This is a silly populist law that will never work. I would not waste time agonizing about it. Why can't they adress the real problem. Corruption, maize scandals etc. Why does NOCK not sell its fuel at the 'correct price' Having said that, the MP's move will make the govt think hard on ways to address the perrenial issues around essential goods in Kenya, it is not fair that the price of Unga should move from 60 to 120 simply because someone in carhoots with govt officials are hoarding the commodity and creating unnecessary supply bottlenecks. May be the MP's should start supplying these essential goods, since with this bill they are suggesting that they understand these businesses more than the businessmen.

@ statmeister... You are right , this may just have completely trashed the idea of a commodity futures market. Real shame. Only Kibaki can save us now. Lets hope he has a few good advisors. I doubt Kinyua is for this. He is a sharp guy.

Mukiha,BTimer,Mpenzi hata bei ya Mafuta?

India has fuel price control, and is doing better economically than we ever will. Malaysia had fuel price control until 2008, and they are also better off than we are.