Sectoral Permits / Energy sector / Petroleum licences / Petroleum transport licence (except LPG)

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (4)
1
Register with ERC portal Online procedure
2
Apply for petroleum transport licence Online procedure
3
Obtain notice to collect licence Online procedure
4
Obtain petroleum transport licence
 

Where to go?

EPRA Portal (x 3)
1 2 3
EPRA Portal
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority
4
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

What you will get

Petroleum transport licence
4
Petroleum transport licence

Required documents

Certificate of incorporation
2
Certificate of incorporation
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
2
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
Tax compliance certificate
2
Tax compliance certificate
Class G work permit
2
Class G work permit
Business permit
2
Business permit
Fire clearance certificate
2
Fire clearance certificate
Vehicle inspection report
2
Vehicle inspection report
Vehicle ownership document (logbook)
2
Vehicle ownership document (logbook)
Certificate of calibration for the LPG tank
2
Certificate of calibration for the LPG tank
List of vehicles
2
List of vehicles
National Identity card
2
National Identity card

How much?

Free of charge

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 3d 1/2 31d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 10mn
Attention at counter: 30mn 1h.
Waiting time until next step (sum): 3d 30d

Legal justification?

Energy Act  Energy Act
Petroleum Act 2019  Petroleum Act 2019

Detailed steps

1
Register with ERC portal

Contact details

Entity in charge

EPRA Portal


Tel: 0722200947 / 0734414333
Email: info@erc.go.ke

Expected results

1. 01 - Notification of successful registration
Notification of successful registration
2. 01 - ERC User credential
ERC User credential

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Contact details

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Petroleum and gas department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Edward Kinyua

Ag. Director Petroleum and Gas Department
Tel: +254 709 336 314 / +254 202 847 314
Email: Edward.Kinyua@erc.go.ke
2
Apply for petroleum transport licence

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

0 mn  -  0 mn
3 days  -  30 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

EPRA Portal


Tel: 0722200947 / 0734414333
Email: info@erc.go.ke

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of incorporation (copy)
For companies
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business registration certificate (copy)
For soleproprietorships and partnerships
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12 (copy)
It should not be more than one year.
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Tax compliance certificate (copy)
It should be valid.
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Class G work permit (copy)
For non -citizens
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business permit (copy)
From the respective County Government.
6. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Fire clearance certificate (copy)
From the respective County Government.
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Vehicle inspection report (copy)
For each prime mover and trailers.
8. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Vehicle ownership document (logbook) (copy)
For each prime mover and trailers.
9. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of calibration for the LPG tank (copy)
For the underground storage tank(s)
10. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
List of vehicles (copy)
For all paired prime movers and trailers where necessary
11. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National Identity card (copy)
For local directors.
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport (copy)
For non citizen directors.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   15mn - Max.   30mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   3 days - Max.   30 days

Legal justification

1. Energy Act
Energy Act
Sections 10, 11
2. Petroleum Act 2019
Petroleum Act 2019
Section 73-76

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Petroleum and gas department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Edward Kinyua

Ag. Director Petroleum and Gas Department
Tel: +254 709 336 314 / +254 202 847 314
Email: Edward.Kinyua@erc.go.ke
3
Obtain notice to collect licence

Contact details

Entity in charge

EPRA Portal


Tel: 0722200947 / 0734414333
Email: info@erc.go.ke

Expected results

1. Notice to collect licence
Notice to collect licence

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Additional information

The licence is usually collected by the director. In case the director is unable to pick, he/she is required to notify ERC through an email on the representative who will collect the licence. The notification should contain the identity card number and the name of the representative.

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Petroleum and gas department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Edward Kinyua

Ag. Director Petroleum and Gas Department
Tel: +254 709 336 314 / +254 202 847 314
Email: Edward.Kinyua@erc.go.ke
4
Obtain petroleum transport licence

Contact details

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Petroleum and gas department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Ian Kandie Bett

Assistant petroleum officer
Tel: +254 709 336 285 / +254 709 336 215
Email: ian.bett@erc.go.ke

Expected results

1. 01 - Petroleum transport licence
Petroleum transport licence

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. Energy Act
Energy Act
Sections 10, 11
2. Petroleum Act 2019
Petroleum Act 2019
Section 73-76

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Petroleum and gas department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Edward Kinyua

Ag. Director Petroleum and Gas Department
Tel: +254 709 336 314 / +254 202 847 314
Email: Edward.Kinyua@erc.go.ke