A petroleum jetty — used for loading and offloading petroleum products from marine vessels, as seen at facilities like the Kipevu Oil Terminal in Mombasa — requires a construction permit from EPRA before any marine or onshore works begin.
Fee Summary Table
| Item | Fee / Charge |
|---|---|
| Jetty construction permit application fee | None — EPRA charges no fee for petroleum construction permits |
| Application review timeline | Within 45 calendar days of a complete application |
| Permit validity to commence works | 24 months from date of issuance |
| Application channel | EPRA Online Services Portal |
Source: EPRA petroleum licences and permits application guides.
What You Need
- Marine engineering and structural drawings for the jetty
- Approval or coordination documentation from the Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Maritime Authority, given the marine setting
- A NEMA EIA licence covering marine and coastal environmental impact
- Site/marine concession documentation
- Company registration and tax compliance documents
A Multi-Agency Undertaking
Jetty projects sit at the intersection of petroleum, maritime, and environmental regulation. While EPRA’s construction permit carries no fee, expect to coordinate separately with the Kenya Ports Authority for berthing and marine space, and with NEMA for the marine environmental assessment. None of these additional approvals are optional extras — they typically run concurrently with the EPRA permit process.
EPRA’s zero-fee construction permit makes the regulatory entry point for a petroleum jetty straightforward on paper, but the real coordination effort lies in aligning maritime, port, and environmental approvals around the same 45-day EPRA review window.
