The government through the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has shut down several petrol stations after kenyans raised concerns about the under quality fuel sold.
In a statement on Monday, EPRA announced that a total of fourteen petrol stations have been shut down and three others fined heavily after they were found to be selling adulterated fuel.
EPRA noted that after Concerns were raised, a crackdown was conducted between July and September, in a three month period which resulted to the petrol stations being closed down and others fined heavily with stern warnings.
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“The Authority undertakes a program of continuous monitoring of the quality of petroleum motor fuels on sale, transport, and storage throughout the country. During the period July – September 2024, a total of 5,854 tests were conducted at 1,321 petroleum sites.”
From the tests, 1,304 (98.71%) of the sites were found to be compliant. However, tests from Seventeen, 17 (1.29%) sites turned out to be non-compliant and thus action was taken with immediate effect.
The 14 petrol stations shut down in the crackdown are Safari Oil Service Station in Kamalat, Prijam Filling Station in Naromoru, Tawa Filling Station in Tawa, Lengut Filling Station in Lengut, Re-Fresh Up Energy Filling Station in Talket, Green Field Service Station in Kanamai and Sikhendu Filling Station in Sikhendu.
Others are Chombo Filling Station in Chepkorio, Birgen Filling Station in Mulot, Top Energy Filling Station in Ombeyi Market, Robinson Filling Station in Labuiywo, Murinya Filling Station in Murinya, Murathi Elijah Filling Station in Kipkona and Suntone Service Station in Busia.
Mari Filling Station in Gathange on the other hand was reopened after paying taxes and penalties amounting to Ksh115,990 while Home Depo Filling Station in Kiminini was reopened after paying taxes and penalties amounting to Ksh152,306.
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Reports indicate that the 14 petrol stations that were shut down were found either offering for sale super petrol containing high sulphur or selling diesel adulterated with domestic kerosene.