New regulations by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on gas cylinders are bound to change how Kenyans purchase the LPG cylinders in a number of ways.
The changes were ostensibly introduced to weed out illegal LPG dealers and improve public safety.
Those who dare to defy the new rules face fines of up to Sh500,000 under proposals on handling and storage of gas cylinders.
In one of the big shifts, Kenya will disband the current system where oil marketers accept cylinders from rival brands during refills on a backlog of transfer payment.
Since 2009, it was this gas cylinder exchange pool that allowed Kenyans to refill their cylinders at any dealer's outlets.
Release of bulk LPG to unlicensed facilities will see dealers hit with a penalty of Sh500,000.
In addition, unauthorised refilling will attract a fine of Sh20,000 for each filled cylinder.
For illegal possession of LPG seals without the cylinder brand owner's authority, one will pay Sh20,000 per seal.
Cylinder distributors will also part with a Sh50,000 fine if they fail to keep the mandatory records prescribed in the regulations.
Failure to report an LPG-related accident within 48 hours also attracts a fine of Sh100,000.
