The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has closed about 10 fuel stations across the country for selling contaminated or export-bound motor fuels.
The stations are located in Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Machakos, Makueni, Bungoma, Vihiga, Nyandarua, Kwale, Kilifi, Meru, and Mombasa counties.
According to the regulatory body, the stations were found to be trading in local markets between July and September 2025.
“The 10 were from a total of 6,090 tests conducted at 1,315 petroleum sites, where 1,303 sites were found compliant,” the report released on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, stated.
“Two other stations failed the compliance tests but could not be closed as one has an ongoing case in court. The other reopened after upgrading the product and paying the required fine.”
EPRA said the violations ranged from selling diesel with high sulphur content to offering adulterated fuel mixed with kerosene or meant for export, with at least two service stations being repeat offenders.
Among the non-compliant stations was one in Kisumu County, where diesel had been mixed with kerosene and export fuel.
In Machakos County’s Mwala area, officers detected diesel with high sulphur content and adulteration using export fuel, while Makueni recorded a similar breach.
Western Kenya also featured in the crackdown. Inspectors in Chwele, Bungoma County, found export diesel being sold to local consumers, with another case reported in Vihiga.
Elsewhere, a site in Miharati, Nyandarua County, and another in Kikambala, Kilifi County, were both flagged for selling fuel with excessive sulphur levels.
Two further cases involved stations in Meru and Mombasa Counties, both linked to kerosene adulterated with non-market products.
EPRA confirmed that one outlet in Nakuru County, earlier penalised for distributing high-sulphur diesel, was allowed to reopen after paying Sh102,400 in fines.
Even as the regulatory body continues with its crackdown on illicit fuels, it has urged members of the public to report suspected cases of fuel adulteration.
“The Authority maintains a hotline number operational during normal working hours, to enhance enforcement and compliance activities,” EPRA appealed.
“Members of the public are 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.”
