The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has shut down twelve filling stations and fined five others over non-compliance to fuel standards.
According to a report by the regulator covering the March-June review period published on Thursday, EPRA said one filling station in Bungoma’s Sirisia town had moved to court to challenge regulatory sanctions.
Service stations affected include Alysent in Maungu, and Taita Taveta, whose diesel pump was sealed.
In Kajiado, the regulator sealed petrol dispensing pumps at Wilbur station, Isneti.
Fuel stations fined include OLA Energy’s Maua outlet in Meru (Kes 150,000) and Chaka Filling Station in Nyeri (Kes 102,100).
The closed-down filling stations include; Wilbur Petroleum Filling Station, Isneti, Kaptama Filling Station, Kaptama, Station One Filling Station, Kaplamai Obola Filling Station, and Migosi Junction.
Ilama Enterprises Filling Station, Kabati Ndori Roadside Filling Station, NdoriChaka Filling Station, ChakaHokkaido Filling Station, Makadara – Athi RiverNeversoft Filling Station, Dandora Alysent Petroleum Filling Station.
MaunguTruck KCC 241Y / ZD 8425Penta - Lever Energy Filling Station, Ekwanda MarketEvolving Filling Station, MajengoGoodwill Oils Service Station, Mlango TatuOLA Energy Maua Service StationBellas Filling Station Ng’iya23 Lukolis Filling Station, and LukolisMaxoil Filling Station Sidindi.
