President William Ruto has promised that Kenyans will enjoy another fuel price reduction in December.
Speaking during a tour of Kirinyaga County on Saturday, the Head of State revealed that the December price changes will be significant in comparison to the Ksh2 drop announced by the Energy and Petroleum Authority (EPRA) this month.
Ruto attributed the drop in prices to various programmes the government was undertaking to ease pressure on Kenyans suffering at the pump.
He acknowledged that the prices were still high and making the cost of living shoot up.
The Head of State explained that the price of fuel globally was shooting up - a move that was hampering the government's plan to reduce the costs of fuel further.
Currently, a litre of Super Petro, Diesel and Kerosene are retailing at Ksh217.36, Ksh203.47 and Ksh203.06, respectively.
"You have seen that we have started to reduce the price of fuel. Next month the price will be reduced much more. That will also be the case in January until we get to a sustainable price," he stated.
On the other hand, the President explained that the government-to-government deal with Saudi Arabia was beneficial given that Kenya was purchasing the oil at cheaper prices in comparison with other countries.
He noted that other countries were following in his footsteps in negotiating directly with other oil producers in a move aimed at reducing the cost of fuel products.
His remarks were in light of Uganda's decision to bar Kenyan companies from importing oil on its behalf. The companies had been accused of inflating fuel products to make more profit.
"Those who sell it to us are the ones who sell it to us at their discretion. We will still look at the price and talk to them. What I can assure you is that Kenya gets its fuel at a cheaper price compared to other countries.
"I know things are hard and we have to deal with them. We will work to bring change," he promised.
