Nairobi, May 5 -- Fuel stations are grappling with a shortage of petrol and diesel in the wake of logistical hitches and delays in the clearing of fuel cargoes at the port of Mombasa.

Vessels faced delays in getting clearance from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) to offload cargo over the weekend, with efforts to ease the clearance delays well underway as of Monday afternoon.

The delays, linked to the absence of Certificates of Conformity (CoC) on some vessels, have seen oil marketers run out of stock, leaving motorists struggling to find fuel at most stations, particularly in Nairobi.

Vivo Energy, Rubis Energie Kenya and TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya - the three biggest oil marketers - have been hit hardest, resulting in erratic s...