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The Kenyan government is planning to roll out locally manufactured 6kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders fitted with track-and-trace devices.

In a public notice, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum’s State Department for Petroleum invited reputable firms and consortia to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the manufacturing of subsidised cylinders.

The project designed to enhance access to clean cooking energy for households across the country.

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The government will shoulder 40% of the manufacturing costs, including seed gas and accessories.

LPG marketing companies will contribute another 40% and consumers will cover the remaining 20% as a refundable cylinder deposit.

The cylinders will be produced locally in line with Kenya Standards.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) will oversee the integration of tracking technology to ensure accountability and safety.

Interested firms are required to demonstrate technical capacity, experience, and resources to undertake the project.

They can access detailed terms of reference and eligibility requirements on the State Department for Petroleum’s website.

Completed proposals must be submitted by 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Ministry’s offices in KASNEB Towers II, Nairobi.

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Late bids will not be accepted, and tenders will be opened after the deadline in the presence of applicants or their representatives.

In March 2023, President William Ruto announced an ambitious plan to lower the cost of a 6kg cooking gas cylinder to between KSh 300 and KSh 500 by June of the same year.

He pledged to scrap the 8% VAT on LPG, eliminate cartels in the sector, and ensure every household in Kenya could access affordable gas cylinders, even suggesting that the government would subsidise or give out cylinders at minimal fees.

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Speaking during the launch of the Women Enterprise Fund at KICC and later at the commissioning of the Taifa Gas plant in Mombasa, Ruto positioned the promise as part of his broader green energy agenda.

However, as 2023 drew to a close, Kenyans took to social media to criticise him for failing to deliver on the pledge, accusing him of making empty promises and pointing out that gas prices remained high and out of reach for many households.

This backlash highlighted growing frustration with his administration’s unfulfilled commitments, particularly among low-income families who had hoped to benefit most from the subsidised gas programme.

Source: TUKO.co.ke