KPC iliruhusu mafuta mabovu kwa amri ya Waziri Kinyanjui

Meneja Msimamizi wa Kenya Pipeline Company Pius Mwenda amesema kampuni iliruhusu mafuta yenye kiwango cha juu cha Sulphur kutokana na maagizo ya Waziri Lee Kinyanjui. Hii ilitokea mnamo Machi 27, 2026, na ilithibitishwa jana mbele ya Kamati ya Nishati. Mafuta hayo yalichanganywa na mengine ili kupunguza hatari.

Meneja Msimamizi wa Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), Pius Mwenda, alifanya ushuhuda jana mbele ya Kamati ya Nishati, akisema kuna matukio mawili tu ya mafuta mabovu yaliyoruhusiwa nchini.

Moja ni ya 2019, ambapo tani 108,203 za mafuta kwenye meli ya MT Ocean Tiara zilikataliwa kwa ubora duni. Ya hivi karibuni, mnamo Machi 27, 2026, tani 60,000 za mafuta kwenye MT Paloma zilipimwa na kukataliwa kwa kiwango cha juu cha Sulphur na Manganese.

"Tulipata shehena hiyo mnamo Machi 27, 2026 na baada ya kuyapima mafuta hayo tuligundua yalikuwa na kiwango cha juu cha Sulphur. Hata hivyo, tulifuata amri ya Waziri Kinyanjui na kuruhusu mafuta hayo kulingana na maagizo yake," alisema Mwenda.

Barua ya Machi 28 kutoka kwa Waziri Kinyanjui kwa Waziri wa Nishati Opiyo Wandayi iliagiza kuchanganya mafuta hayo na mengine ili kupunguza kiwango cha madini hayo. Pia iliamrisha KPC na EPRA kudhibiti usambazaji hadi shehena nyingine ya Aprili 3 au 4. Mwenda alisema mmiliki wa mafuta aliiambiwa aondoe bidhaa hiyo kutoka mfumo wa KPC.

Makala yanayohusiana

Kenyan petrol station with fuel queues contrasting pipeline company's assurance of sufficient stocks amid shortage reports.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Kenya Pipeline assures sufficient fuel amid shortage reports

Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

The Kenya Pipeline Company has assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks at all its terminals to meet national demand, despite reports of shortages in at least 13 counties. The Kenya Transporters Association warns of a looming logistics crisis due to rationing and withdrawn credit facilities. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has been summoned to parliament over a related fuel scandal.

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.

Imeripotiwa na AI

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.

José Antonio Kast's government issued decrees tweaking the Mepco, allowing historic gasoline and diesel price hikes starting March 26. The move addresses surging oil prices from the Iran war and fiscal tightness, with relief for paraffin and transporters. Congress approved the bill after negotiations exempting SMEs from higher taxes.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Amid a fuel supply crisis, the Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the temporary importation and use of Euro 2 petroleum products, which have higher emissions than the Euro 4 standard. The measure is limited to vehicles from 2015 and earlier, traditional jeepneys, power plants, generators, and marine sectors. President Marcos is in talks with several countries for alternative oil supplies.

The Ethiopia Petroleum and Energy Authority (PEA) issued a fuel conservation and prioritization directive on March 17, 2026. It aims to protect the economy from disruptions in global oil supplies due to Middle East geopolitical tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz. Priority access is given to key sectors.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Fifteen legal experts from various universities have concluded that the alleged corruption at PT Pertamina is not a criminal act but purely business relations. This conclusion stems from an examination session held by the Faculty of Law at Universitas Wahid Hasyim in Jakarta on March 11, 2026. The experts emphasized that decisions on renting fuel terminals and ships are normal business processes.

Jumatano, 15. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 17:29:14

Wandayi says Ruto ordered EPRA not to raise kerosene prices

Jumatatu, 13. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 07:53:13

Opiyo Wandayi announces plans for Kenya's long-term fuel reserves

Jumamosi, 11. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 05:48:20

Nigeria's President Tinubu accused of mocking Kenya over fuel crisis

Jumanne, 7. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 13:21:49

CS Wandayi halts payments in Ksh4.8 billion unauthorised fuel import

Jumatatu, 6. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 08:33:42

Suspects released on bail in Ksh4.8 billion fuel scandal

Jumamosi, 28. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 22:14:19

Fuel crisis closes 425 gas stations nationwide

Jumapili, 22. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 17:49:37

Fuel shortages emerge in Kenya amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Jumapili, 22. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 02:45:36

Mantashe calls for accelerated oil and gas development

Alhamisi, 12. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 08:35:26

Kenya to build Ksh375 billion gas power plant at Dongo Kundu

Jumatano, 18. Mwezi wa pili 2026, 02:21:54

Two fuel station workers sentenced for illegal fuel dispensing

 

 

 

Tovuti hii inatumia vidakuzi

Tunatumia vidakuzi kwa uchambuzi ili kuboresha tovuti yetu. Soma sera ya faragha yetu kwa maelezo zaidi.
Kataa