KPC names acting MD as Joe Sang faces probe over fuel shortage
Joe Sang replaced as KPC appoints an acting MD while DCI questions top energy officials over alleged artificial fuel disruptions...
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Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has appointed an acting Managing Director, Pius Mwendwa, following investigations into its current MD, Joe Sang, over an alleged artificial fuel shortage.
- KPC's General Manager for Finance, Pius Mwendwa, takes over as acting Managing Director to ensure operational continuity.
- Other senior energy officials, including Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban and Director General Daniel Kiptoo, are also being questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
- The shortages have raised concerns among consumers and industry players and are also being linked to global tensions affecting supply chains.
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KPC Appoints Pius Mwendwa as Acting MD After Joe Sang's Arrest in Fuel Probe - April 2026
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Board appointed Pius Mwendwa as Acting Managing Director following the arrest of MD Joe Sang in connection with investigations into substandard fuel and an alleged artificial fuel shortage. Top Kenyan energy sector officials, including the Director General of EPRA and the Principal Secretary for Petroleum, have resigned following allegations related to a multi-billion-shilling oil importation deal that allegedly bypassed official government channels. The government exposed an alleged scheme where three senior energy officials are accused of fabricating a fuel shortage to justify a costly and irregular import deal, with pressure mounting on President William Ruto to act against Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. Meanwhile, Nairobi and Mombasa experienced severe fuel shortages with petrol stations closing and prices skyrocketing to Ksh200 per litre despite government assurances of sufficient supply. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua defended the senior energy officials, suggesting their actions aimed to shield Kenyans from global price hikes fueled by the Iran crisis.
