The Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was originally set up by Shell and the British Petroleum Company BP to serve the East African region in the supply of a wide variety of oil products.
The Company was incorporated in 1960, under the name East African Oil Refineries Limited. The first refinery complex which has distillation, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. The second refinery train was commissioned in 1974 and also has distillation, hydrotreating, and reforming units. The refinery operations stopped with effect from 4th September, 2013. Since then, the company has been operating as a storage and distribution facility.
Vision
To be the number one supplier of integrated energy.
Mission
We will maximize value addition to delight our customer and other stakeholders.
Motto
“Energizing Our Nation.”
Core Values
Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Trust, Openness, Teamwork, Professionalism, and Pride in all that we do.
Key Historical Dates
| 1959: Colonial Government Agreement with ‘Consolidated’ (50% Shell, 50% BP) |
| 1960: East African Oil Refineries Limited Incorporated |
| 1963: Complex I completed and commissioned |
| 1963: Esso and Caltex become Shareholders |
| 1970: Grease Plant Constructed |
| 1971: Government acquires 50% Shareholding |
| 1974: Complex II completed and commissioned |
| 1983: Change of name to – Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited |
| 1994: Deregulation leading to the introduction of base load and processing fees changes |
| 1996: New Control Center (DCS) commissioned |
| 1997: Esso sold their shares |
| 1998: KPRL Laboratory ISO 9002 Certified |
| 2005: Commencement of production of unleaded mogas |
| 2007: New Laboratory completed and commissioned |
| 2009: Essar acquired 50% of shares from Shell, BP and Chevron |
| 2016: Essar exits from the shareholding of KPRL and shares 100% acquired by GoK |
| 2017: KPRL signed an agreement with KPC for lease of its storage facilities |
| 2023: KPRL became a wholly owned subsidiary of KPC with effect from 27th October, 2023 |
Shareholding
KPRL is a 100% Government of Kenya owned entity.
Board of Directors
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hon. CPA John Mbadi Ng’ongo, EGH | Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning |
| Joseph Z. Ngugi | Alternate Director, National Treasury & Economic Planning |
| Mohamed Liban, PS | Principal Secretary, State Department For Petroleum, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum |
| Dorcas A. Oduor, SC, OGW, EBS | Attorney General, Office of the Attorney-General & Department of Justice |
| Peter Ongori | Alternate Director, Office of the Attorney-General & Department of Justice |
| Lilian Bokeeye Mahiri-Zaja | Director |
| Henry Gathara Karinga | Director |
| CPA. Joseph Ndoti | Ag. Chief Executive Officer |
| James Sitieney | Representative of Inspector General, Inspectorate of State Corporations |
Management Team
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| CPA. Joseph Ndoti | Ag. Chief Executive Officer / Chief Finance Officer |
| Abigail Mwangi | Chief Operating Officer |
| Eng. Michael Kariuki | Engineering Manager |
| Kadzo Kalama | Head of Legal Services |
| Nelson Karisa | Ag. Operations Manager |