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April 5, 2026
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Ruto vows crackdown on oil cartels

Ruto vows crackdown on oil cartels

President William Ruto announce a crackdown on cartels in the oil sector, declaring that his administration will move decisively to dismantle networks manipulating the country’s fuel supply...

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President William Ruto has vowed a decisive crackdown on alleged cartels manipulating Kenya's oil sector, promising swift legal action against those involved in economic sabotage.

  • Allegations involve manipulating fuel stock data to create artificial shortages and justify inflated emergency imports.
  • Key officials who have resigned include Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang of the Kenya Pipeline Company, and Daniel Kiptoo of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
  • The crackdown follows previous interventions in the agricultural and sugar sectors, highlighting the administration's anti-corruption stance.

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