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It is estimated that KPC lost up to 50, 000 litres in the affected line

A yard in Muhoroni village in Kisumu county where stolen oil were kept.

KISUMU, KENYA: The Kenya Pipeline Company says it has completed the environmental clean-up of an area where oil spilled in June following a backfired siphoning racket.

The Company's Managing Director Joe Sang said in a statement the affected area in Muhoroni, Kisumu County was safe for re-occupation after nearly two months of cleaning-activities which included bio-remediation supervised by the National Environment Management Authority.

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