Eighteen petrol stations have been found to be non-compliant by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
According to EPRA, a total of 7,270 tests were conducted at 1,529 petroleum sites between April and June 2023.
From the tests, 1,511 (98.82%) of the sites were found to be compliant. However, tests from eighteen (1.18%) of the sites were found to be non compliant.
Eleven of the eighteen stations have since been closed while the rest have pending cases in court.
The non-compliant stations are: Neversoft Filling Station in Dandora, Nairobi, Wilbur Petroleum in Kajiado, Kaptama Filling Station in Bungoma, Station One Filling Station in Kaplamai, Trans Nzoia County and Obola Filling Station, Migosi Junction in Kisumu.
Others are: Ilama Enterprise Filling Station in Muranga, Ndori Roadside Filling Station, Bellas Filling Station Ng’iya and Maxoil Filling Station Sidindi in Siaya.
Chaka Filling Station in Nyeri, Hokkaido in Makadara, Machakos and Alysent in Taita Taveta were also flagged by EPRA.
The fate was the same for Penta-Lever Energy and Evolving Filling Stations in Vihiga, Goodwill Oils Service Station in Baringo, OLA Energy Maua Service Station in Meru and Lukolis Filling Station in Busia.
At the same time, a truck bearing the number plates KCC 241Y and ZD 8425 was impounded for ferrying diesel adulterated with Kerosene meant for export.
Meanwhile, the Authority has flagged 10 facilities over Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) malpractices.
The facilities include 7 in Nairobi namely; Afko Gas Limited, City Gas Limited, Outdoor Gas Limited, Geogas Limited, Depar Limited, Points Merchant Limited and an Illegal site in Kware, Donholm area.
Another facility that was hit by EPRA is Juja Energy and Gas Limited in Kiambu; Gas and Lubricants Trading Kenya Limited in Kajiado and Swift Energy distributors in Machakos.
The said LPG distribution facilities were supplying various brands such as County Gas, Amaan Gas, Max Gas, Kerry Gas, Kendy Gas, City Gas, Royal Gas, Swift Gas, County Gas and Wajiko Gas.
Others are: Gasky, Tri-Gas and Pure Gas. EPRA said that all the cases are under investigations pending subsequent prosecution.
The Authority has urged members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspected cases of illegal trade of LPG in cylinders. BY CITIZEN DIGITAL
