EPRA inavamia eneo la kuiba mafuta haramu karibu na depo za KPC Nairobi

Mamlaka ya Kudhibiti Nishati na Petroli (EPRA) imevamia eneo la kuiba mafuta haramu huko Nairobi Ijumaa, ikapata lita 800 za mafuta na vifaa. Washukiwa walikimbia kabla ya kukamatwa. Polisi sasa wanawatafuta.

Timsiku Jumatano, timu ya usimamizi na utekelezaji wa EPRA, ikishirikiana na Kitengo cha Polisi cha Nishati, ilivamia eneo la wazi la kuiba mafuta lililopo Nadume Road off Lunga-Lunga Road katika eneo la Viwanda, Nairobi County.

"Leo, timu yetu ya usimamizi na utekelezaji inayotazama kila wakati, ikishirikiana na Kitengo cha Polisi cha Nishati, imevamia eneo la wazi la kuiba mafuta haramu lililopo Nadume Road off Lunga Lunga Road katika eneo la Viwanda, Nairobi County," EPRA ilisema katika taarifa.

Polisi walipata takriban lita 800 za mafuta yaliyobiwa pamoja na vifaa mbalimbali vilivyotumiwa katika shughuli hiyo haramu, ikiwemo mabomba ya mpira, maduruma, kontena la alumini na jerikani za lita 20.

Washukiwa walipata taarifa kupitia watoa habari wao na wakakimbia kabla ya kukamatwa. "Eneo limehifadhiwa huku uvujaji wa wahalifu ukiendelea," EPRA iliongeza. Eneo hilo liko karibu na depo za Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) ambazo ni muhimu kwa usambazaji wa mafuta Nairobi na maeneo yanayozunguka.

Hii inatokea wakati wa mzozo unaoendelea wa mafuta, ambapo mafuta duni yameingia soko.

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Kenyan energy officials resigning after arrests in Ksh4 billion fuel scandal, with symbolic elements of corruption and fuel infrastructure.
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Energy bosses resign after arrests in Ksh4 billion fuel scandal

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Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban have resigned after arrests linked to a Ksh4 billion fuel scandal. Officials allegedly manipulated stock data to enable irregular procurement outside the government-to-government agreement. President William Ruto's office called the deal a blatant breach involving substandard fuel.

Former Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo were released on police bail on April 6, 2026, days after their arrests and resignations in the Ksh4.8 billion irregular fuel importation scandal. Their lawyers denied wrongdoing, citing National Security Council recommendations, as the government moves to recover losses from importers.

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