Updated 13 November 2026
The EPRA director general is Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, PE, OGW, who leads the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the body that sets Kenya’s monthly pump prices, approves electricity tariffs and licenses energy businesses. According to his official EPRA profile, he is a mechanical and production engineer with a master’s degree in energy management and more than 14 years in the petroleum sub-sector, including at Total Kenya Limited. This page covers his background, the job, the people around him and how to reach the regulator.
Updated 13 November 2026. Details come from the EPRA senior management page, Eng. Kinyua’s EPRA profile, the EPRA board page and contact page, checked on 13 November 2026.
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Who the EPRA director general is
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, PE, OGW |
| Title | Director General, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority |
| Education | MSc Energy Management, University of Nairobi; BTech Mechanical and Production Engineering, Moi University |
| Experience | More than 14 years in the energy sector, including Total Kenya Limited |
| Professional standing | Registered professional engineer, Engineers Board of Kenya; corporate member, Institution of Engineers of Kenya |
| Honour | OGW (Order of the Grand Warrior) |
Eng. Kinyua comes from the oil industry rather than from politics or the civil service, which matters because petroleum pricing is the most visible part of EPRA’s work. His profile stresses petroleum experience, and his background at an oil marketer gives him first-hand knowledge of the downstream supply chain that EPRA regulates.
What the EPRA director general does
EPRA describes the director general as the person providing overall strategic leadership of the authority. In practice, the EPRA director general:
- Oversees regulation across the whole energy value chain: electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retail, plus upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum.
- Leads the formulation, review and enforcement of regulations, standards and codes for electricity and renewable energy.
- Leads the authority behind the monthly fuel price review, which sets maximum pump prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene from the 15th of each month.
- Sits on the EPRA board as an ex officio member and works with the chairperson and the corporation secretary on governance.
The monthly review is the decision most Kenyans notice. See the latest figures in our report on EPRA fuel prices for 15 October to 14 November 2026.
EPRA senior management
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua | Director General |
| Dr Eng. Joseph Oketch | Director, Electricity and Renewable Energy |
| CS Ibrahim Kitoo | Corporation Secretary and Director, Legal Services |
| Marona K. Cheplel | Director, Corporate Services |
| Dr John M. Mutua | Director, Economic Regulation and Planning |
| Cyprian M. Nyakundi | Director, Compliance and Consumer Protection |
| Stella T. Opakas | Acting Director, Petroleum and Gas |
| Everlyne Orenge | Director, Internal Audit and Risk Assurance |
| CS Loise Thuge | Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management |
For businesses, the economic regulation team handles tariff and pricing work, the petroleum and gas directorate handles fuel and LPG licensing, and compliance and consumer protection takes complaints. Electricity tariffs for special uses, such as the e-mobility rate in our guide to the EV charging tariff in Kenya, sit with the electricity and renewable energy directorate.
The EPRA board
The EPRA board page lists Hon. Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga as non-executive chairperson. Government seats are held by Alex Kamau Wachira, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Energy, and Dr Chris K. Kiptoo, Principal Secretary at the National Treasury, with alternates Abdulkarim Mohamed (for the State Department for Petroleum) and CPA Francis Otieno Odera (for the State Department for Energy). Dr Francis Ndwiga Benson is the Council of County Governors nominee and Noreen Wambui Kanyua represents the Inspectorate of State Corporations. The independent directors listed are Jane Cheptoo Masai, Diba Daudi Huka, Dr Jeremiah Obingo, Faith Akiru Kuno and Simon Antony Njuguna. The EPRA director general and the corporation secretary, CS Ibrahim Kitoo, complete the board.
Why the job matters to businesses
- Fuel costs: transporters, manufacturers and farmers plan around the monthly maximum pump prices.
- Power bills: EPRA approves Kenya Power’s tariffs and pass-through charges, which feed straight into prepaid token costs; try our Kenya Power token calculator.
- Solar and self-generation: EPRA sets the rules on net metering, explained in our guide to net metering rules in Kenya.
- Licences: petrol stations, LPG dealers, electricians and solar installers all need EPRA licences.
Other regulator heads we profile include the CBK governor.
How to contact EPRA
- Office: Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot Road, Nairobi.
- General enquiries: info@epra.go.ke, 0709 336000.
- Compliance: compliance@epra.go.ke, 020 2847000.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the current EPRA director general?
Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, PE, OGW, according to EPRA’s senior management page checked on 13 November 2026.
What is Edward Kinyua’s background?
He holds an MSc in Energy Management from the University of Nairobi and a BTech in Mechanical and Production Engineering from Moi University, and has more than 14 years in the energy sector, including Total Kenya Limited.
Who is the EPRA chairperson?
Hon. Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga is listed as non-executive chairperson of the EPRA board.
Does the EPRA director general set fuel prices?
EPRA as an authority publishes the monthly maximum pump prices, and the director general leads the authority that does the review and announces the results.
How do I complain to EPRA?
Email compliance@epra.go.ke or call 020 2847000. General questions go to info@epra.go.ke or 0709 336000.
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