Tanzania has come to Kenya's rescue by pledging to deliver a consignment of jet fuel to avert a looming crisis due to botched supplies.
The Energy Ministry on Monday ordered additional emergency supplies as it put in place tough new regulations to deter future defaulters.
"We are in touch with Tanzania to mitigate the challenge.
We expect supplies in six hours," said Energy Cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir. "The company (Kencor Petroleum Limited) informed us on Friday of shipping delays."
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Source;nation
The Energy Ministry on Monday ordered additional emergency supplies as it put in place tough new regulations to deter future defaulters.
"We are in touch with Tanzania to mitigate the challenge.
We expect supplies in six hours," said Energy Cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir. "The company (Kencor Petroleum Limited) informed us on Friday of shipping delays."
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Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir speaks at a past event in Nairobi on March 14, 2014.
Tanzania has come to Kenya's rescue by pledging to deliver a consignment of jet fuel to avert a looming crisis due to botched supplies.
The Energy Ministry on Monday ordered additional emergency supplies as it put in place tough new regulations to deter future defaulters.
"We are in touch with Tanzania to mitigate the challenge. We expect supplies in six hours," said Energy Cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir. "The company (Kencor Petroleum Limited) informed us on Friday of shipping delays."
He said the company was operating on a transit licence.
Kencor, the oil marketing company awarded the tender to deliver jet fuel (Jet A1) between June 12 and 14, failed to do so after it encountered problems at the port offloading, forcing the company to seek supply from another vessel.
Mr Chirchir held a crisis meeting on Monday with industry chief executives over the matter and resolved that only companies with a retail presence in the country would henceforth be licensed to ship in supplies on behalf of the industry.
"I have given instructions for only those firms that trade locally to participate," he said.
Kencor Petroleum failed to bring in some 52.239 metric tonnes by June 12, as agreed.
Another meeting will be held on Wednesday and on Thursday to begin the review of the Open Tender System (OTS) regulations.
Besides the benchmarks on Kenya-based firms, Wednesday's meeting is expected to entrench a mandatory execution of a performance bond for any OTS bidder to provide security for the importers and act as a deterrent against negligence.
Source;nation