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Counties to license fuel retailers as ERC steps up war on adulteration

Kisumu county governor Jack Ranguma (right) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Director General Joe Nyaga during a press briefing in Kisumu county on December 20 2016. ERC has appointed Kisumu county as a licensing agent for petroleum and LPG business. PIC BY COLLINS ODUOR

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to appoint the 47 county governments as licensing agents for retailers of oil products as part of efforts to combat fuel adulteration menace.

Last week, ERC appointed Kisumu the first such agent, meaning all retail dealers of petroleum and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) within Kisumu will as from January 1 apply for their licences through the county government.

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