Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is threatening penalties, including fines and imprisonment, against oil marketers accused of hoarding fuel and inflating prices amidst an artificial shortage.

• EPRA has received reports of deliberate hoarding and supply restriction to independent retailers.
• Oil marketing companies implicated face potential fines of at least Ksh1 million or one year imprisonment for hoarding, and Ksh10 million or five years imprisonment for selling above regulatory caps.
• The crackdown occurs while motorists experience worsening fuel shortages and long queues, despite the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) asserting adequate national reserves.