Fuel subsidy plan faces delay amid confusion

fuel prices, fuel subsidy, petroleum development levy
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Nation | by Edwin Okoth


Confusion surrounding the roll-out of a multi-billion shillings fuel subsidy scheme to cushion consumers against high prices may delay the plan as various government officials give conflicting accounts on the implementation.

Energy CS Charles Keter maintains the regulations to roll out the plan have been forwarded to the Attorney-General (which denies having received them) for review, while the Department of Petroleum says the regulations are yet to be completed.

A case filed by lobby group Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has further fuelled confusion with…

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