President Ruto reshuffles PSs after Liban exit over fuel scandal

President William Ruto has re-assigned two Principal Secretaries in a bid to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the immediate former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban.

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, in a communique released on Thursday, noted that the re-assignments also aim to ensure continuity in the administration and coordination of government functions within the affected State departments.

In the new changes, the ASALs and Regional Development PS Kello Harsama has been moved to replace Liban in the State Department for Petroleum.

East African Community (EAC) Affairs PS Caroline Karugu has now been designated a double role as the as the Acting ASALs and Regional Development PS.

Liban was among three government officials who tendered their resignations to President Ruto after they were implicated in the alleged importation of substandard fuel.

The others were Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, and Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Joe Sang.

The resignations came after they were arrested and grilled before being released, even as investigations into the matter continued.