[Photo: PSCU]Members of Parliament exposed Kenyans to the high fuel taxation, yet they are now questioning the increased cost of fuel. MPs are on the spot for passing legislation that increased VAT on fuel to 16 per cent as well as the introduction of the Petroleum Development Levy last year which increased fuel prices by a further Sh5. Further, the National Assembly in December last year supported the rollback of pandemic tax relief which returned taxation to pre-pandemic figures. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed fuel prices yesterday, increasing the retail prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene by Sh7.63, Sh5.75, and Sh5.41. But Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina put the responsibility of ensuring that the public is not weighed down by increased taxation on the National Assembly.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2021 17:15 UTC