Pastor linked to sale of contaminated fuel
News
By
Julius Chepkwony
| Aug 21, 2018
SALGAA, KENYA: Police officers in Rongai, Nakuru are holding 46 suspects including a pastor linked to sale of contaminated fuel at Salgaa Trading Centre along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
The 46 were arrested in a crackdown carried out by a contingent of police officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and General Service Unit on Monday night.
The officers allegedly raided three unlicensed petroleum depots in Salgaa and arrested the 46.
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in a statement said approximately 1, 000 litres of contaminated fuel stored in jerry cans and drums were recovered.
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“The raids conducted in collaboration with officers drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and General Service Unit (GSU) recovered 1, 000 litres of contaminated petroleum fuel stored in jerry cans and drums,” read a statement by ERC.
The suspects according to the statement by ERC will be charged with various offences.
Among the offences include construction of petroleum storage facility without a permit, operating a petroleum storage facility without a license, being in possession of adulterated motor vehicle fuel and being in possession of export bound motor fuels.
ERC said the three sites will be demolished and called on members of the public to continue being vigilant and to immediately report instances of malpractice and fuel adulteration activities to the commission.
“In accordance with provisions of the Energy Act 2006, the three sites will be demolished,” read the press release.
Reacting to the news area Member of County Assembly Daniel Mutai said the arrest and detention of the 46 was not in order as most of those arrested are not involved in the sale of adulterated fuel.
The officers and the commission he said should have conducted thorough investigation before conducting the arrest.
He noted that a pastor and shop operators are among people arrested during the swoop as it happened before closure of businesses.
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