Top energy bosses resign over oil importation scandal
Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang and Daniel Kiptoo resign as Petroleum PS, KPC and EPRA bosses, respectively; to face probe for alleged economic sabotage linked to fuel scandal, Felix Koskei says...
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Several top energy officials in Kenya have resigned following their arrest and detention over an oil importation scandal. The resignations come after accusations of manipulating fuel stock data to exploit rising global prices and create a false sense of scarcity.
- Five senior officials have resigned, including the Principal Secretary in the Energy Ministry, the Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
- The irregular procurement of an emergency fuel cargo was done in "blatant breach of the G2G framework, at a price significantly above the contracted rates."
- The disgraced officials were arrested on Thursday night, April 2, 2026, and detectives reportedly seized hundreds of millions of shillings.
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