The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has cautioned Kenyan motorists from purchasing fuel at 15 petrol stations spread out across the country.
In a notice carried in local dailies, the authority revealed that it carried out 6,284 tests between January and March this year and found the fifteen stations to be selling the adulterated fuel to unsuspecting vehicle owners.
"During the period January - March 2024, a total of 6,284 tests were conducted at 1,395 petroleum sites," read the notice in part.
"From the tests, 1,380 (98.92%) of the sites were found to be compliant. However, tests from fifteen, 15 (1.08%) sites turned out to be non-compliant."
The affected stations are located in several counties including; Machakos, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Kajiado, Bungoma, Murang'a, Murang'a, Embu, Nyandarua and Kitui among others.
They include; Sheen Filling Station, Archers Post, in Samburu, Starways Filling Station in Trans Nzoia, Fourems Filling Station at Migosi in Kisumu, Emmary Filling Station in Elerai, Kajiado, By-Faith Filling Station in Mateka, Bungoma, and Jumbo Immah Filling Station in Gatunyu, Murang'a.
Others are; Jumbostar Immah Energy Filling Station in Gatura, Murang'a, Nyalic Energy Filling Station in Embu, Marhaba Filling Station in Wajir, TDN Filling Station in Kyuso, Kitui, Rukigi Filling Station in Kitui and Patveron Filling Station in Machakos.
Maixsoil Filling Station in Nyandarua, Petmak Service Station in Machackos and Masawa Fuel Max Filling Station in Machakos were also flagged.
According to EPRA, some of the filling stations were offering diesel for sale which is meant for export while other stations adulterated the diesel with domestic kerosene.
Another technique the stations used to adulterate fuel included selling super petrol containing high levels of Sulphur.
Three of the petrol stations were reopened after paying a penalty of between Ksh102,105 and Ksh186,357 while the rest remained closed.
EPRA continues to conduct a crackdown on petrol stations in an effort to assure motorists of fuel quality and rid the sector of unscrupulous businessmen.
