A total of 8,945 tests were carried out in 1,493 petroleum outlets with the purpose of singling out non-compliant traders," ERC said in a statement on Monday. 96.2 per cent of the 1,493 petroleum outlets tested were found to be complaint with only 56 stations recording non-compliance, and were immediately closed according to the Energy Regulatory body. "Their operators were required to upgrade the adulterated petroleum where applicable and also to pay penalties and taxes to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) before they were allowed to resume business. At 96%, this high level of compliance demonstrates that stringent measures implemented by the Commission and other state agencies to protect consumers from deceitful practices are paying off," added the Commission. ERC warned that petroleum adulteration poses serious health, environmental, operational and economic hazards. It said contaminated petrol and diesel causes engine malfunction resulting in exhaust fumes that are of great health …show more content…
In September 2015, ERC launched a retailer self-test kit which has benefited petroleum retailers who now test fuel products upon delivery before accepting it into their storage tanks. The Commission added: "Public vigilance is a key element in cracking down on fuel