The State ordered the exit of 66.29 million litres of contested petrol from the country and barred oil marketers from selling the cargo, claiming it was illegal and substandard.
By
John Mutua
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenyan oil marketers shipped out 48.12 million litres of the condemned petrol to the Demoratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, offering a trail on the movement of the controversial fuel that triggered the ouster of three top officials in the energy sector.
South Sudan has warned that oil companies importing fuel outside its Government-to-Government arrangement risk having cargoes…
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) was under clear instructions not to allow MT Paloma to dock at the port and discharge its cargo at…
Kenya risks sliding back into an era of widespread fuel adulteration as the government’s heavy subsidy on kerosene opens up a…
There are fears Kenya could become a dumping ground for dirty fuel that many countries are steadily phasing out.
The shipment, among the first fuel consignments with significantly high sulphur content, has raised concerns within the industry…
Kenya’s tax authorities are dealing with Sh5.1 billion in taxes paid on the rejected MT Paloma fuel cargo after it failed to meet…
