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April 3, 2026
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DCI arrests top energy officials over fuel supply probe

DCI arrests top energy officials over fuel supply probe

Those detained include Energy Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, and Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang. A senior petroleum official, Simon Wafula, was also taken in for questioning. Kenya br..

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Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested several top energy officials, including the Principal Secretary for Energy and the Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, over alleged manipulation of fuel supply.

  • Arrests span senior figures from the Ministry of Energy, EPRA, and the Kenya Pipeline Company.
  • The probe focuses on a fuel consignment imported under a government-to-government program that was allegedly flagged for elevated sulphur levels, failing to meet Kenyan standards.
  • Investigators are reportedly recovering documents and cash during searches related to the widening probe into suspected interference in the petroleum supply chain.

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