A businessman has been arrested on suspicion of operating an illegal gas filling station in Milimani area of Kiminini, Bungo District.
Police said they were based at his private residence when they announced a major nationwide operation targeting such establishments.
The raids followed an explosion at a gas filling station in Nairobi's Embakasi, which killed six people and injured 300.
A nationwide operation is planned to target stations believed to be illegal.
Police said they recovered various empty gas cylinders, cylinders filled with gas, and several jerry cans (20 liters) containing refill gas.
Twenty-seven bags of charcoal, which had been sold without a forest production permit, were also recovered.
The suspect was questioned and taken into custody ahead of his scheduled arraignment, police said.
Regional police commanders have been ordered to coordinate with other government agencies in operations targeting these illegal establishments, officials said.
Preliminary findings indicate that the facilities are widespread and some are located in residential areas where they pose a general threat.
Following the Embakasi death incident, the government announced a number of measures to ensure compliance in this area.
These include a new risk assessment for all LPG plants, with a view to closing all non-compliant facilities, demolishing all illegal facilities, immediately rolling out the government's LPG growth strategy, and strengthening the LPG data verification framework. This includes implementation, etc.
The Embakasi explosion has left many officials embroiled in a battle over who is responsible as action is called for.
The explosion caused many people to evacuate and are currently taking shelter in public places and private homes.
At least four suspects have been arrested in connection with the fire, including the owner of the garden and an employee of the National Environmental Management Agency (NEMA).
Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura announced on Sunday that seven people were in critical condition at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH).
KUTRRH has seen a total of 27 patients so far, of which 8 have already been discharged and 19 are currently undergoing treatment, including 10 males, 6 females and 3 minors. be.
KNH received 67 patients in the incident, six of whom were in critical condition with severe burns.
