Fuel Market –A total of 18 petrol stations have been flagged by the regulator for selling adulterated fuel to motorists.
On Saturday September 30, the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority EPRA listed the 18-stations spread across the country.
EPRA argues that contaminated fuel in car engines not only has a long-term destruction of the internal machines but also make safety of road users risky.
This fuel interferes with both performance and efficiency of most cars which fuels in the mentioned petrol stations.
For instance, in Machakos County, Manyatta Fuel Station at Kaewa was fined sh 377,160 for retailing diesel meant for export.
Tom’s Highway Filling Station in Homa Bay and Binhal Filling Station, in Meru were closed for selling adulterated fuel.
Cafra Filling Station, Shinyalu in Kakamega was also fined sh 79,067 for selling super petrol meant for export.
K Fuels Service Station in Kitui, and Mitcamah Enterprises Filling Station in Meru were fined sh 50,000 and sh 101,646 respectively.
Others include:
Binhal Filling Station, in Meru – selling Super petrol containing high Sulphur Content – Closed
Fourems Filling Station in Kisumu – selling Diesel adulterated with domestic kerosene – Closed
Hezel Oil Filling Station in Kakamega – selling Diesel adulterated with domestic kerosene – Closed
Several other stations countrywide were also fined.
