ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Petroleum Act
77. Renewal of Licences
Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force
77. Renewal of Licences
(1)An application for renewal of a licence, permit or certificate shall be made at least thirty days before the expiry date of the existing licence, permit or certificate and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.(2)If the licensing authority is satisfied that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of the licence, permit or certificate, the licensing authority shall renew the licence, permit or certificate.(3)Where an application for renewal of a licence, permit or certificate has been made before the expiry of the licence, permit or certificate but has not been approved or rejected by the licensing authority when the licence, permit or certificate is due to expire, the licence, permit or certificate continues in force until the application for renewal is dealt with and any renewal in such a case shall be taken to have commenced from the day when the licence, permit or certificate would have expired before the renewal.(4)A licence or permit shall specify the nature of petroleum business and the premises at which the licensee may conduct his business and where a petroleum business is conducted at more than one premise, a separate licence or permit shall be required for each of such premises.(5)A person who conducts petroleum business at more than one premise, without obtaining a separate licence or permit for each of such premises, shall be liable to a penalty equivalent to twenty per cent of the licence, permit or certificate fee to be imposed by the Authority.