Nairobi, April 30 -- Kenya has waived the maximum sulphur limit for diesel and petrol imports barely a month after rejecting a petrol consignment over high sulphur content.

The maximum sulphur limit for the two fuels has been temporarily adjusted from the current 50 parts per million (ppm) for the next six months.

Lee Kinyanjui, Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, said the waiver is intended to prevent a fuel shortage if importers are unable to secure supplies that meet local standards.

However, the decision raises questions about the government's earlier move to reject 60,000 metric tonnes of petrol imported by One Petroleum in March on safety grounds and order its withdrawal from the market.

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