The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has netted 10 petrol stations in its latest crackdown on entities allegedly compromising the quality of fuel.
During the period October - December 2025, Epra says a total of 4,394 tests were conducted at 967 petroleum sites.
The stations were allegedly found violating the conditions and the quality of petroleum motor fuels on sale, transport and storage during the exercise conducted throughout the country.
“From the tests, 957 (98.97per cent) of the sites were found to be compliant. However, tests from 10 (1.03 per cent) sites turned out to be non-compliant,” the regulator said in a press statement.
According to Epra, a station based in Ngata in Nakuru county was allegedly found offering for sale diesel adulterated with domestic keroseneon October 23.
“The Station reopened after upgrading of products and paying taxes and penalties amounting to Sh140,144,” Epra said.
On October 30 2025, a local truck was impounded in Maungu, Taita Taveta after allegedly being found ferrying diesel that had high sulphur and adulterated with domestic kerosene. Truck impounded, and the matter is still in court.
Epra said that on November 13 2025, a filling station in Bukura in Kakamega was found allegedly offering for sale diesel adulterated with domestic kerosene, with the authority saying the station remains closed.
On November 21 2025, a filling station in Wote, Makueni county, was found allegedly offering for sale diesel meant for export.
The station reopened after upgrading the product and paying taxes and penalties amounting to Sh132,780, Epra said.
On November 26 2025, a truck was impounded in Likoni, Mombasa county, allegedly ferrying diesel meant for export. Epra said the matter is still pending in court.
Epra said that on the same date, another truck was impounded in the same place, ferrying diesel meant for export. The matter is also still pending in court.
On December 7 2025, diesel stored in Jerrycans was impounded at a yard in Moyale, Marsabit county.
The jerrycans, according to Epra, were being used to store diesel containing high Sulphur content, suspected smuggled product. The jerrycans were impounded, with the matter still in court.
The Authority says it maintains a hotline number (0709 366 000), operational during normal working hours to enhance enforcement and compliance activities.
“The public is requested to report suspected cases of petroleum fuels adulteration or export dumping through the hotline number as well as use the Authority’s USSD code (*363#) and SMS service code (40850),” Epra stated.
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