The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has opened applications for the position of Director General.
In a public notice on Tuesday, August 18, EPRA said it is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the position.
“The Authority is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, experienced, result-oriented and highly motivated Kenyans to fill the following vacant position,” read the notice in part.
To qualify for the position, applicants must be Kenyan Citizens, hold a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya, or its equivalent, in engineering, physical sciences, law, finance, environmental studies, economics or energy.
Candidates must also have at least seven years of senior-level management experience, including a minimum of two years’ experience in petroleum and energy.
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The applicants are required to have a professional qualification and membership in a relevant professional body in good standing.
The candidates must also meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.
“A Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya in any of the following fields: Engineering, physical sciences, law, finance, economics, environmental studies, energy or its equivalent from a recognized university will be an added advantage,” EPRA stated.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction in line with the authority’s strategic plan.
The Director General will also oversee the technical and economic regulation of energy sector utilities involved in the generation, importation, exportation, transmission, distribution, supply and use of electrical energy.
The successful candidate will also oversee the regulation of the petroleum subsector, including the importation, refining, exportation, transportation, storage and sale of petroleum and petroleum products.
Other roles include: providing oversight in regulation and production, conversion, distribution, supply, marketing and use of renewable energy in Kenya and guiding the regulation, monitoring and supervision of upstream petroleum operations and infrastructure in Kenya.
To apply for the position, interested candidates are required to submit their applications together with copies of relevant certificates through the email: [email protected].
The deadline for submitting the applications is on September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
The successful candidate will serve for a three-year contractual term, renewable once for a similar period of time, subject to satisfactory performance and the mandatory retirement age.
This comes months after the EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo resigned over involvement in the fuel importation scandal.
The authority appointed Joseph Oketch as its acting Director General following the exit of Kiptoo.
In a communication on Sunday, April 5, EPRA’s board said the appointment was made in recognition of the authority’s mandate as Kenya’s regulator for the energy and petroleum sector.
Oketch currently heads EPRA’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Directorate, where he oversees the formulation, review, and monitoring of regulations, standards, and codes governing Kenya’s electricity and renewable energy sub-sectors.
