Ex-Petroleum PS, Former EPRA Boss Released on Bail
The three allegiances involved in the importation of 68 million metric tonnes of subsidised fuel have been found without any charge, with investigations into the matter ongoing...
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Former Kenya government officials, including ex-Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo, have been released on police bail following their implication in a controversial fuel importation scandal.
- The officials are linked to a scandal involving approximately Ksh4.8 billion for emergency fuel imports.
- Key individuals involved are Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang, and Daniel Kiptoo, along with a Managing General from a petroleum company involved in shipping sub-standard fuel.
- Their release on Monday, April 6, is pending further investigation, with their lawyers claiming they acted on recommendations from the National Security Council Committee.
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CS Wandayi Halts Payments for Ksh4.8 Billion Fuel Consignment Imported Outside G-to-G Deal - April 2026
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has halted payments and ordered the removal of a Ksh4.8 billion fuel consignment imported outside the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) agreement, citing breach of framework and potential consumer cost increases. Key figures in Kenya's energy sector, including former Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, and Epra Director-General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, are facing scrutiny in the fuel scandal. Former Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo have been released on police bail following their implication. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has defended CS Wandayi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui amidst the controversy. Meanwhile, fuel prices in Kenya are projected to rise significantly next week, with petrol potentially increasing by up to Ksh53.4 per litre due to rising global oil prices and local supply pressures.
