This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
On August 16, 2019, the National Assembly's Committee on Energy announced plans to investigate the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) amid growing concerns over the firm's governance issues.
The probe is expected to shed light on the company's woes, including the oil leak on the new pipeline at Kiboko, Makueni County in March and the siphoning of petroleum products at Mlolongo, Machakos County, discovered in July.
According to the National Assembly, the company has experienced a high turnover of managing directors over the past decade, with many leaving due to allegations of irregular dealings.
"In the recent past, the company has been reported in negative light with regard to the management of its affairs, frequent and unexplained spillages, loss of petroleum products and managerial conflicts which do not conform to accepted principles of corporate governance," said the National Assembly in a public notice.
KPC has expressed support for the inquiry, stating that it has been subjected to unfair public sentiment.
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