Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang

There are multiple publicly reported scandals involving Kenyan energy officials, specifically related to fuel manipulation and procurement irregularities. In April 2026, three high-ranking officials resigned amid investigations into manipulation of fuel stock data and procurement practices within Kenya’s petroleum supply chain. These officials included Mohamed Liban, the Principal Secretary for Petroleum; Joe Sang, the Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC); and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, the Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) (DW, People Daily, The Star, The EastAfrican). These resignations followed arrests and investigations into alleged manipulation of fuel stock data, procurement of substandard emergency fuel at inflated prices, and violation of the government-to-government procurement framework. The authorities seized hundreds of millions of Kenyan shillings during arrests, and investigations are ongoing to determine if due process was bypassed or regulatory oversight failed (DW, People Daily, The Star, The EastAfrican). As of May 2026, no reports indicate convictions or charges leading to prosecution, but investigations continue.