Relief as cooking gas prices drop by 40%

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Monday July 31, 2023

KNA by Absalom Namwalo

It’s a relief for Kenyan using cooking gas following a significant drop on the prices of cooking gas for the first time since Kenya kwanza administration come to power.

A market survey by KNA in Busia has established that refiling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 6KG cylinder is now between Sh.950and Sh.1100 depending on the company.

At Amagoro shopping centre it will cost you between Shs.1000- Sh.1100 to refill 6kg gas that is; Power gas, Pro gas, Mwanga gas, Afrigas and Wajiko gas. This is a significant drop from the previous Sh.1500 according to the dealers.

Following the implementation of Finance Act 2023 that exempted cooking gas from taxes, that is the 8% Value Added Tax (VAT), the 3.5% Import Declaration Fees and the 2% Railway Development Levy the gas price has dropped by 40% .

Antony Emojong, a dealer at Amagoro market, said there have seen changes from their suppliers since the Finance act become operational.

“With the new price changes, K-Gas 13-kilogramme gas is being refilled at Sh2, 500 while the 6kg cylinder is retailing at Sh1, 100 here at my shop. The 13KG K-Gas has dropped from Sh. 3,200 from December last year to Sh.2,500 now,” noted Emojong.

His prices were slightly different from another dealer at Malaba market who retail the 13Kg at Sh. 2,700 for the same brand.  

A 13-kilogramme cylinder from Shell/Vivo’s Afrigas at Malaba town is retailing at Sh2,780 while refiling the 6-kilogramme cylinder now costs Sh1,190.

Mwanga gas is refiling the 13-kilogramme and 6-kilogramme cylinders at Sh2,400 and Sh1,100 respectively. Before tax exemption it was retailing 13-kilogramme and 6-kilogramme of the commodity at Sh3,200 and Sh1,500.

Even though resident don’t have full understanding of the Finance Act, they urged the opposition to give the implementation of the act time hoping it might bring down the general cost of living.

Courtesy ; K. N. A