Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Stories
Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...
Fuel subsidies previously helped keep prices in check, preventing increases of up to Sh9 per litre for diesel, Sh7 for petrol, and Sh8 for kerosene. B...
EPRA said the unlicensed facility was refilling and rebranding LPG cylinders from various licensed brands without obtaining their written consent.
The operation targeted what was described as a “major unlawful fuel siphoning den” in the area.
The agreement grants Turkey sweeping operational and financial privileges. Most notably, it gives Ankara rights to 90 per cent of the oil and gas prod...
This is a sharp rise from the current threshold of 5,000 cylinders and is expected to shake up the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry by locking o...
With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...
Saudi Aramco, Emirates National Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil will continue to supply gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel to the East African nat...
KPC had planned to construct the LPG storage facility at KPRL’s Changamwe site, a move that was expected to lower cooking gas prices by enabling large...
The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.
However, the record of new customer connections is a decline compared to the same period in the previous financial year, which recorded a total of 260...
Bahja, 18, is an orphan. Her father, a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer, was killed in an Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia. Her mother later died from C...
The regulations follow a deadly gas explosion in February 2024 that claimed six lives and injured over 200 people.
These new prices will remain in force for the next 30 days until January 14, 2025, when the next review will be done.
Kimathi and Mutie are also charged with unlawfully operating a bulk liquefied petroleum gas storage facility without a valid licenc
Cooking gas, though considered cleaner than traditional biomass fuels like firewood and charcoal, remains inaccessible to many Kenyans due to its cost...
Kenya Power relies on millions of litres of fuel annually to run its off-grid power stations, which serve communities in remote areas not connected to...
Wandayi cautioned that retailers found charging more than the new prices will face consequences.
The case will be mentioned on October 22, 2024, to confirm whether the DPP has complied with the court's directive.
EPRA said the petrol stations had been flagged during a three-month crackdown that lasted between July and September 2024.
The CS affirmed that there is no current or expected shortage of fuel in the country.
The levy collected from each litre of fuel purchased in Kenya, saw a hike in July 2024 when EPRA raised the levy from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre.
Devani fled the country to evade trial after allegedly auctioning the petroleum products that included aviation fuels.
EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said Devani was arrested on Tuesday at his offices in Nairobi.
Diesel, one of the most commonly used fuels, saw the biggest increase, rising to 11.50 Egyptian pounds.
The price of a litre of diesel decreased by Sh1.50 while that of kerosene declined by Sh1.30, the EPRA announced.
Adulteration is a trick used by unscrupulous fuel dealers to maximise profits.
The regulator says the teams will oversee surveillance and enforcement activities aimed at streamlining the sector.
Floodwaters or extended periods of heavy rain may damage underground storage tanks or cause the discharge of products to the surface.
