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Kenyan energy watchdog names acting head after director general’s arrest

Kenyan energy watchdog names acting head after director general’s arrest

KENYA’S Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has appointed Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria as its acting head after the watchdog's director-general was arrested over bribery allegations. Robert Pavel Oimeke, the director general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Picture: Facebook Robert Pavel Oimeke was detained last week and accused of demanding 200,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,794) to approve the re-opening of a petrol station that had been shut down. Oimeke did not respond to telephone calls from Reuters. The director general was released on police bail while Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission concludes its inquiry, the energy regulator said in a Monday…
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Head of Kenya’s energy regulator arrested over petrol station bribe accusation

Head of Kenya’s energy regulator arrested over petrol station bribe accusation

THE head of Kenya's energy sector regulator has been arrested over accusations he demanded a $1,800 bribe to reopen a shuttered petrol station, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced. Robert Pavel Oimeke, the director general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, did not respond to calls and text messages seeking comment and there was no immediate statement from any lawyer representing him. Oimeke was accused of demanding 200,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,795) to approve the re-opening of a petrol station that had been shut down over violations, the EACC said in a statement. He was arrested late on…
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