The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) says it is ready to combat fuel adulteration given the decrease in kerosene prices. “We have put in stringent measures to ensure Kenyans do not get substandard fuel,” EPRA director-general Pavel Oimeke told the Star. While poor households rely on kerosene for lighting and cooking, the majority of kerosene was going to fuel adulteration prior to the Finance Act 2018. Oimeke, however, said that over the past year, fuel adulteration has dropped with a compliance rate of up to 99 per cent. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows the country’s kerosene consumption has more than halved to 168.3 million litres last year compared to 339.38 million litres in 2018.

Source: The Star April 17, 2020 09:00 UTC