Epra ordered to pay Sh73m compensation for cooking gas business closures
Tribunal orders fresh safety inspections of the affected depots.
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority acting director-general Joseph Oketch.
A tribunal has ordered the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) to pay Sh73 million in compensation to two cooking gas firms whose premises were shut down by the regulator in the wake of a deadly explosion that killed people in Nairobi in 2024.
The Energy and Petroleum Tribunal ordered Epra to compensate the dealers, Crescent Energy Limited and Lubricants Trading Kenya Limited, for the losses they have incurred due to the closure of these facilities.
The agency has disowned an earlier letter that had declared the cargo unsafe.
The prosecution says the owner's unlawful acts caused the deaths of the said 10 people during the explosion.
The judge ruled although Epra has a mandate to regulate operators, it should do so within the ambit of the law.
Prosecution had pleaded to detain Mr Kimathi for a further 14 days.
Organisers have given the authentic website where fans can purchase tickets for the historic match.
He offered investors assurances that the State would provide a framework for sharing investment risks.
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