… e regulations would also introduce a public register of certified products and strengthen KEBS enforcement powers, including the ability to halt the sale or distribution of non-compliant products, order recalls and suspend the use of certification marks.National Standards Council …
… We are requesting his excellency the President, as we move forward we want Musalia to be your running mate,” said National Standards Council Chairperson Chris Wamalwa. …
… He sued EPRA alongside the Cabinet Secretaries for National Treasury and Economic Planning, Energy and Petroleum, and Investments, Trade and Industry.The Attorney General, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and National Standards Council are also named. …
… Authority (EPRA), the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, the Attorney General, the Kenya Bureau of Standards, and the National Standards Council …
KNCCI warns fuel increase could cut MSME margins 15%
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… Other respondents include the Cabinet Secretaries for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Energy and Petroleum, and Investments, Trade and Industry, as well as the Attorney General, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), and the National Standards Council. …
… Kinyanjui advised in the statement that, “The Ministry has approved a request by the Energy and Petroleum Ministry, under the guidance of the National Standards Council, to temporarily waive the sulphur parameter to the maximum limit of 50mg/kg for KS EAS 177:2025 – Automotive Ga …
… Technical teams, in consultation with the Kenya Bureau of Standards and the National Standards Council, conducted a comprehensive assessment before approving the measure. …
… ncerns from players in the petroleum sector, who have struggled to source fuel that meets Kenya’s current, stricter standards.To cushion the country from potential shortages, Kinyanjui said the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, under the guidance of the National Standards Council …
Kenya Bureau of Standards has proposed new regulations to the National Assembly covering metrology, testing, product certification, and import handling. The regulations are under scrutiny by the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, which says some existing standards date back to 1977 and no longer meet current needs.
Kenya Bureau of Standards has proposed new regulations to the National Assembly covering metrology, testing, product certification, and import handling. The regulations are under scrutiny by the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, which says some existing standards date back to 1977 and no longer meet current needs.
Justice Roselyne Aburili declined to certify as urgent a petition by Francis Awino challenging fuel price increases announced by EPRA for the May 15 to June 14, 2026 cycle, directing him to serve all respondents before inter partes directions on June 2. The increases triggered a nationwide transport strike on May 18; EPRA later reduced diesel prices by Sh10.06 per litre on May 19, but matatu operators rejected the adjustment as insufficient and suspended the strike for one week to allow for government-level negotiations.
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a case before the High Court in Nyamira accusing the government of using an opaque formula to set diesel, petrol and kerosene margins, and arguing that Kenya's price calculations do not reflect true global trends. LSK is seeking a court order to compel the government to disclose a full breakdown of the price build-up for fuel, including landed costs, taxes, levies, margins, and the specific utilisation of the Petroleum Development Levy Fund.
A Nairobi-based activist has filed a constitutional petition at the Milimani High Court seeking to suspend EPRA's fuel price increases for May 15 to June 14, 2026, claiming the decision violates constitutional rights and lacks transparency. The petition also calls for the Treasury Cabinet Secretary and EPRA to disclose full fuel pricing details.
A petitioner has filed a constitutional case at Kenya's High Court seeking to suspend EPRA's latest fuel price adjustments for May 15–June 14, 2026, arguing the decision lacked public participation, transparency, and accountability, and violates fair administrative action standards.
Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has announced that the ministry has temporarily waived fuel standards to ensure continued supply following disruptions to global supply routes. The move comes weeks after a similar waiver led to arrests and resignations of three senior petroleum and pipeline officials.
Kenya's government has temporarily adjusted fuel standards to ensure steady supply amid global disruptions, particularly from Middle East conflicts affecting oil shipments. The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry approved a temporary waiver of the sulphur parameter to a maximum of 50mg/kg for automotive gasoil and premium motor spirit, following consultation with standards bodies.
Kenya's government has temporarily relaxed fuel quality standards, approving a six-month waiver on sulphur limits in petrol and diesel to avert potential shortages amid global supply chain tensions. The Cabinet Secretary said the measure will be reviewed at the end of six months or earlier if global supply conditions improve.