By Hope Babra
The Government has moved to reassure Kenyans and stakeholders that Kenya’s energy security is sound.
“There is no shortage of fuel in the country. Our systems, from importation through storage and pipeline distribution to the retail network, are functioning as required. We call upon the public to remain calm and continue their normal purchasing patterns,” Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi said.
Wandayi said the supply chain was intact, stocks were adequate, and they maintain full oversight of the national petroleum position.
“Kenya’s petroleum reserves are at the required levels, meeting its national stockholding obligations across all major products,” he said.
Wandayi said Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) was currently holding 102 million litres of petrol, 146 million litres of diesel, and 167 million litres of dual purpose kerosene (Jet A-1/Kerosene).
“These volumes meet the country’s stipulated stockholding requirements. KPC continues to maintain adequate line-fill and storage levels across its network to support uninterrupted supply nationwide,” he said.
He said the April fuel cycle supply replenishment was fully on track and there should be no cause for worry.
“Petrol vessels are confirmed to deliver a combined 330 million litres. A diesel vessel is currently discharging, with further vessels scheduled to deliver 288 million litres,” he said.
He said a dual-purpose kerosene vessel has just completed discharge with another cargo expected towards the end of April 2026.
“These stocks are sufficient to meet national demand, benchmarked against average daily consumption,” he said.
Wandayi said the country’s G-to-G supply partners remained fully engaged, with all contracted volumes on track.
“The G-to-G procurement framework has strengthened our supply resilience, enhanced price predictability, and insulated the country from external shocks, including the geopolitical tensions currently affecting global oil markets. We are confident our G-to-G arrangement is robust enough to manage any near-term uncertainties,” he said.
“Notwithstanding the stable supply position, we note with concern reports of product hoarding and speculative withholding of stocks by some Oil Marketing Companies in anticipation of price movements. This conduct is commercially opportunistic, contrary to the public interest, and in direct breach of licensing obligations,” he said.
Wandayi said all licensed Oil Marketing Companies were reminded of their legal obligation to maintain continuous supply and to release products at EPRA-gazetted prices.
“I thank all stakeholders within the petroleum supply chain for their continued diligence and our G-to-G supply partners for their reliability and commitment to Kenya’s energy needs. To the Oil Marketing Companies, we count on your cooperation and professionalism in serving Kenyans with the integrity your licenses demand,” he said.
He told Kenyans not to panic as there was no shortage of fuel in the country, and the Government intends to keep it that way.
