GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9271

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Energy and Petroleum Authority, pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap. 2A, has prepared a Regulatory Impact Statements of proposed Petroleum Regulations on the impacts and likely impacts of the proposed Petroleum Regulations on stakeholders, members of the public and other persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations listed below: 1. The Draft Petroleum (Upstream Petroleum Management and Administration) Regulations, 2025; 2. The Draft Petroleum (Upstream Petroleum Operations) Regulations, 2025; 3. The Draft Petroleum (Local Content) Regulations, 2025; 4. The Draft Petroleum (Upstream Petroleum Costs Management) Regulations, 2025; 5. The Draft Petroleum (Upstream and Midstream Environment, Health and Safety) Regulations, 2025; 6. The Draft Petroleum (Midstream Crude Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage Operations) Regulations, 2025 7. The Draft Petroleum (Upstream Petroleum Access to Land) Regulations, 2025; and 8. The Draft Petroleum (Marine Refuelling) Regulations, 2025. 1. The proposed Regulations have been developed pursuant to sections 50 (4), 101, 108, 126, 127 of the Petroleum Act, Cap. 308, the main objective of the Regulations is to provide for— (a) Set out detailed procedures to guide upstream petroleum activities, ensuring consistency, transparency, and legal clarity; (b) Enhance governance, transparency, and accountability in the allocation, transfer, and termination of petroleum rights; (c) To incorporate the relevant Constitutional principles and values in the management of upstream petroleum operations; (d) To provide for the roles and responsibilities of the Government, the Authority, contractors, operators, local communities, other licensees/ permit holders and other stakeholders in upstream petroleum operations; (e) Set out detailed procedures to guide the classification, recording, and reporting of upstream costs, ensuring consistency, transparency, and accountability; (f) Provide for the roles and responsibilities of the Government, the Authority, contractors, operators, other licensees/ permit holders and other stakeholders in management of upstream costs; (g) Provide a framework to ensure that all upstream petroleum costs are duly incurred, paid, and accurately reported and in adherence to international accounting standards; (h) Promote effective management of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks associated with upstream and midstream petroleum activities; (i) Standardize procedures to ensure operational safety, environmental protection, and occupational health in midstream and upstream sector; (j) Enhance environmental health and safety (EHS) accountability and regulatory oversight in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of petroleum facilities; (k) Maximize value addition through local content development and local participation in the petroleum industry; (l) Promote participation of Kenyans and local entities in provision of goods and services in the petroleum industry value chain and related industries that will sustain economic development; (m) Promote onshore upstream petroleum projects while looking to protect the rights and freedoms of project affected persons, project proponents and owners or occupiers of land; (n) Prescribe the format for preparation, submission, review, approval and implementation of land access, acquisition and resettlement frameworks; and 3:27 PM THE KENYA GAZETTE 10th July, 2025 4214 4214 (o) Establishing a licensing framework for crude oil transportation, natural gas pipeline, storage, marine fuel vendors and refuelling vessels. Cabinet Secretary for Energy, in consultation with the Board for the management of the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority invites stakeholders in the petroleum sector and members of the public to submit their comments and proposals on the Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statements within thirty (30) days from the date of this Notice. Written comments and proposals on the Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statements may be submitted in the following format: TEMPLATE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS ON THE PROPOSED PETROLEUM REGULATIONS (LIST SPECIFIC REGULATION) NAME OF ENTITY/PERSON ………………………………….. DATE: …………………………………………………………….. COUNTY: ………………………………………………………… PART A: GENERAL COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS 1. 2. 3. PART B: COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS ON THE PROPOSED PETROLEUM REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT No Regulation or Paragraph in Regulatory Impact Statement Comment or Proposal Justification 1. 2. 3. The written memorandum should be delivered during official working hours from 8.00 am – 5.00 pm on weekdays or by email addressed to: Director-General, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot Road, Upperhill, Nairobi. P.O Box 42681 – 00100 Tel: 0709336000 Email: directorgeneral@epra.go.ke The Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statements are available free of charge at the offices of the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority and on the Authority’s website at www.epra.go.ke (provide specific link) The Cabinet Secretary responsible for the Energy, in consultation with the Board for the management of the energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority also invites all stakeholders in the petroleum sector and members of the public to attend the public engagements and submit their comments and proposals on the Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statements. Dated the 11th June, 2025. DANIEL KIPTOO BARGORIA, Director-General.