The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised alarm over the latest fuel price increase, warning that the rise in diesel prices will drive up the cost of living and hit the most vulnerable Kenyans the hardest.
LSK President Charles Kanjama said the KSh46.29 rise in diesel prices announced by EPRA will have a ripple effect across the entire economy, given diesel’s central role in transport, food production, and commercial activity.
He acknowledged the KSh5 billion Petroleum Development Levy subsidy but argued it falls far short of what is needed, calling for greater government intervention, more transparency in fuel pricing decisions, and meaningful public participation in line with the Constitution.
“Fuel pricing decisions cannot be divorced from their social and economic consequences,” Kanjama said, adding that the government has a constitutional obligation under Article 201 to ensure public finance promotes an equitable society.
He urged the government to urgently put in place additional measures to protect vulnerable sectors, crack down on price exploitation, and ensure that revenue generation remains grounded in equity and social justice.
Former LSK President and Senior Counsel Nelson Havi was far less measured in his response, directing his frustration at those he blamed for the situation.
“Mr President, stop the talk. File a petition to halt this nonsense by thieves determined to impoverish Kenyans,” Havi said.
