
(KSH. PER LITRE - RETAIL)
PETROL 188.67 (-18)
DIESEL 186.93 (-20)
SOURCE: SPOT CHECK
GFX 3
TANZANIA
(KSH. PER LITRE - RETAIL)
PETROL 190.40 (-16)
DIESEL 189.67 (-17)
SOURCE: ENERGY AND WATER UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY
GFX 4
RWANDA
(KSH. PER LITRE - RETAIL)
PETROL 203.57 (-3)
DIESEL 194.90 (-12)
SOURCE: RWANDA UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY
GFX 5
BURUNDI
(KSH. PER LITRE - RETAIL)
PETROL 172.64 (-34)
DIESEL 169.52 (-37)
SOURCE: OFFICIAL
