Businesswoman Ann Njeri has been called before the National Assembly Energy Committee to address the Ksh.17 billion oil scandal that pits her against the Ministry of Energy.
In a letter to Njeri, the committee requests that she provide the team with information about the consignment’s country of origin, pricing indicators, intended destination, position within the current government-to-government agreement on oil importation, ownership, and any other details she would like to share.
Njeri has verified her presence through her attorney Cliff Ombeta, stating that the shipment in question is hers and that the ship’s captain is her primary witness. The ship has since departed the nation.
The businesswoman has further declared that she intends to file a contempt lawsuit against the government for discharging the cargo in defiance of a court order.
Following the recording of a statement at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, she will also be requesting reimbursement for the petrol and the infringement of her rights.
The summons follows Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir’s rejection of Njeri’s assertions of gasoline ownership, citing the fact that her business, Anns Import and Export Enterprises Limited, isn’t even on the list of authorized importers of petroleum products.
In a statement to newsrooms on Wednesday night, CS Chirchir disclosed that the businesswoman’s company is unable to claim to have imported diesel cargo into Kenya since it has not signed the agreement about the open tendering system.
