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.