By Tajeu Shadrack Nkapapa
Two ex-employees of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) have been ordered to pay a fine of KSh. 10 million each or face a nine-year prison term.
They were sentenced in conjunction with Joseph Mbugua Maina, a truck driver, who received a sentence of KSh. 5.3 million in fines or a seven-year imprisonment term.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced that the Chief Magistrate of Kisumu Law Courts, Hon. Onyango, has sentenced Reuben Andolo Aseneka, a former loading island operator, and Mutai Micah, a former ICT employee.
Both individuals were convicted of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft of petroleum products, illegal tampering with the KPC fuel monitoring systems (Fuelfacs and Acculoads), and unauthorized access to KPC’s computer systems, particularly the Fuelfacs systems.
“The Court sentenced the three as follows; 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. They conspired to steal the MSP, which had been loaded onto a road tanker (Reg. No. KBJ 564D/ZD 1453),” the ODPP said on an X post.
“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,” the ODPP added.
In Count 3, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced that Aseneka and Mutai were each ordered to pay a fine of Ksh.10 million or face a five-year prison sentence for their unlawful interference with the KPC fuel monitoring systems, specifically Fuelfacs and Acculoads.
“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, specifically the Fuelfacs systems,” said the ODPP.
The ODPP further highlighted that 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.
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