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Gazette Notice No. 9275 of 2025
The Cabinet Secretary makes the Petroleum (Local Content) Regulations, 2025, governing local participation in the petroleum industry.
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Legislation notice 1
Link- Issuing authority
- Cabinet Secretary
- Body
- Authority
- Regulations title
- Petroleum (Local Content) Regulations, 2025
- Application
- These Regulations shall apply to the Petroleum Industry.
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Legislation notice 2
Link- Body
- Authority (Reviews performance reports and guidelines, undertakes public education, monitors compliance, investigates and handles complaints.)
- Court
- Tribunal (Hears appeals against the Authority’s response to a complaint.)
- Regulation 31 2 c
- indicate the number of employees who have ceased employment and the reason thereof;
- Regulation 31 2 d
- indicate the training, industrial and technology transfer availed to the employees;
- Regulation 31 2 e
- indicate the actual procurement of goods, works and services; and
- Regulation 31 2 f
- any other information the Authority may require.
- Regulation 32
- Upon submission of the Local Content performance report, the Authority shall review the performance report compliance with the annual Local Content plan, these Regulations and the Act.
- Regulation 33
- The Authority shall ensure that public education and sensitization activities are undertaken to educate the public and industry stakeholders about the Local content policies strategies to enhance their implementation.
- Regulation 34 1
- A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations shall; –
- Regulation 34 1 a
- communicate Local content policies, procedures and obligations set out in these Regulations to all its agents and sub-contractors; and
- Regulation 34 1 b
- monitor and ensure compliance with local content policies, procedures and obligations set out in these Regulations.
- Regulation 34 2
- Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), a contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations shall make available the local content policies, procedures and obligations on their respective websites.
- Regulation 35 1
- The Authority shall review guidelines and procedures for the effective implementation of these Regulations.
- Regulation 35 2
- Without limiting sub-regulation (1), the Authority shall, in consultation with relevant institutions, review guidelines for compliance by a contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations in respect of the following: -
- Regulation 35 2 a
- requirements and targets for the growth of research and development of the petroleum industry in Kenya;
- Regulation 35 2 b
- minimum standards, facilities, personnel and technology for training in the petroleum industry in Kenya;
- Regulation 35 2 c
- investment in or setting up a facility, factory, production unit or other operation in the country to carry out any production or manufacturing or to provide any petroleum related service otherwise imported into the country; and
- Regulation 35 2 d
- any other guidelines as may be determined by the Authority from time to time, generally for the implementation of these Regulations.
- Regulation 36
- The Authority shall monitor, inspect and verify the activities of each Contractor, licensee, or permit holder to ensure compliance with these Regulations.
- Regulation 37 1
- The Authority may for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations initiate an investigation into an activity of contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations.
- Regulation 37 2
- Without limiting sub-regulation (1), the Authority may launch investigations to ensure that: -
- Regulation 37 2 a
- the Local Entity principal is not diluted by the operation of a Front; or
- Regulation 37 2 b
- Bid Rigging and Cartelization are avoided in the procurement process.
- Regulation 38
- A person who contravenes provision of these Regulations shall be liable to the penalties provided for, under section 124 of the Act.
- Regulation 39 1
- Subject to any other offence or penalty specifically prescribed under the Act , a person who—
- Regulation 39 1 a
- fails to comply with any direction given under these Regulations;
- Regulation 39 1 b
- fails to allow inspection authorised under these Regulations; or
- Regulation 39 1 c
- fails to make a submission, notification or report required by these Regulations;
- Regulation 39 penalty
- commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kenya shillings one (1) million or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months or both.
- Regulation 40 1
- A contractor, licensee, or permit holder dissatisfied with a decision of the Authority in respect of any matter provided for under these regulations may make a complaint to the Authority in writing.
- Regulation 40 2
- The Authority shall acknowledge the receipt of the complaint in writing within five (5) days and attend to the complaint within thirty (30) days.
- Regulation 40 3
- Where a contractor, licensee, or permit holder is not satisfied with the Authority’s response to the complaint, the contractor, licensee, or permit holder may appeal to the Tribunal within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the Authority’s response to the complaint.
- Regulation 41
- A contractor, licensee, or permit holder engaged in Petroleum Operations shall comply with these Regulations three (3) months after publication in the Kenya gazette.
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Legislation notice 3
Link- Type
- Legislation notice
Schedule 86 rows
| Item | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Goods, Works and Services | 10% | As per Part 2 | As per Part 2 |
| 2. Employment & training | |||
| (a) Management staff | 30% | 75% | 100% |
| (b) Core Technical Staff | 10% | 40% | 55% |
| (c) Other staff | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Item | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| (d) Management staff | 30% | 75% | 100% |
| (e) Core Technical Staff | 10% | 40% | 55% |
| (f) Other staff | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| Item | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| (g) Management staff | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| (h) Core Technical Staff | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| (i) Other staff | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FEED and detailed engineering on onshore facilities | 15% | 30% | 50% | Man-Hour |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1: Terminal or oil movement systems | 0% | 10% | 20% | Number |
| 2.2: Drilling modules or packages | 30% | 50% | 70% | Number |
| 2.3: Accommodation module | 60% | 70% | 100% | Number |
| 2.4: Pipeline Systems | 10% | 40% | 80% | Linear Metres |
| 2.5:Utilities module | 10% | 40% | 80% | Number of packages |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1: Steel plates, flat sheets, sections | 40% | 80% | 100% | Tonnage |
| 3.2: Steel pipes | 40% | 80% | 100% | Tonnage |
| 3.3: Low voltage cables | 60% | 80% | 90% | Length |
| 3.4: High voltage cables | 60% | 80% | 90% | Length |
| 3.5: Valves and pumps | 15% | 35% | 55% | Number |
| 3.6: Drilling mud-barite bentonite | 30% | 50% | 80% | Tonnage |
| 3.7: Cement | 60% | 80% | 90% | Tonnage |
| 3.8: Heat exchangers and other piping accessories | 10% | 20% | 40% | Number |
| 3.9: Steel ropes and other mooring accessories | 30% | 60% | 80% | Tonnage |
| 3.10: Protective paints | 10% | 50% | 75% | Litres |
| 3.11: Glass reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipes | 10% | 30% | 60% | Tonnage |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1: Reservoir services | 10% | 20% | 40% | Spend |
| 4.2: Well completion services (permanent gauges & intelligent wells) | 10% | 20% | 40% | Spend |
| 4.3:Wirelines services (electric open holes, electric closed hole, slickline) | 10% | 25% | 50% | Man-Hour |
| 4.4: Logging While Drilling (LWD) (direction and inclination or Gamma ray) | 10% | 25% | 55% | Man-Hour |
| 4.5: Production or drilling service | 10% | 30% | 60% | Man-Hour |
| 4.6: Seismic data acquisition services | 10% | 40% | 70% | Length |
| 4.7: Well overhauling or stimulation services | 10% | 30% | 60% | Man-Hour |
| 4.8: Wellhead services | 10% | 30% | 60% | Man-Hour |
| 4.9: Directional surveying services | 10% | 20% | 50% | Man-Hour |
| 4.10: Cutting disposal services | 40% | 60% | 80% | Man-Hour |
| 4.11: Recutting inspection services | 20% | 45% | 70% | Man-Hour |
| 4.12: Cased hole logging services (gyro, perforation, gauges, gyro PLT performance, PLT gauges) | 20% | 50% | 80% | Man-Hour |
| 4.13: Well watch services | 10% | 30% | 50% | Man-Hour |
| 4.14: Cement services | 20% | 50% | 70% | Man-Hour |
| 4.15: Coiled tubing services | 20% | 35% | 70% | Man-Hour |
| 4.16: Mud-Pumping services | 10% | 40% | 70% | Man-Hour |
| 4.17: Fluid or bottom hole sampling services | 20% | 50% | 60% | Man-Hour |
| 4.18: OCTS services (cleaning hard banding, recutting, rethreading, storage) | 10% | 40% | 70% | Man-Hour |
| 4.19: Well crisis management services | 10% | 15% | 40% | Man-Hour |
| 4.20: Petrophysical interpretation services | 15% | 40% | 60% | Volume/ Man-Hour |
| 4.21: Extended well test or early production services | 10% | 10% | 20% | Man-Hour |
| 4.22: Rental of drill-pipe | 10% | 50% | 65% | Man-Hour |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1: Engineering studies-reservoir, facilities, drilling etc. | 10% | 20% | 40% | Spend |
| 5.2: Geological and geophysical services | 10% | 25% | 40% | Spend |
| 5.3: Safety and environmental studies | 20% | 50% | 70% | Spend |
| 5.4: Local materials substitution studies | 20% | 40% | 70% | Spend |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1: Onshore seismic data acquisition services | 10% | 30% | 40% | Spend |
| 6.2: Seismic data processing services | 30% | 40% | 50% | Spend |
| 6.3: Geophysical interpretation services | 10% | 30% | 70% | Spend |
| 6.4: Geological evaluation services (organic geochemistry, petrology, diagenesis, Geostratigraphy, fluid characterization, PVT, core analysis, flooding) services | 10% | 30% | 60% | Spend |
| 6.5: Mud logging services | 10% | 20% | 50% | Spend |
| 6.6: Coring services | 10% | 20% | 30% | Spend |
| 6.7: Well testing services | 10% | 30% | 60% | Spend |
| 6.8: Drilling rigs (land) | 10% | 40% | 50% | Man-Hour |
| 6.9: Snubbing services | 10% | 30% | 60% | Spend |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1: Disposal, distribution and waste transport services | 80% | 90% | 100% | Spend |
| 7.2: Rental of Cranes and Special Vehicles | 30% | 40% | 50% | Spend |
| 7.3: Freight forwarding, logistic management services | 80% | 90% | 100% | Spend |
| 7.4: Supply base, warehouse, storage services | 80% | 90% | 100% | Spend |
| 7.5: Truck, package product, transportation services | 80% | 90% | 100% | Spend |
| Description | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years | Measuring Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1: Site clean-up services | 90% | 100% | 100% | Man Hour |
| 8.2: Pollution control | 20% | 35% | 50% | Spend |
| 8.3: Waste water treatment and disposal services | 40% | 60% | 90% | Man Hour |
| 8.4: Fire and gas protection system services | 40% | 60% | 80% | Man Hour |
| 8.5: Ventilation, heating, sanitary services | 50% | 70% | 85% | Man Hour |
| 8.6: Waste disposal, drainage services | 50% | 80% | 90% | Man Hour |
| 8.7: Industrial cleaning services | 50% | 80% | 90% | Man Hour |
| 8.8: Safety, protection, security, fire-fighting systems services | 30% | 50% | 100% | Man Hour |
| 8.9: Preservation of mechanical and electrical components services | 35% | 55% | 90% | Spend |
| 8.10: Equipment brokerage services | 30% | 50% | 100% | Man Hour |
| 8.11: Temporary accommodation camp services | 50% | 60% | 80% | Spend |
| 8.12: Catering services | 100% | 100% | 100% | Spend |
| 8.13: Cleaning and laundry services | 100% | 100% | 100% | Spend |
| 8.14: Security services | 100% | 100% | 100% | Spend |
| 8.15: Medical services | 40% | 80% | 100% | Spend |
| 8.16: Information Technology services | 30% | 50% | 80% | Spend |
| 8.17: Other supporting services | 50% | 80% | 90% | Spend |
| Item | Start | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Offshore Mid & Upstream Petroleum: Goods, Works Services, Recruitment and Training | 10% | 15% | 20% |
Everyone named
| Also named 3 | Cabinet Secretary · Authority · Tribunal |
|---|---|
| Law 2 | Petroleum Act · Insurance Act |
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Kenya Gazette Notice No. 9275 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 150, 10 July 2025, p. 4287.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/9275/.
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Filed under: Legislation, 2025 · July 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 150