Kenyan petrol station with fuel queues contrasting pipeline company's assurance of sufficient stocks amid shortage reports.
Kenyan petrol station with fuel queues contrasting pipeline company's assurance of sufficient stocks amid shortage reports.
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Kamisheni ya Mabomba Kenya inahakikishia akiba ya kutosha ya mafuta kati ya ripoti za upungufu

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Kamisheni ya Mabomba Kenya (KPC) imehakikishia umma kuwa akiba ya mafuta katika vituo vyake vyote ni ya kutosha kushughulikia mahitaji ya sasa na ya baadaye, licha ya ripoti za upungufu katika kaunti 13. Chama cha Wabebaji Kenya (KTA) kimeonya kuhusu mgogoro wa usafirishaji kutokana na upunguzaji na ukosefu wa mikopo. Waziri Mkuu wa Nishati Opiyo Wandayi ametajwa kutoa maelezo mbele ya Kamati ya Nishati ya Bunge.

Kamisheni ya Mabomba Kenya (KPC) imetoa takwimu rasmi za akiba ya mafuta tarehe 8 Aprili 2026, ikionyesha kutosha katika vituo vyake. Kituo cha Kipevu huko Mombasa kina mita 29,648 za petroli super, 37,291 za dizeli na 60,977 za jet fuel. Vituo vingine kama Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret na Kisumu pia vina akiba kubwa ya petroli na dizeli.

"Tunataka kuhakikishia umma kuwa kuna mafuta ya kutosha katika vituo vyote vyetu na bidhaa zinakidhi viwango vya kitaifa na kimataifa," KPC ilisema. Pius Mwendwa, Mkurugenzi wa Kaimu wa KPC, aliongeza, "Akiba ya mafuta inatosha mahitaji ya sasa na yanayotarajiwa ya kitaifa, na harakati na kujaza bidhaa kuendelea."

Hata hivyo, ripoti zinaonyesha upungufu katika kaunti 13, ikiwa ni pamoja na Rift Kaskazini, Magharibi, Kati na Pwani, na Nairobi. Eldoret imekuwa ngumu zaidi, na stesheni zaidi ya 20 zimefungwa, na foleni ndefu katika Machakos, Embu, Isiolo, Nanyuki na Mombasa.

Chama cha Wabebaji Kenya (KTA) kimeandika barua kwa serikali, EPRA, KPC na kampuni za mafuta, kikilaumu upunguzaji, kukataa kuuza kwa wingi na kubatilisha mikopo. "Kama nchi ina mafuta ya kutosha, soko linapaswa kuonyesha hili mara moja," KTA ilisema, na kutoa wito wa uwazi.

Waziri Wandayi atatoa maelezo mbele ya Kamati ya Nishati ya Bunge Aprili 9 pamoja na KPC na EPRA kuhusu kashfa ya mafuta duni ya Ksh4.8 bilioni na upungufu wa sasa.

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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi assures Kenyans of secure fuel supplies after containing Ksh4B substandard fuel scandal.
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Energy CS Wandayi: Substandard fuel threat contained after Ksh4B scandal

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that the threat of substandard fuel from the ongoing Ksh4 billion procurement scandal has been contained, with supplies secure. This follows the arrests and resignations of four senior officials last week and the halting of a second suspicious shipment. EPRA has appointed Joseph Oketch as acting Director General.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has assured Kenyans that fuel supplies are secure despite global price fluctuations. He stated Kenya holds 16 days of petrol, 19 days of diesel, and 49 days of kerosene, with 290,000 metric tonnes more arriving soon. Mbadi warned against panic buying and fuel hoarding.

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has announced plans to establish long-term fuel reserves to shield Kenya from supply shocks. He made the remarks after appearing before a parliamentary committee on Monday, April 13, 2026. The country currently lacks formal reserves and depends on continuous imports.

Kenya's government has spent more than Ksh 11 billion in two months to keep diesel and kerosene prices steady. The move has raised questions because kerosene makes up less than 1 per cent of national fuel use.

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Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned that a potential fuel supply shortfall poses a greater risk than rising pump prices amid Middle East tensions. The Philippines has sufficient fuel supply for April, but the government is focused on preventing depletion. It is exploring alternative sources to sustain oil imports.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has claimed President William Ruto directed EPRA to keep kerosene prices unchanged despite petrol and diesel hikes. The move aims to protect low-income households. The government also introduced a Ksh6.2 billion fuel subsidy and cut VAT on fuel.

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Following the first 142,000-barrel shipment that arrived on March 26, the Philippine government has secured a total of 1.04 million barrels of diesel to bolster the country's fuel buffer amid the global oil crisis. The remaining 900,000 barrels are expected next month, helping maintain stocks above minimum levels during the energy emergency.

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