Oil firms put on the spot over high LPG cost despite tax exemptions

A pedestrian carrying a tank of cooking gas dodges fast moving matatu along Mombasa Road yesterday. Hundreds of pedestrians are killed by speeding motorists along this road every year despite the presence of bridges for them to use in crossing the busy highway. [George Mulala]

MPs have put oil industry players in the spotlight for the high cost of cooking gas.

The members of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee have noted that retail prices have been on a steady climb over the recent years despite the fuel getting a tax exemption in a bid to push consumption. 

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