Missing Businesswoman Anne Njoroge Appears in Mombasa Court After DCI Interrogation
Anne Njoroge, a businesswoman who was apprehended subsequent to her appearance at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for an interrogation, has been charged in a Mombasa court.
Njoroge was accompanied to court by her attorney, Cliff Ombetta.
Njoroge, who is associated with a significant oil import of Ksh.17B, was reported missing prior to her arraignment on Tuesday. Her phone was off and police officers stated she was not in detention.
The crux of the issue concerns the proprietorship of approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of diesel, which Galana Energies Limited and Ramco have both claimed.
Anne has been accused by the management of Kenya Ports Authority, which was previously implicated in the alleged discharge of a portion of the cargo on Sunday, of fabricating the documents she used to assert ownership of the shipment.
The management stated at a press conference attended by Board Chairperson Benjamin Tayari and KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto that Galana Energies Limited possessed the authentic importation documents.
Cap. William Ruto, the Managing Director of KPA, stated, “Ile bill of lading amesema ni yake na ndio hii na ukweli; shipper kuwa ni yeye; carrier ni yeye; these are inconsequential details.”
According to records in the possession of KPA, the vessel was transporting 93,460 metric tonnes of petrol oil and not the 100,000 metric tonnes of diesel that Ann Njoroge claimed it was carrying.
Gasoil was loaded at the Yanbu-Samref terminal from September 26th to the 28th. Subsequently, the vessel set sail for Jeddah for anchorage.
As per KPA, the vessel set sail for Mombasa on September 30th.
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According to KPA’s statistics, of the 93,490 metric tonnes of gasoil that were manifested, 49,091 metric tonnes were destined for Kenya via Aramco Trading Fujairah, the shipper designated by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
44,368 metric tonnes were reserved as transit cargo for neighboring nations such as South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
KPA maintains that no documentation identifies Ann’s Import and Export Enterprises Limited as the cargo’s proprietor.
The KPA, citing discrepancies in the documentation, has cast doubt on the businesswoman’s assertions that the vessel departed from the Azerbaijan Republic and was laden in Jeddah.
The authority claims that documents in their possession indicate that the cargo originated in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, the date of loading is a matter of contention; Ann maintained that the ship was laden on October 9th, whereas it arrived in Mombasa on October 11th.
They have also inquired as to why the vessel’s master does not affix his signature to the bill of lading.
Ann Njoroge, a businesswoman with 33 years of experience in the oil importation industry, vanished two months before the subsequent, albeit enigmatic, abduction of Jaswant Rai, chairman of the Rai Group, which was extricated three days later.
As of now, Rai’s disappearance continues to elude explanation, despite subsequent occurrences suggesting persistent disputes within the sugar industry.
Missing Businesswoman Anne Njoroge Appears in Mombasa Court After DCI Interrogation