ADVERTISEMENT It began with a simple request born of desperation. As petrol stocks threatened to run dry by April 4 amid global supply jitters linked to the Iran conflict, Kenya turned to its neighbour for help. Officials asked Uganda to release some of its transit fuel held in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) network to bridge the gap for local oil marketers.
Kampala said no. Citing risks to its own supplies, Uganda — which owns a lucrative 20.15 percent stake in KPC worth over Sh20 billion and enjoys significant influence over pipeline operations — declined the appeal outlined in a confidential memo from former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban.
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