The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), on Tuesday, November 28 issued guidelines on how to identify legit LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas – LPG commonly known as cooking gas.
In a statement, EPRA gave several directives to consumers in order to get the right products from the market.
According to the Authority, consumers should always ensure that they purchase LPG from authorized dealers only.
“Authorized dealers are licensed by EPRA and are required by law to display the respective retail License at each premise of operation,” the statement read.
Also, the authority asked consumers to be keen on checking for the presence of a company seal and safety cap from the brand owner at the time of delivery.
“A company seal is one of the signs of an authentic cylinder,” they noted.
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Notably, EPRA asked Kenyans to be on the lookout for illegal dealers and report any incidents through the Authority’s website and or call through 0709 336 000.
EPRA Crackdown on Fake Cooking Gas
In the recent past, EPRA has been conducting raids on gas refilling plants in Nairobi, in collaboration with police officers from the Energy Police Unit.
In September, the authority conducted a raid targeting various locations in Nairobi.
Notably, the authority discovered an illegal gas refilling plant in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, during the raid.
The Petroleum Act, which governs operations in the energy and petroleum sector, prohibits any entity or person from refilling a branded cylinder without prior consent from the brand’s owner.
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Earlier, Rubis Energy Kenya had issued a notice to distributors, resellers, retailers and transporters over fake gas cylinders in the market.
Also, the company noted that there were individuals duping Kenyans by presenting themselves as credible gas sellers.
According to Rubis, the conmen were advertising, distributing and reselling the fake gas cylinders to unsuspecting Kenyans.
“It has come to our attention that in contravention of Regulation 13 and 14 of the LPG regulations 2019, some unscrupulous persons are advertising and purporting to sell Rubis Gas as distributors, Resellers and Retailers,” read the notice in part.
