2 Kenya Pipeline employees jailed 9 years for theft of petroleum products

The two were sentenced alongside Joseph Mbugua Maina, a truck driver who was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.5.3 million or serve 7 years imprisonment.

Kisumu Law Courts Chief Magistrate D.O. Onyango sentenced Reuben Andolo Aseneka, a former loading Island operator and Mutai Micah, a former ICT employee after they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft of petroleum products.

They were also found guilty of illegally tampering with the KPC fuel monitoring systems, unauthorized access to KPC’s computer systems.

In count one, three accused persons were sentenced to one year imprisonment or pay a fine of ksh.100,000 each for the offence of conspiracy to commit a felony.

The court further sentenced all accused persons to serve another 1-year imprisonment or pay a fine of Ksh.200,000 each for theft of petroleum products.

In count 3, Aseneka and Mutai were both sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.10 million each or serve 5 years imprisonment for illegally tampering with the KPC fuel monitoring systems.

In counts 4 and 5, Mutai and Aseneka were sentenced to serve 2 years or pay a fine of Ksh.200,000 each for unauthorized access to KPC’s computer systems. While in Count 6, Mbugua was fined Ksh.5 million or serve 5 years imprisonment.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Catherine Mwaniki, Patrick Okango, and Shitsama Ligami.