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How Devani walked free from Sh7.6bn Triton scam

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Yagnesh Devani, Controversial billionaire and oil tycoon | File Standard

In a shocking twist to one of Kenya's largest corporate fraud cases, controversial billionaire and oil tycoon Yagnesh Devani has walked free.

Sixteen years after orchestrating a scheme to syphon millions from Kenya's oil reserves through Triton Petroleum, Devani no longer faces charges, with the courts declaring he has no case to answer.

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