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Oimeke quits Energy and Petroleum Authority after graft charges

Pavel Oimeke, immediate Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director-General. (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director-General Pavel Oimeke has resigned with effect from February 16.

The embattled DG is in court over a corruption case after soliciting Sh200, 000 bribe to approve the reopening of a petrol station in Oyugis that had been shut down over tax violations, charges which he has denied.

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