High Court bars EPRA from reviewing fuel prices upward
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Kituo Cha Sheria obtains conservatory orders from the High Court barring the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from reviewing fuel prices upward
Kituo Cha Sheria obtains conservatory orders from the High Court barring the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from reviewing fuel prices upward.
A petition has been filed seeking to stop gov’t through the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from reviewing the prices of petroleum upwards.
The Civil Society Organization, Kituo Cha Sheria had moved to court in a bid to prevent EPRA from revising this month’s pump prices as its price is already unbearable for Kenyans.
Through the organization’s Director of Legal Affairs Annette Mbogoh, the organization stated that fuel prices in Kenya have reached historical heights, causing concern and economic strains for both citizens and businesses.
”The petitioner contends that the high fuel prices have resulted in very high and unaffordable transport costs for both private and public means of transport,” read the court ruling in part.
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According to Kituo Cha Sheria, members of the public stand to suffer irreparable loss and great inconvenience if EPRA and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum are not ordered to urgently scale down fuel prices that it says have resulted in slowed economic growth, decline in living standards as well as high inflation rates.
“The fuel prices in Kenya have recently reached historical highs, causing concern and economic strain for both citizens and businesses with recent announcement seeing petrol prices surpassing 200 shillings per litre for the first time,” reads the petition.
Energy and Petroleum CS Davis Chirchir, EPRA, and the AG have been named as respondents in the case.
The petition comes after Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir while appearing before the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) revealed that fuel prices could get to sh 300 in the coming months should the war in the Middle East persist.
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