Fuel scandal: Prosecutors yet to receive files
National
By
Pkemoi Ng'enoh
| Apr 11, 2026
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has not yet handed over the files of former Kenya Pipeline boss Joe Sang, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo and Liban Mohammed who were arrested over one week ago.
They were arrested on Thursday night, April 2, 2026, in connection with the importation of substandard fuel in the country, cooking industry data to justify the import and violating procurement laws.
Yesterday, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said they have not received the files for review and subsequent arraignment if the charges will have met the required threshold.
“While I cannot comment on the merits but just to let you know that we are waiting for the file and the docket that is being prepared by the investigators. We will just wait for the docket to be submitted to us before,” said Alloys Okemo, secretary, Prosecution Services.
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“Afterwards, we analyse it and apply all guidelines in the office that will help us in determine any decision we are going to make based on the evidence that will be submitted to us,”
Okemo was speaking during the launch of Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) guidelines designed to streamline how prosecutors request, receive, and process cross-border legal cooperation in criminal matters.
MLA is expected to fast-track corruption and Economic Crimes with Foreign Links, money laundering & proceeds of crime, terrorism and terror Financing, human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
Others are drug trafficking and narcotics networks, cybercrime and digital fraud, wildlife and environmental crimes, organized crime networks and cases requiring foreign evidence or witnesses
The response by the ODDP regarding the arrest of top energy officials comes at a time when DCI has been frequently put on the spot over handling of high-profile cases, including dragging and presenting weak cases.
Joe Sang, Daniel Kiptoo, Liban Mohammed were released on Sh100,000 cash bail after spending the weekend in Gigiri, Capitol Hill and Langata police stations, respectively.
The ongoing war in the Gulf countries has disrupted global oil supply, leading to fuel shortages in the region.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the importation of a Sh2.5 billion shipment by One Petroleum Ltd, which was flagged for irregularity.
Following the arrest, the three tendered their resignation in an announcement made by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei
In the statement, Koskei confirmed that the arrests were taken after President Ruto noted that the primary duty bearers may have manipulated data on in-country fuel stocks.
“This appears to have been done to exploit rising global prices and public anxiety, thereby creating a false impression of an impending supply shortfall,” he said in a statement.
Koskei said that fuel in Kenya has remained stable due to the government-to-government supply arrangement that was signed in 2023 between Kenya and Aramco Trading Fajuriah, ADNOC Global Trading Limited and Emirates National Oil Company Singapore Pte Limited.
The deal he said, was to stabilise fuel supply and cushion the market against global volatility and to mitigate the foreign exchange constraints experienced in 2022 and 2023.