ERC closes more petrol stations over non-compliance

ERC closes more petrol stations over non-compliance

A kerosene pump attendant fills a container (PHOTO: FILE) By Fredrick Obura 

NAIROBI, KENYA: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has closed ten petrol stations for offering diesel contaminated with kerosene or selling fuel meant for export. The action follows tests conducted between October and December on a number of stations across the country which found ...97.8 per cent of sites compliant while 17 sites turned out to be non-compliant.

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Muga and Fuelox filling stations in Migori County were also closed. ERC is mandated to monitor petroleum products offered for sale in the local market. In September, the commission conducted 4,459 tests at 753 petroleum sites and from the tests, 97.5 percent of the sites were found to be compliant.

However, tests from 19 sites turned out to be non-compliant. Legit Kinamba Filling Station (Nyandarua), Capital Filling Station Busibwabo (Busia), Sylvester Okoth Filling Station Busibwabo (Busia), Petronas Service Station (Kiambu), Josna Filling Station (Nairobi), and Yatcher Filling Station (Trans Nzoia) were closed in the crackdown.