No, the price of fuel in Ruiru is not lower compared to other regions in Kenya.

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An image displaying the fuel price in Ruiru, as officially announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in accordance with a statement made by Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria.

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

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The image shared is displaying the charges of petroleum products in a past event, as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on September 14, 2023, announced through their X account the new petroleum products prices. The new prices were as follows: Super Petrol increased by 4.80%, Diesel by 12.52% and Kerosene by 19.79%. Petroleum products prices have gone high all over the county. Consequently, the forthcoming pump prices in Nairobi are expected to be as follows: Super Petrol at Sh211.64, Diesel at Sh200.99 and and Kerosene at Sh202.61 per litre.

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Tweet from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

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