Sang is leveraging highly publicized marathon races to generate millions of shillings from KPC suppliers, both local and international, to sponsor his endeavors.
Reports suggest he has established a cost goal for each kilometer.
Earlier this month, he achieved a personal best in the half marathon at the Nairobi City Marathon.
In addition to suppliers, he is also targeting various parastatals, including KPC and Kenya Power and Lighting Company, to secure funding.
He participated in the Chicago Marathon following the Nairobi marathon.
The funds involved are reported to amount to millions of shillings that remain unaccounted for.
This money is deposited in the Sang Foundation, which is managed by his wife, friends, and close associates.
The social activities of the Sang Foundation are not publicly disclosed.
Moreover, the amounts collected from corporate sources are not revealed. Sang has allegedly been linked to corruption at KPC for several years.
Sang was appointed MD of the state corporation responsible for storage, transportation, and delivery of petroleum products in late April 2016.
However, his tenure was abruptly cut short when he resigned in December 2018, citing immense pressure and duress.
Days later, he was arrested and taken to court along with other senior managers concerning the Sh1.9 billion Kisumu oil jetty project.
His travel outside the country was restricted, requiring him to surrender his passport to the court as part of his release conditions.
His attorney, Migos Ogamba, who is now the cabinet secretary for Education, highlighted in court that the project was part of the company’s strategic plan for 2009/2010 and 2011, arguing that Sang should not have faced charges at all.
The arrests initiated a series of legal challenges for Sang, with the DCI conducting thorough investigations to hold the wrongdoers accountable.
A month post-acquittal, the KPC board announced Sang’s appointment as acting managing director, effective immediately.
He succeeded Rungu Macharia, whose three-year contract ended on January 1, 2023. Sang has previously worked with WHO-Kemri as a project economist, financial accountant at the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, management accountant at Unga Limited, head of finance for an East African Breweries Limited subsidiary, head of Group Performance and Reporting for East African Breweries Limited Group, general manager of finance and strategy at KPC, and eventually managing director in April 2016.
The Kisumu oil jetty scandal was just one of many corruption allegations against Sang.
KPC was also involved in a Sh48 billion pipeline enhancement project awarded to Lebanese firm Zakheem Limited, which faced similar allegations of fraud and corruption.
President Ruto’s decision to reappoint Sang as KPC managing director intensified suspicions of favoritism and corruption.
However, in April 2023, the KPC board, led by chairperson Faith Boinett, announced Sang’s appointment as the new managing director for a four-year term.
Boinett, another Kalenjin and close ally of Ruto, claimed that Sang had emerged as the top candidate in the recruitment process.
One notable scandal during Sang’s tenure was the Kisumu Oil Jetty project.
In October 2018, th then DCI boss George Kinoti summoned Sang, Board Director John Ngumi, and five other officials to provide statements regarding the Sh1.8 billion Kisumu oil jetty scandal.
Initially promoted as a major infrastructure project, it soon became associated with corruption and mismanagement.
The DCI’s inquiry into the Kisumu oil jetty project uncovered fund misappropriation, alleging that Sang and his team oversaw the construction of an unplanned project costing over Ksh.1.9 billion.
They faced charges of abuse of office, willful failure to adhere to procurement procedures, and mismanagement of public funds.
Despite their not-guilty pleas, evidence against them painted a disturbing picture of corruption and betrayal of public trust.
In May 2018, detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) conducted raids on the homes and offices of KPC staff, including former Managing Director Charles Tanui and General Manager of Finance Samuel Odoyo.
These raids were part of an investigation into the fraudulent supply of hydrant pit valves valued at Sh647 million.
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