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Triton oil boss Yagnesh Devani arrested over Sh7.6b graft case

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Triton Petroleum boss Yagnesh Devani before the anti-corruption court in Nairobi on August 6, 2024. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested the prime suspect in the Sh7.6 billion Triton oil scandal, Yagnesh Devani.

According to EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, Devani was arrested from his Nairobi offices, and taken to the anti-corruption court at Milimani for arraignment.

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