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In a statement, Atwoli demanded Parliament urgently address the issue to avert social unrest.
COTU also requested the urgent intervention of President Uhuru Kenyatta to suspend some of the taxes and levies on fuel.
“The President should call for the audit of the entire ecosystem around the energy sector and save Kenyans from cartels in the industry,” Atwoli said.
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He said, said Kenyans have suffered enough as a result of Covid-19 and the last thing the government should do is to raise the cost of living.
EPRA yesterday increased the prices of Super Petrol by Sh7.63 per litre, Diesel by Sh5.75 per litre and Kerosene by Sh5.41 per litre.
COTU Boss Atwoli Pressures Uhuru Over New Fuel Prices
15 March 2021 - 4:45 pm
President Uhuru Kenyatta and COTU Sec Gen Francis Atwoli at the 42nd General Council of the Organization of Africa Trade Union Unity (OATUU) in Nairobi on September 18, 2019
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Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to move fast and suspend the revised fuel prices announced by the Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
In a press statement on Monday, March 15, Atwoli expressed his displeasure at EPRA’s recommendation which has seen Super Petrol retail at Kshs.122.81, Diesel at Kshs.107.66 and Kerosene at Kshs.97.85 in Nairobi. COTU requests that His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, also, urgently intervenes by either issuing a fiat suspending some of the taxes and levies on fuel or by calling EPRA to order.
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Fredrick Obura |
March 14th 2021 at 14:42:01 GMT +0300
NAIROBI, KENYA: Motorists will pay more for Petrol and Diesel beginning midnight following adjustment by Sh7.63 and Sh5.75 per litre respectively.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) did not also spare households relying on Kerosene as a source of power after adjusting upwards the price of Kerosene by Sh5.41 per litre.
In Nairobi, motorists will pay Sh122.81 for Super Petrol, Sh107.66 for diesel and Sh97.85 for households who depend on Kerosene while in Mombasa price for petrol diesel and kerosene has been adjusted to Sh120.41, Sh105.27 and Sh95.46 respectively.
Kisumu motorists will pay Sh123.36, Sh108.46 and Sh98.68 for Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene respectively.