EPRA Announces Closure of Several Petrol Stations[LIST]

The Energy and Petroleum Authority (EPRA) on Monday, December 30, announced that it had shut down 6 petrol stations in various counties in its latest crackdown.

In a notice, the authority indicated that the six were found selling adulterated fuel among other crimes.

The six include Davis Filling Station in Machanga, Embu County, and Midtown Filling Station in Kithyoko, Machakos County, which were offering for sale diesel meant for export.

Another station, Stanken Filling, in Machakos County was shut down for denying officers access to sample and test its fuel while Elgon View Filling Station in Busia was closed for offering for sale diesel meant for export and selling contaminated kerosene.

Salama Filling Station in Kiambu and Imperial Service Station in Siaya were also shut down for offering for sale diesel meant for export.

The authority announced that the perpetrators were arrested during a crackdown between October and December 2024.

During the period, a total of 5,970 tests were conducted at 1,295 petroleum sites

Four other stations that were found non-compliant were reopened after their owners upgraded products and paid taxes and penalties.

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EPRA Announces Closure of Several Petrol Stations[LIST]