Kenya pipeline company Stories

Union seeks court orders to halt privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 28, 2025

It argued that the lack of transparency has raised fears over the future of thousands of workers, since there is no clear assurance that jobs will be...

High Court blocks government sale of Kenya Pipeline shares
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 15, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the petitioner, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK), must serve the respondents and interested parties with the appl...

MPs question KPC privatisation plan, raise alarm over transparency, job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

MPs expressed concern that public participation on the plan has not been adequately conducted, leaving many Kenyans unaware of the potential implicati...

MPs seek views of Kenyans on Privatisation Bill as they protest State wastage
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 12, 2025

The matter of privatising State corporations has been contentious, drawing varied reactions from Kenyans and stakeholders across different sectors.

MPs order government to address financial mismanagement before selling KPC stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The privatisation plan has been presented to Parliament and is now with the joint committees on Energy, Public Debt and Privatisation for detailed rev...

Nine killed as train and bus collide in Naivasha
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

Among those who lost their lives were four KPC staff members and five workers from a contracted cleaning service provider.

Health CS Aden Duale issues key recommendations to tackle 2015 Thange oil spill crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

CS Aden Duale said the Ministry of Health will write to KPC, requesting the company to fund the drilling of new boreholes, particularly in public inst...

Cabinet approves 40 per cent top-up for road contractors, gives nod to KPC privatisation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

However, the Cabinet said the disbursement will be conditional upon contractors agreeing to extend the final payment deadline by 120 days.

Kenya Pipeline ordered to pay Sh3.8 billion to Thange residents for 2015 oil spill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The court further allocated Sh2.25 million as compensation for 15 individuals who had died from liver and kidney complications believed to be caused b...

Court rules Shem Ochuodho has a case to answer in Sh827m Kenya Pipeline fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 11, 2025

Ochuodho is accused of fraudulently instructing Standard Chartered Bank to pay Triple A Capital Ltd over Sh1.25 billion from KPC’s account, claiming i...

Government halts Kenya Pipeline’s LPG project, awards it to Nigerian firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

KPC had planned to construct the LPG storage facility at KPRL’s Changamwe site, a move that was expected to lower cooking gas prices by enabling large...

High Court orders Kenya Pipeline to pay Sh200m to Taita Taveta residents for oil spill damage
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 01, 2025

The petitioners said the oil spill tampered with the soil and its impact still persists since the soil is now completely infertile.

Kenya to licence Uganda National Oil Company, resolving diplomatic feud
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 28, 2024

The feud between Kenya and Uganda had escalated to the regional court, with Uganda seeking a licence to utilise KPC's infrastructure.

High Court stops prosecution of former KPC officials in Sh40.3m graft case
Amina Wako  |  Feb 22, 2024

The charges against the former KPC officials relate to their alleged failure to comply with procurement laws.

Court dismisses DPP’s application to withdraw former KPC MD graft case 
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 16, 2024

Tanui is charged alongside Elias Maina Karumi and Josephat with various charges relating to procurement irregularities in the procurement of transform...

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