The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has unmasked filling stations in the country engaging in illegal business activities, including selling adulterated fuel.
In a statement on Wednesday, December 31, released a list of sites and vehicles found in violation between October 1 and December 29, 2025.
During the period, the authority revealed it conducted a total of 4,394 tests at 967 petroleum sites. From the tests, 957of the sites were found to be compliant while 10 failed to meet the required fuel quality standards.
“The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (The Authority) is mandated under Section 92 of the Petroleum Act 2019 to monitor petroleum products offered for sale in the local market with the aim of preventing motor fuel adulteration or dumping of export bound fuels,” read part of the statement.
“In this regard, the Authority undertakes a program of continuous monitoring of the quality of petroleum motor fuels on sale, transport and storage throughout the country.”
Among the stations found in violation of fuel quality standards are Meridian Fuels Filling Station in Ngata, Nakuru, Akwabi Filling Station in Bukura, Kakamega, and Eden Energy Service Station in Wote, Makueni County.
According to EPRA, the Meridian and Akwabi filling stations were both found selling Diesel adulterated with Domestic kerosene. While Meridian was reopened upon compliance with the required standards, Akwabi remains closed down.
On the other hand, Eden Energy Service Station in Wote, Makueni County, was found selling Diesel meant for export in the local market. The station was reopened after upgrading of product and paying taxes and penalties amounting to Sh132,780.
The regulator also impounded three trucks in Taita Taveta and Mombasa for transporting adulterated or export-bound fuel, with legal proceedings still ongoing in court.
Further, EPRA seized diesel stored in jerrycans from four sites in Moyale, Marsabit County with high sulphur content, believed to be smuggled products.
“The Authority maintains a hotline number, 0709 366 000, operational during normal working hours to enhance enforcement and compliance activities. We urge members of the public to report purported cases of petroleum fuel adulteration or export dumping through the hotline, as well as via our USSD code (*363#) and SMS service (40850). A full list of all sites found with adulterated products is also available on our website,” EPRA said.
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