Each brand marks its cylinders differently. Here's the identification guide for every major brand delivered in Kenya — so you can verify what arrives at your door.

Afrigas (Shell)

  • Colour: blue cylinder
  • Marks: "AFRIGAS" engraved on collar and foot ring; Shell-affiliated branding
  • Sizes: 3kg, 6kg, 13kg, 35kg, 45kg

K-Gas (Rubis)

  • Colour: dark green
  • Marks: Rubis name engraved; quality assurance seal on valve
  • Note: Rubis's own safety guide instructs checking the engraved name, unbroken seal, KEBS mark and the green colour.
  • Sizes: 6kg, 13kg, 35kg

Total Gas (TotalEnergies)

  • Colour: red/orange branding
  • Marks: TotalEnergies engraving and branded seal
  • Sizes: 3kg, 6kg, 13kg, 22.5kg, 50kg

ProGas

  • Colour: light blue/cyan
  • Marks: ProGas engraving and seal
  • Sizes: 6kg, 13kg — currently Kenya's best-value 13kg refill (KSh 2,750)

Hashi Gas

  • Marks: Hashi Energy branding, engraved
  • Sizes: 6kg, 13kg, 35kg, 50kg

Ola / OiLibya Mpishi

  • Marks: Ola Energy branding
  • Sizes: 6kg, 13kg, 50kg

Supa Gas (National Oil)

  • Marks: Supa Gas / National Oil branding
  • Sizes: 6kg, 13kg, 50kg

Lake Gas and Jatel

  • Lake Gas: Kenyan brand, engraved, 13kg and 50kg
  • Jatel: engraved, 13kg and 50kg — currently our cheapest new 13kg cylinder

The Universal Verification Steps

  1. Match the colour to the brand.
  2. Find the engraving — on collar AND foot ring.
  3. Check the seal is intact and brand-specific.
  4. Check the KEBS mark and date stamp.
  5. If anything's off — don't accept it. (Full guide: spot a fake.)

Frequently Asked Questions

What if my cylinder has the right colour but no engraving?

Refuse it — a repaint can fake colour but not factory engraving. Engraving is the hard-to-fake mark.

Are store-brand cylinders (supermarket own-brand) genuine?

If they're licensed, sealed and engraved — yes. Verify the marks the same way.

Do different brands' cylinders work with the same regulator?

For the same size, yes — 13kg cylinders across brands share the valve fitting (6kg shares its own).

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