Be Energy is a privately owned oil marketing company operating across Kenya and the wider East African region.
Founded in 2004, the firm has grown into one of the country’s notable players in the downstream petroleum sector, dealing in the importation, distribution, and sale of fuel and related products.
On March 24, 2026, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) released new data showing the oil marketing companies (OMCs) that dominate Kenya’s petroleum market.
According to data from the EPRA report, Be Energy Limited recorded total sales of 99,952.88, representing a market share of 3.17%.
History of Be Energy
In the early 1990s, the Saudi-based Bakri family embarked on an aggressive expansion strategy that culminated in the firm’s entry into Kenya on February 24, 2004.
The company was initially registered as Bakri Energy and later rebranded as Be Energy.
Be Energy was established as part of the broader Be Energy Group with the vision of becoming a regional leader in oil and gas supply. At the time of its entry into the market, competition was largely driven by basic supply and demand, with relatively few dominant brands.
Today, Be Energy has expanded its operations across East Africa, supplying and marketing petroleum products in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, and Rwanda.
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The company is also pursuing further regional expansion into markets such as Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.
Be Energy is the sole distributor of Q8 lubricants from Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a premium brand known for its high-quality standards across Europe and the Middle East.
The retailer operates outlets in densely populated areas across several counties, including Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, and Uasin Gishu, with stations in Syokimau, Racecourse, Ngong, Rongai, Kangundo Road, Kayole, Limuru, Sagana, Athi River, Ruiru, Kitengela, and Eldoret.
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Shareholding Structure
Saudi-based Bakri family is the majority shareholder in the company with a 65% stake through International Energy World S.A.
The remaining 35% stake is held by the Odinga family through Pan African Petroleum Company, according to records from Kenya’s Business Registration Service.
On the other hand, Pan African Petroleum Company is owned by Raila Odinga Junior with 25,000 shares, Rosemary Adhiambo Odinga with 50,000 shares, Winnie Irmgard Odinga with 25,000 shares, Elija Bonyo Oburu with 125,000 shares, Wenwa Akinyi Oranga with 25,000 shares, and Kango Enterprises with 250,000 shares.
Kango Enterprises is wholly owned by the late and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his wife, Ida Betty Odinga.
