RUTO REDUCES COOKING GAS PRICE TO KSH 300

President William Ruto has announced that the prices of gas will be reduced from Ksh 2,000 to Ksh300 by the month of June.

Speaking during the launch of the Women Fund at KICC on Thursday, March 2, the President indicated that the move was aimed at reducing the cost of living.

He added that the new price would range from Ksh300 as a minimum to a maximum of Ksh500.

“I have stated that from the month of June, we will put plans in place to ensure that women use clean energy. The first thing that we will do is remove the tax on gas. That eight per cent the government takes will be removed to allow more Kenyans to have gas.

“Today, Kenyans are buying gas at Ksh2,800 and we are saying that we shall put government money in the sector. The 6kg will be Ksh500 or Ksh300,” Ruto announced.

On the other hand, he warned unscrupulous business individuals who were planning on taking advantage of the directive that they would be placed under the microscope.

“Some people are very clever, they say that they have refilled a 5kg gas but in the true sense, the gas inside is only 3kgs. All these people must be removed from this business,” he affirmed.

The announcement by Ruto came after he launched the Taifa Gas plant at the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Likoni Constituency.

At the event, he stated that the reduction of tax was part of the government’s plans to ensure that all schools use LPG gas by 2025.

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