COFEK faults EPRA fuel compensation plan, cites legal gaps

In a letter addressed to Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, COFEK questioned EPRA’s reported move to compensate Oil Marketing Companies with Sh11 per litre for excess fuel volumes imported during the March pricing cycle, citing the recent Middle East-driven spike in global..

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The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has strongly criticized a proposed fuel compensation plan by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), arguing it favors oil marketing companies (OMCs) and risks taxpayer liability.

COFEK opposes the reported Sh11 per litre compensation to OMCs for excess fuel imports.
Key organizations involved are COFEK and EPRA.
The federation argues the plan breaches EPRA's mandate to protect consumers and may violate the Public Finance Management Act 2012.

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