Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang

Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Mohamed Liban, and Joe Sang are currently under investigation for their alleged involvement in a petroleum sector scandal involving the manipulation of stock data and irregular fuel procurement. In April 2026, the three officials resigned from their respective positions as Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Kiptoo), Petroleum Principal Secretary (Liban), and Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company (Sang) following their arrest. Authorities allege the officials falsified data to create a false supply crisis, justifying the purchase of emergency fuel outside the government-to-government framework at inflated prices. Reports indicate the fuel was substandard, with the government estimating a loss of billions of shillings. The officials were arrested on April 2, 2026, and later released on Sh100,000 police cash bail pending further investigation. They face potential charges including abuse of office, conspiracy to commit economic crime, and fraudulent acquisition of public property, which carry penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment or significant fines. Their legal counsel has argued they acted based on recommendations from the National Security Council Committee. Regarding their individual records: Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria previously faced a 2020/2021 audit by the Auditor-General, which found he was appointed without declaring a conflict of interest and lacked the required senior management experience for his role. Additionally, in June 2026, reports emerged alleging Kiptoo was involved in a private detention and extortion operation at his company offices, where four employees were allegedly held over a financial shortfall. Joe Sang was previously charged in 2018 regarding the procurement of the Kisumu oil jetty project. He was acquitted of these charges in December 2022, with the court ruling that no public funds were lost and the project was properly planned. There are no public records of scandal or corruption charges for Mohamed Liban prior to the 2026 fuel investigations.