Nairobi’s residents have reason to celebrate as cooking gas prices experience a significant drop, thanks to a decisive move by the Government to remove taxes on the essential product.
Consumers can now breathe a sigh of relief as refilling a 13-kilogram cooking gas tank costs up to Sh400 less, offering substantial savings in their daily expenses. A spot-check conducted by Capital Business at various fuel stations in Nairobi’s bustling Central Business District (CBD) unveiled the remarkable price reductions.
The previously priced Sh3,300 for a 13kg Total Gas cylinder has now decreased to a more affordable Sh2,900. Similarly, a 6kg cylinder refill, once priced at Sh1,540, can now be obtained for Sh1,280.
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This positive trend extends beyond Total Gas, as K-Gas brand by Rubis also embraces the tax removal, presenting consumers with similar cost benefits. A 13kg K-Gas cylinder that used to cost ksh2,780 is now available for ksh2,490, while the 6kg variant has dropped from Sh1,260 to ksh1,060.
The encouraging shift in cooking gas prices can be attributed to the Finance Bill of 2023, which aimed to alleviate the financial burden on consumers. Although its implementation has been paused by the Court, the bill successfully suspended an 8 percent value-added tax (VAT), 3.5 percent import declaration fees, and a 2 percent railway development levy on cooking gas.
“We will allocate money that will enable us to reduce cooking gas prices, we will do away with taxes and enable our women to cook without thinking about their health,”
President Ruto once said.
President William Ruto’s unwavering commitment to reducing the high cost of cooking gas has played a pivotal role in these developments.
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