Get an EPRA licence to run a petrol station (retail of petroleum products)
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply free of charge on the EPRA licensing portal under 'Retail of Petroleum Products (Except LPG)' and upload the company, safety and calibration documents for your station. EPRA evaluates applications within 30 days and the licence lasts one year.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Within 30 calendar days
- Where
- Online on the EPRA licensing portal (portal.epra.go.ke). EPRA head office: Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
What you need
- Certificate of Incorporation or Business Registration Certificate
- CR12 not older than 1 year, and IDs or passports of all directors
- Valid KRA Tax Compliance Certificate
- Valid Single Business Permit from your county
- Title deed or registered lease for the station
- NEMA EIA licence (new station) or acknowledgement letter (existing station)
- Valid Fire Clearance Certificate from the county
- Physical Planning Act compliance certificate (PPA5 or PPA2)
- DOSHS certificate registering the station as a workplace
- Calibration certificate for each storage tank, plus a pressure test report for tanks and pipelines
- Weights and Measures calibration certificate for the pump meters
- A colour photo of the station frontage and forecourt, and a summary Emergency Response Plan
Steps
- Go to the EPRA licensing portal and click 'Create Account'.
- Open 'License Management', choose 'New Licence Application' and pick 'Retail of Petroleum Products (Except LPG)'.
- Accept the licence conditions and fill in the form step by step, saving as you go.
- Attach the documents for this licence category and submit.
Watch out
- EPRA charges no fee for petroleum business licences, so be wary of anyone asking you to pay for one.
- The licence lasts one year. To renew, you need a NEMA acknowledgement of your annual Environmental Audit report, not older than 1 year.
- Building a new station needs a separate EPRA construction permit before this operating licence.
Who can apply
- A registered company or business.
- The station must be owned by you or held on a registered lease in your name.
Official sources (4)
- Licence for Retail of Petroleum Products (Except LPG) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Citizens' Service Delivery Charter 2026 epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- License Application epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Licensing Portal portal.epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026