Two former employees of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) have been sentenced to either pay a fine of Ksh.10 million each or serve nine years in prison for their involvement in fuel theft and cyber-related offenses.
The Kisumu Law Courts, under Chief Magistrate D.O. Onyango, convicted Reuben Andolo Aseneka, a former loading island operator, and Mutai Micah, an ex-ICT employee, for conspiracy to commit a felony, fuel theft, and unlawful access to KPC’s systems.
A third suspect, Joseph Mbugua Maina, a truck driver, received a fine of Ksh.5.3 million or a seven-year jail term.
1. Conspiracy to Commit a Felony: Each of the three accused was fined Ksh.100,000 or sentenced to one year in jail.
2. Fuel Theft: An additional fine of Ksh.200,000 or another one-year sentence was imposed.
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3. Tampering with Fuel Monitoring Systems: Aseneka and Mutai were fined Ksh.10 million each or handed a five-year prison term.
4. Unauthorized Access to KPC’s Computer Systems: Both Aseneka and Mutai were sentenced to two years in jail or required to pay a Ksh.200,000 fine.
5. Illegal Fuel Possession (Count 6): Mbugua was fined Ksh.5 million or sentenced to five years in prison.
Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Catherine Mwaniki, alongside prosecutors Patrick Okango and Shitsama Ligami, led the case against the accused.
