Wanazoefu wa zamani wa serikali wanaorejelewa na kesi ya mafuta wanaachiwa kwa dhamana

Wanazoefu wa zamani wa Wizara ya Nishati Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang wa KPC, na Daniel Kiptoo wa EPRA wameachiwa kwa dhamana ya polisi siku chache baada ya kuhusishwa na kashughulikiaji mbaya ya mafuta yenye gharama ya Ksh 4.8 bilioni. Wanasheria wao wamesema hawakuwa na makosa, wakiwa wakifanya kazi kwa mapendekezo ya NSCC. Serikali kupitia UDA ina mpango wa kurejesha hasara ya Ksh 15 bilioni kutoka kwa waagizaji.

Wanazoefu hao watatu waliokamatwa wakati wa sikukuu ya Pasaka wameachiwa kwa dhamana ya polisi Jumatatu, Aprili 6, 2026, wakati uchunguzi unaendelea na uwezekano wa kuwakabiliwa na mashtaka haujulikani bado.

Kulingana na wanasheria wao, Liban, Sang na Kiptoo walifuata mapendekezo ya Kamati ya NSCC ya Machi 9 kuhusu kununua mafuta ya dharura kutoka vyanzo vingine ili kuepusha madhara kutokana na migogoro ya Mashariki ya Kati.
Hati zilizoonekana na Kenyans.co.ke zinaonyesha mapendekezo hayo.
Angalau watu 20 wengine wamejitolea kwa DCI kutoa taarifa, ikiwa ni pamoja na MD wa kampuni moja ya mafuta aliyehusika na usafirishaji wa lita milioni 69 za mafuta duni.

Serikali kupitia UDA, Sekretari Mkuu Hassan Omar amesema hatua za kurejesha fedha zimeanza ili kulinda walipa nalogi kutoka hasara inayokadiriwa ya Ksh 3 bilioni hadi 4.8 bilioni.
Omar alisema adhabu ya mara tano ya hasara (Ksh 15 bilioni) itatolewa kwa waagizaji, na fedha hizo zitatumika katika hospitali za ngazi sita.
"Tutahakikisha walipa nalogi hawapunguziwa," alisema Omar.

Wizara ya Nishati inasema mafuta duni yalichangia tofauti ya Ksh 43.4 kwa lita ikilinganishwa na makubaliano ya serikali-kwa-serikali (G2G) na Saudi Arabia.
EPRA itadumisha mfumo wa G2G ili kuzuia ongezeko la bei za mafuta, na vipimo vya ubora vinafanyika.
Rais William Ruto ameahidi hakuna karteli itakayosamehewa ikiwa itapatikana na hatia.

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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.

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that the threat of substandard fuel from the ongoing Ksh4 billion procurement scandal has been contained, with supplies secure. This follows the arrests and resignations of four senior officials last week and the halting of a second suspicious shipment. EPRA has appointed Joseph Oketch as acting Director General.

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has ordered the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to exclude a 60,000-metric-tonne consignment of super petrol from monthly cost computations, as it was imported outside the government-to-government (G-to-G) framework. He directed a freeze on all related payments and instructed One Petroleum Ltd to withdraw its invoices. The move aims to protect the fuel supply chain and prevent price hikes.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the April-May 2026 cycle, with super petrol rising by Ksh28.69 per litre to Ksh206.97 in Nairobi. Diesel increased by Ksh40.30 to Ksh206.84 per litre, while kerosene remains unchanged at Ksh152.78. The hikes stem from sharp rises in landed costs combined with taxes and margins.

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Kenyan transport stakeholders have demanded that the government cap diesel prices at Ksh140 and petrol at Ksh150 per litre, reinstate fuel subsidies amid recent price hikes. The Transport Sector Forum, led by the Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK), issued the ultimatum after an emergency meeting in Nairobi today, warning of mass action if ignored.

A major public corruption trial involving 15 defendants began at the Federal High Court's Lideta Division on May 9, 2026, over the alleged diversion of 3.8 million litres of fuel.

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Twelve protesters, including two children, appeared in a Nairobi court on Wednesday over a demonstration demanding lower fuel prices. Chief Magistrate Roda Yator granted each a cash bail of Sh3,000. The case will be mentioned on May 7.

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