The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has penalized several petrol stations across the country following inspection exercises.
In its Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report released on Thursday, March 27, EPRA revealed that 27 petrol stations were found non-compliant during the inspections conducted between July 2024 to December 2024.
However, EPRA noted that most of the inspected stations were found to have been compliant during the nationwide exercise.
For those stations with issues, penalties were imposed with other directives of remedy measures. The affected stations were not listed in the report.
Most non-compliant stations are usually found to be selling adulterated fuel.
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"In addition to marking fuels at the source, the Authority monitors petroleum products at retail stations across the country to ensure fuel quality. Site selection for sampling considers several factors, including nationwide coverage, intelligence from surveillance efforts and public feedback.
"During the period under review, the Authority conducted 11,950 sample tests at 2,649 petroleum outlets across the country. Out of the tests carried out, 2,622 stations, equivalent to 98.98%, were found to be compliant. However, 27 stations were non-compliant, and appropriate penalties were imposed as per the relevant legislation."
In the same breath, EPRA documented that it conducted safety audits of licensed LPG storage and filling facilities during the same period.
During the review period, 23 audits were conducted across Central, Coast, Nairobi and North Eastern regions," the authority added.
"Arising from the audits conducted, facilities prepare corrective action plans in the event of non-compliance and follow-up audits are planned to verify the implementation of corrective actions."
