Senate report reveals fate of 48.12M litres of disputed MT Paloma fuel
Kenya re-consigned 48.12 million litres of petrol from the disputed MT Paloma cargo to buyers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan after the government rejected the consignment for failing to comply with the country’s fuel procurement framework. The disclosure is contained in a June 2026 status report by the Kenya Revenue […]
The Senate report reveals that 48.12 million litres of disputed fuel from the MT Paloma cargo were re-consigned to buyers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan after Kenya's government rejected the consignment due to non-compliance with the country's fuel procurement framework. This decision came after the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum determined that the fuel had been procured outside the established Government-to-Government fuel procurement framework.
The remaining 18.17 million litres were under the control of One Petroleum Limited, pending further disposal. The incident exposed weaknesses in Kenya's emergency fuel procurement system, highlighting the need for a clear statutory procedure for buying fuel during supply disruptions and better coordination among key agencies regarding national fuel stocks and responsibilities.
Despite the emergency, Kenya had adequate fuel stocks, with 25 days of petrol cover, 22 days of diesel, and 20 days of jet fuel as of May 5.
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