Report: Energy CS Charles Keter Bribed Auditor General To Stop Queries At Corruption Ridden Kenya Pipeline And The General Managers With Fake Papers

According to a leaked document that has gone viral on the social media platforms in Kenya, top officials at Kenya Pipeline have all been implicated in major scandals within the energy ministry scaling up to billions. From the top, CS Keter has been largely mentioned in the report going down in a net that has captured great number.

The report says that The OAG staff working on the 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 KPC audit were intimidated to drop the audit items raised. Ksh 60M was paid to the OAG team to drop all the audit quarries. The Lead auditors Romanus Ochieng additionally got a CSR activity in his village while Audit Director Kamar had his child taken for internship. It also alleges that DG Ouko got a cash payment delivered by CS Ketter.

KPC GENERAL MANAGERS WITH VAQUE ACADEMIC PAPERS

GM Peter Mbugua 

1.Peter Jabon Mbugua was dismissed for possession of vague academic papers. Peter was recruited on the strength of chairman John Ngumi Recommendation says the report that further questions what the chair knew about Peter Mbugua VAQUE Academic Papers.

Ps Andrew Kamau was Peter Mbugua referee in the CV, What did the PS know about Peter Mbugua questionable academic credentials.

CS- Gloria Khefafa

Company Secretary Gloria is serving though under active DCI investigation. Queries on why the chair wrote to DCI asking them to go easy on the investigation? It also notes that Gloria is still in office despite active investigation by DCI.

GM -Vincent Cheruiyot

Vincent Cheruiyot Brother ERIC KORIR –KPC BOARD MEMBER- Alternate Director from National Treasury was present in the board session that recruited his own brother without declaring interest. Was Vincent the best candidate or was the process manipulated to suit him. Report questions if the board is responsible for the loss of funds paid to quacks and subsequent promotion of the quacks which should be a basis of investigations.

On receiving the Employment letter a KPC Supplier AERO DISPENSOR LTD Congratulated GM Vincent Cheruiyot with a PRADO GREY COLOUR KCJ. YAMASON LTD a construction company was awarded a contract at PS 08 to construct staff houses. The owner of YAMASON LTD in return Rewarded GM procurement -Vincent Cheruiyot with half acre plot off Ndege Road Karen.

Vincent in Return surrendered to Joe Sang MD his own half for the MD to be able build his palatial house on one acre. The contractor Yamason ltd bribed Vincent for the contract with half acre plot and Vincent was able to Reward the MD for his Job.

Multi-Trade Industrial Supplies Limited

Multi-Trade Industrial Supplies Limited is a KPC Supplier for various spares. The MD Mr Arif Juneja -0735986725, 0722968725 and his workers have been involved in construction of Joe Sang and Vincent Cheruiyot houses at Karen Ndege road. Multi trade has been involved in supply of air to KPC at inflated prices.

NEPOTISM – KPC Management Employed their own Children

Managers have been employing their children by manipulating the interview process. Evans Nyagaya while working as the acting operations Manager was present in the panel that employed his own son to his department and the decision sanctioned by the fellow panel members and management. KPC Managers have massively abused the interview process to favor their own relatives.

All ICT Department Tenders and Projects

The report questions number of upgrades and ICT projects have undertaken annually, its significance and if operational. Did KPC get value for money for all the ICT Projects.

KPC have lost millions of shillings almost kshs 800M from fictitious ICT projects being undertaken annually with a view of siphoning money. Some of the project never reach the commissioning stage despite full payment.eg the budgeting project where kshs 17M was paid for air.

KPC system has been compromised by many cosmetic projects undertaken by ICT to cover up for the many scandals. The trend of appointment of Michael Wanderi to evaluation committee of ICT tenders points to manipulated projects. Francis Muraya and Laban Kosgey are the Key beneficiaries of millions of shillings being kickbacks from ICT vendors.