The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has announced plans to go to court over what it calls a dangerous fuel contamination scandal, alleging that independent laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of carcinogenic compounds in Kenya’s fuel supply linked to the fuel-marking programme run by the Swiss firm SICPA SA. In a press statement dated
The Consumers Federation of Kenya has raised an alarm over serious public health risks linked to the fuel marking process. In a formal notice dated March 31, 2026, the consumer lobby accused the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority of ignoring potential contamination of fuel with harmful chemical compounds. COFEK said that motorists and the general