Hydrogen is flammable, but kerosene is not; kerosene is instead combustible. Here's the technical difference between the two[0], but in practical terms it means that you can drop a lit match or cigarette into a tank of kerosene and nothing will happen. You can even heat a tank of kerosene directly with a propane torch without igniting it[1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustibility_and_flammabilit...
The energy density per mass is very high, but it's also the least dense gas, so the volumetric energy density is absolute crap, even at high pressure. A bucket of kerosene contains a lot more hydrogen atoms than a bucket of liquid hydrogen, and unlike the hydrogen, it's safe to keep at room temperature, at normal pressure, and it's neither corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
Additionally, as you said, storing hydrogen densely enough means pressured containers, or extreme cooling (like for rockets).