Fuel attendant at Rubis Petrol Station along Mombasa Road fuels a car, April 8, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
The cost of diesel will rise by Sh40 a litre beginning this morning, while super petrol will increase by Sh28.69 per litre, as the US war on Iran has its most direct impact on Kenyans yet.
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