The Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the local manufacturing of subsidised 6kg LPG cylinders under a cost-sharing model where the Government will cover 40 per cent of the cost, LPG marketing firms 40 per cent, and consumers 20 per cent.
According to the State Department for Petroleum, the programme seeks to distribute cylinders across all 47 counties, with a preference for rural and peri-urban areas where LPG penetration remains low. "The LPG cylinders shall be manufactured locally and distributed using frameworks aligned with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)," the Ministry noted in its announcement.
Under the plan, the Government of Kenya will provide partial funding for the cost of the manufactured cylinders, seed gas, and accessories. Gas cylinders that have been messed with at an unlicensed filling station in Mejengo, Mombasa County on June 21, 2025.
Photo EPRA LPG marketing companies will be designated brand owners responsible for refilling and maintaining the cylinders in line with the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Regulations, 2025.
