THE STANDARD By
Dominic Omondi |
March 15th 2021 at 08:45:10 GMT +0300
Motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets at the pump station.[File, picture]
The pain at the pump will only get sharper for motorists following yet another major hike in prices of petroleum products for the second month in a row that is likely to push the cost of living.
A litre of super petrol will retail at Sh122.81 in Nairobi in the next 30 days - an increase of Sh7.61, the latest wholesale and retail prices of petroleum products by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) shows.
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EPRA Director-General Pavel Oimeke (PHOTO: FILE)
NAIROBI, KENYA: The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has interdicted Pavel Oimeke as the Director-General of the body paving way for the appointment of Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria in an acting capacity.
Oimeke has been accused of bribery in an incident that led to his arrest on Thursday by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). He was held in custody and later released on police bond, as the agency concludes the investigation.
In a statement, the board said upon taking into account the official communication from EACC as well as the pertinent facts interdicts Oimeke as the Director-General and on a recommendation by Energy CS Charles Keter appoint acting Director-General Daniel Bargoria with immediate effect.
Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria appointed as the Acting Director General of EPRA
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that it has appointed Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria as the Acting Director General effective immediately.
The previous Director General Robert Pavel Oimeke was Thursday 10 December 2020 arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on allegations of bribery. He was held in custody and later released on police bond, as the Anti-Corruption agency concludes its investigation.
Following communication from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the EPRA Board has today jointly decided to interdict Mr. Oimeke as Director General of the company. Further, the board has appointed Mr. Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria as the Acting Director General, on recommendation of Cabinet Secretary for Energy.