“Why I can’t thank Ruto administration” UDA MP Gathoni Wamuchomba
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UDA MP Gathoni Wamuchomba says she can't thank the Ruto administration for lowering fuel prices
UDA MP Gathoni Wamuchomba says she can’t thank the Ruto administration for lowering fuel prices.
Githunguri member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has stated that she will not be praising the Kenya Kwanza government for bringing down the price of fuel.
Wamuchomba said that the government would want to thank global causes for the price reductions, as they were the cause of the rising fuel prices, in a statement released via X on Wednesday, January 17.
“How can I thank the government for lowering the fuel yet they disowned the rising prices and blamed it on global factors? Let me thank global factors,” said Wamuchomba.
Her statement comes after on January 14, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reduced the prices of Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene by Sh 5.00, Sh 5.00, and Sh 4.82 per litre respectively.
Gathoni Wamuchomba who is also a UDA MP, the president’s party has been has a big critique of the Ruto administration over its policies.
For instance, the MP voted against the controversial Finance Act, of 2023.
In addition, she has been also criticizing the affordable housing project by the government.
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Meanwhile, in the fuel prices announced by EPRA Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene now retails at Sh 207.36, Sh196.47 Sh194.23 respectively in Nairobi.
The new fuel prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) as outlined by the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2020, and the revised rates for exercise duty adjusted for inflation.
According to EPRA, the average landing cost of imported Petrol decreased by 2.40% from $694.44 per cubic metre in November 2023 to $677.78 per cubic metre in December 2023.
Diesel decreased by 9.06% from $826.01 per cubic metre to $751.15 per cubic metre while Kerosene decreased by 4.33% from $759.93 per cubic metre to $727.00 per cubic metre.
“EPRA wishes to assure the public of its continued commitment to the observance of fair competition and protection of the interests of both consumers and investors in the energy and petroleum sectors,” the regulatory agency stated.
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