The County Government of Nairobi has given owners of petroleum depots and petrol stations 14 days to ensure their premises comply with all safety regulations.
The county wants all provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2015 for general safety and the Finance Act 2018 to be strictly adhered to.
The County’s Disaster Management and Coordination Committee will conduct inspections to ascertain compliance.
The regulations stipulate that all petroleum depots, service and petrol stations within the county must have adequate firefighting equipments.
The depots must also have fire systems, maintenance services, testing of portable and fixed fire equipment installations, training of staff, provision of first aid and conduct emergency drills.
Petrol tankers, fuel depots, petroleum outlets and all dealers of inflammable substances must undergo regular inspection by the County Fire Brigade to ascertain their safety and emergency plans.
Acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat said the county will take the inspection seriously, calling on all investors in the sector to comply.
“All county residents, stakeholders and investors are notified that they are required to contact our Disaster Management and Coordination Chief Officer to ensure that they have adhered to all regulations,” Leboo said.
He said recent inspections have indicated increasing rates of non-compliance hence the need to issue the 14-day notice.