Midland Energy Limited has been officially placed into liquidation, with Christopher Ndirangu Kirathe appointed to steer the wind-down.
A gazette notice dated 28 November confirmed that his appointment stems from a Liquidation Order issued on 28 February 2024 under Insolvency Petition No. E14 of 2018, handled by the High Court of Kenya.
“I, Christopher Ndirangu Kirathe, give notice that I have been appointed liquidator of Midland Energy Limited (In Liquidation) pursuant to the Liquidation Order issued on 28 February 2024 and in line with the Insolvency Act,” the notice stated.
Notice Issued to Creditors
The liquidator has instructed all creditors to lodge their claims by 15 December 2025, supported by proof of debt using Form No. 5, submitted through kevin.okindo@parthenon.ey.com.
The first creditors’ meeting will take place on 4 December 2025, between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., at Ernst & Young LLP, First Floor, Kenya Re Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
A statement of affairs will be tabled at the meeting, and any questions must be sent in advance to the same email address.
The notice is to be served on the official receiver, the company’s directors, creditors, and the court.
Court Rejects Push to Force EPRA to Issue New Licences
Midland Energy’s administrators also suffered a setback after the High Court rejected their September 2020 bid to compel the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to issue fresh LPG licences.
The court held that insolvency administration is a private process centred on creditor protection, while licensing decisions fall squarely under EPRA’s public regulatory mandate.
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Midland Energy was placed under administration by African Banking Corporation in November 2018, with a proposed sale of its business as a going concern to settle debts. The plan stalled when its LPG licences were revoked in November 2017 over unpaid dues owed to members of the LPG Cylinder Exchange Pool.
The judgement stressed that insisting on repayment of the outstanding debt before renewing a licence does not elevate the debt to a preferred category: it merely reflects the legal requirement that a brand owner must clear all liabilities under the LPG Pool Agreement before re-licensing.
Administrators had sought a directive compelling EPRA to issue new licences and allow their transfer to a buyer. The court countered that while existing licences may be transferred, the law does not force the regulator to grant new ones. EPRA’s stance that debts must be settled before renewal was upheld.
