The irregular importation of two fuel consignments worth Sh4.8 billion has exposed a trail of suspicious dealings within the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
On Saturday, the Executive Office of the President confirmed that the fuel shipment was procured outside the government-to-government (G2G) framework, in blatant disregard of established procedures and at prices significantly higher than contracted rates.
Sources familiar with the ongoing investigations told NTV that the contract was signed on March 25, 2026, raising questions about how the vessel, MT Paloma, docked just two days later carrying 68,000 metric tonnes of fuel. Cargo records indicate the shipment was loaded in February 2026 at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE, before the vessel later departed the Port of Mombasa on March 30 after offloading, further deepening the mystery surrounding the deal.
NTV has also established that the firm behind the importation is linked to a Mombasa-based business tycoon, with top executives already summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to record statements.
