KPC managers charged with Sh2 billion scandal

Police officer un-handcuffs former Kenya Pipeline Managing Director Joe Sang (right) and Kenya Pipeline Head of Procurement Vincent Cheruiyot at Milimani law court where they were charged with abuse of office on 10/12/2018. [Beverlyne Musili,Standard]

An ambitious plan by Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd to expand its storage facilities in western Kenya turned out to be a cash cow that led to the loss of nearly Sh2 billion, a court heard yesterday.

The amount used to construct the Kisumu Oil Jetty was way above the budgeted amount, the prosecution said, adding that those involved in the scandal used their offices to approve exorbitant payments without following procedure.