Four senior officials in Kenya’s petroleum sector are in custody after they were allegedly linked to a suspected dirty fuel scandal.
Among those reportedly apprehended were Principal Secretary for the State Department for Petroleum Mohamed Liban, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Joe Sang, and a senior petroleum department official identified as Simon Wafula.
According to reports, the four are currently being held at Gigiri as investigations continues.
DCI detains key energy leaders in latest investigations
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) carried out the arrests as part of a wider probe into a controversial consignment of fuel said to have failed to meet Kenya’s quality standards. Sources familiar with the matter said more officials are being sought for questioning
During the operation, the investigators searched the suspects’ homes, where they reportedly recovered documents and cash believed to be relevant to the inquiry.
This comes at a time when Kenyans have raised concerns about whether there is sufficient fuel in the country or the cost of living will spike in the transport sector.
However, President William Ruto’s administration has assured Kenyans that the country has sufficient fuel to cater for all motorists for the next 30 to 40 days.
