NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 15 – The Federation of Drivers and Conductors in Kenya (FEDCO) has asked its members to increase transport fees by 30 percent, following the new drastic fuel prices.
The price hike includes a Sh16.61 increase for unleaded fuel, a Sh20.98 increase for diesel and a staggering Sh33.35 increase for Kerosene.
The Federation has said the new fuel prices as announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, “have sent shockwaves through the transport sector and wider economy.”
In a statement, the Federation President Calvin Nyaure said their members should increase transport fees, to mitigate the owners from the “adverse impact of the fuel price hike on our members daily income.”
He has further called on the quick Government’s intervention, by among other things reviewing the taxes imposed on fuel products.
The Federation said it is committed to engage in talks with Government and other stakeholders, to find an amicable solution to the current situation.
