Kenya’s Fuel Burden: MP Ndindi Nyoro Demands Removal of VAT and Levy to Shield Consumers

By Bruno Aero Family Media Staff Writer 

Kiharu MP Hon, Ndindi Nyoro has raised alarm over Kenya’s soaring fuel prices, despite a sharp decline in global oil costs. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Nyoro highlighted that while global crude prices fell from a peak of $116 per barrel in 2022 to below $55 per barrel by December 2025, Kenyans have not seen relief at the pump.

He attributed the persistent high costs to heavy taxation, including an additional 8% VAT introduced in 2023 and a Ksh 7 fuel levy imposed in 2024. According to Nyoro, taxes and levies now account for nearly half of Kenya’s fuel prices, among the highest globally.

Nyoro accused the government of “illegal securitization” of the levy, amounting to Ksh 32 billion annually, and called for banks involved to be held accountable. He urged the government to reciprocate the sacrifices of consumers by scrapping the VAT and levy, warning that the economy cannot withstand the weight of excessive taxation.

The MP further noted the irony that fuel is cheaper in Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda—countries that rely on Kenya’s transport corridors. He also criticized entrenched interests in the oil sector, describing them as an “extractive cabal exploiting Kenyans.”

Nyoro’s message was clear: Kenyans must be shielded from punitive fuel taxes, and the government must act decisively to support the economy in the face of global market shifts.