Driver Certification Fees / Charges

In the petroleum sector, "driver certification" refers specifically to the Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate issued by EPRA — a mandatory qualification for anyone driving a tanker transporting petroleum products in Kenya.

Fee Summary Table

Item	Fee / Charge
Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate application	No fee charged
Processing timeline	Approximately 30 days
Collection	In person from EPRA offices, with proof of identity

Source: EPRA's Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate application guidance.

What You Need

A valid driving licence with the appropriate heavy/articulated vehicle endorsement
Several years of heavy commercial vehicle driving experience (commonly required by employers even though not always an EPRA-mandated minimum)
Completed EPRA Form 5 application
National ID or passport for identity verification

Why This Certificate Matters for Employment

Many heavy truck driver job postings in Kenya's petroleum logistics sector explicitly require an EPRA driver certification as a condition of employment — it signals that the driver has been vetted to handle the specific hazards of transporting fuel by road. Even though EPRA charges no fee for the certificate itself, employers typically expect candidates to already hold relevant experience and a Class I (articulated vehicle) licence before applying. The EPRA driver certification is unusual among Kenyan regulatory approvals in that it's entirely free, but the roughly 30-day processing time means tanker drivers and their employers should apply well ahead of any expected start date rather than treating it as a same-week formality.

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