Blow to Tanzania firm as cooking gas cargo declared unfit for use in Kenya
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Security Personnel during the commissioning of cargo discharge from MT Barumk Gas Vessel at the Lake Gas Limited, a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Terminal in Vipingo, Kilifi County on June 4, 2025.
A recent 12,000-metric-tonne cargo of cooking gas imported by Lake Gas has been declared unfit for use by the Kenya Bureau of Standards.
Lake Gas's general manager, Morris Mutiso, acknowledged the issue.
This safety declaration adds to existing controversies for Lake Gas, including an ongoing lawsuit concerning inadequate public participation in the planning of its new Kilifi facility, and warnings from Kenya Ports Authority marine pilots regarding the timing of its maiden shipment due to adverse ocean currents.
A cooking gas cargo imported by Lake Gas last month has been declared unfit for use, adding to the controversy surrounding the company’s efforts to penetrate the local market, at both importation and retail ends.
A letter seen by the Nation shows that the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) declared the undisclosed tonnes of LPG unsafe, due to low levels of ethyl mercaptan – an odorant which is used to detect leakage in LPG containers.
