Nairobi, Aug. 14 -- Diesel consumers have been denied a Sh14-a-litre cut in the new fuel pricing cycle, which runs through September 14, after the State opted to transfer the relief to petrol and kerosene.

Diesel prices dropped by Sh5 to Sh217.86 per litre in Nairobi, while petrol and kerosene prices remained unchanged at Sh214.03 and Sh191.38 per litre, respectively, in the month ending September 14.

A litre of diesel should have dropped by Sh19.28 per litre to Sh203.58 in the capital in line with the fall in global prices, regulatory disclosures show.

The State used diesel to cross-subsidise petrol users, preventing the cost of petrol from rising by at least Sh8.64 per litre to Sh222.67 in Nairobi.

Cross-subsidisation allows the Tre...