Detectives from the Investigations Bureau attached to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum arraigned a husband and wife, along with an accomplice, for the theft of Sh22,151,983 from the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC).
Gladys Kahaki Njubi, a former Assistant Accountant at the NOC was the mastermind of the theft.
According to detectives, she conspired with her husband, Griffin Nyakang’o Omwenga, and a third accomplice, Nehemia Onyunge Kibegwa, leading to the misappropriation of millions of shillings before resigning from her position.
Detectives uncovered that Griffin had established five companies: Zoccom Enterprises Limited, Eceny Ventures Limited, Earthcare Supplier Services, Sparktec Ventures Limited, and Jaffer Petrofill Africa Limited which had neither bid for any services nor conducted any business with the National Oil Corporation but they nearly Sh22 million for purported services that were never rendered.
Gladys, in her role as the assistant payable accountant, was responsible for processing payments at the corporation.
To conceal the connection to her husband’s businesses, she cunningly utilised authentic documents from legitimate companies contracted by the National Oil Corporation, ensuring that the names of her husband’s companies remained undetected by signatories.
Nehemia Onyunge Kibegwa, the third suspect and director of Kensons Constructions Limited, also benefitted from this elaborate scheme, receiving millions of shillings despite having no prior bidding or engagement with the Corporation.
The three suspects were arrested on January 28, 2026, and detained at Akila Police Station.
Today, they were brought before the Kibera Law Courts, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. They were remanded pending a bond ruling scheduled for February 14.
