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April 5, 2026
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President Ruto Warns No Mercy for Oil Cartels as Fuel Scandal Investigation Deepens

President Ruto Warns No Mercy for Oil Cartels as Fuel Scandal Investigation Deepens

These cartels in the energy sector will not be allowed to operate freely - President Ruto. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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President William Ruto has vowed a tough crackdown on oil cartels following an investigation into an alleged artificial fuel shortage that has led to arrests and resignations of top officials in Kenya's energy sector.

  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is probing allegations of senior officials falsifying national fuel stock data to create a manufactured supply crisis.
  • Key figures who have resigned include Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Joe Sang, and Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA Director General) Daniel Kiptoo.
  • Investigators are examining the alleged diversion of a 60,000-metric-tonne fuel consignment from Saudi Aramco that was rerouted to the Port of Mombasa outside the established Government-to-Government framework.

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