KPC appoints Pius Mwendwa as Acting MD
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has appointed General Manager for Finance, Pius Mwendwa, as Acting Managing Director following the arrest of Managing Director Joe Sang...
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Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has appointed Pius Mwendwa as Acting Managing Director following the arrest of the current office holder, Joe Sang.
- Pius Mwendwa, previously the General Manager for Finance at KPC, will now discharge the duties of Managing Director.
- The appointment comes after Joe Sang was arrested over alleged importation of substandard fuel.
- KPC's Board of Directors stated that while they are monitoring the situation and engaging with relevant institutions, the corporation's operations remain stable and unaffected.
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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.
