- "It is going to have a terrible ripple effect. All price of commodities will be affected."
- "We must have a discussion and come up with solutions."
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Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria has urged the Government to find a solution through discussions in regard to the high cost of living and increased cost of fuel.
Speaking to the media, Muheria said that poor Kenyans continue to be constrained because they have been cornered everywhere.
"We need to address the whole issue of energy, fuel, and electricity. It is unfortunate we have witnessed an increase in fuel prices. This is going to affect the common mwanainchi in terms of fare prices," he said.
"It is going to have a terrible ripple effect. All prices of commodities will be affected."
He added that the increased price of Kerosene by Sh33 has only affected the poor as the rich never use kerosene.
"There must be other solutions beyond pushing and demanding extra from what does not exist among the poor. The plight of the poor should not only be about words, we must ensure they do not lack food on the table," he said.
"We must have a discussion and come up with solutions."
On Thursday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced new prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene, saying it will now retail at over Sh200.
The price of petrol has gone up by Sh16.96 per litre while diesel has increased by about Sh21.32 per litre. Kerosene increases by Sh33.13 per litre
"The changes run from September 15 to October 14, 2023," EPRA said in a statement.
“The prices are inclusive of the 16 per cent Value Added Tax in line with the provision of the Finance Act 2023,” Epra further said.
No stabilisation was applied in the latest review.
The increase has been fueled by the average landing cost of imported petrol, diesel and kerosene.
"The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 4.80% from US$739.21 per cubic metre in July 2023 to US$774.67 per cubic metre in August 2023; Diesel increased by 12.52% from US$701.99 per cubic metre to US$789.89 per cubic metre while Kerosene increased by 19.79% from US$690.58 per cubic metre to US$827.26 per cubic metre," Epra said.