Get an EPRA licence to store petroleum, LPG or crude oil (depots)
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply free of charge on the EPRA licensing portal under the storage category for your product (petroleum, LPG in bulk or crude oil), attaching the depot's NEMA, KEBS, fire, DOSHS and tank calibration certificates. EPRA evaluates 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 and county Single Business Permit
- Title deed or registered lease for the storage facility
- Valid NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment licence for the project
- County fire clearance certificate for the facility
- KEBS letter confirming the facility meets the Kenya Standard
- Physical Planning Act compliance certificate (PPA5 or PPA2)
- DOSHS certificate registering the facility as a workplace
- Calibration certificate for each storage tank
- A summary Emergency Response Plan
- Proof that at least 4 staff are trained in safe handling of petroleum by NITA-approved trainers
Steps
- Go to the EPRA licensing portal and click 'Create Account'.
- Open 'License Management', choose 'New Licence Application' and pick your storage category: Storage of Petroleum, Storage of LPG in Bulk or Storage of Crude Oil.
- Accept the licence conditions and fill in the form step by step, saving as you go.
- Attach the documents for your category and submit.
Watch out
- EPRA charges no fee for a bulk storage licence, either to apply or to renew. The licence lasts one year.
- LPG bulk depots also need a report on examination of each LPG tank from a DOSHS-certified inspector.
- This licence is for operating a depot. Building a new bulk storage facility needs a separate EPRA construction permit first.
Who can apply
- A registered company or business that owns the storage depot or holds a registered lease on it.
Official sources (6)
- Licence for Storage of Petroleum Products (Except LPG) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Storage of LPG in Bulk epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Storage of Crude Oil epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Petroleum Licences and permits application guides epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Citizens' Service Delivery Charter 2026 epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Licensing Portal portal.epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026