Yagnesh Devani arrested over Sh7.6 billion Triton Oil scandal » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 6 – Businessman Yagnesh Devani, linked to the Sh7.6 billion Triton Oil scandal, has been arrested.

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) apprehended Devani and took him to the Milimani Law Courts.

“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has, this morning, arrested the principal suspect in the Kes.7.6 billion Triton Oil scandal, Mr. Yagnesh Devani,” EACC Spokesman Eric Ngumbi said in a statement to newsrooms.

The Triton scandal was allegedly carried out by Devani’s company, Triton Petroleum Limited.

Devani’s company had won a lucrative tender to supply oil under a system designed to assist local oil companies.

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