Get an EPRA licence to transport fuel or LPG (road tankers, rail and pipeline)
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply free of charge on the EPRA licensing portal and pick the transport category you need, such as 'Transport of Petroleum Products (Except LPG) by Road'. For road tankers you upload NTSA inspection, logbook, fire and tank calibration certificates for every truck and trailer; EPRA evaluates within 30 days.
- 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
- Road: NTSA motor vehicle inspection certificate for each prime mover and trailer
- Road: logbook for each prime mover and trailer (or a valid lease if not in your name)
- Road: county fire certificate for each vehicle
- Road tankers: calibration certificate for the tank on each trailer
- Road: a summary Highway Emergency Response Plan
Steps
- Go to the EPRA licensing portal and click 'Create Account'.
- Open 'License Management', choose 'New Licence Application' and pick your category: petroleum by road, LPG in bulk by road, LPG in cylinders, Jet A1 by road, petroleum by railway or via pipeline.
- 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 petroleum business licences. The licence lasts one year, so renew it every year.
- LPG bulk tankers also need a report on examination of each LPG tank from a DOSHS-certified inspector.
- Rail and pipeline have their own lists: for rail, wagon inspection and calibration certificates plus locomotive driver and medical certificates; pipelines need detailed technical reports.
Who can apply
- A registered company or business with its own or leased tankers, trucks, wagons or pipeline.
Official sources (7)
- Licence for Transport of Petroleum Products (Except LPG) by Road epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Transport of LPG in Bulk by Road epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Transport of Petroleum Products (Except LPG) by Railway 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
- License Application epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Licensing Portal portal.epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026