Businesswoman Anne Njoroge, who had been reported missing after appearing for an interrogation at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), was on Tuesday November 14 arraigned before a Mombasa court.
The business lady was accompanied by lawyer Cliff Ombeta who raised the alarm over her disappearance.
Ombeta stated that her phone was switched off and police stated that she was not in their custody.
Njoroge’s whereabouts was not immediately explained by her legal team.
Ahead of her arraignment on Tuesday, Njoroge, who has been linked to a whooping Ksh17 billion oil import.
The 100,000 metric tons of diesel have been claimed by two companies: Galana Energies Limited and Ramco.
The management of Kenya Ports Authority, who were on Sunday accused of offloading some of the cargo, has come out and accused the business lady of forging documents she used to claim ownership of the consignment.
In a press conference addressed by KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto and Board Chairperson Benjamin Tayari, the management said Galana Energies Limited had the genuine importation documents.
KPA stated that records in their possession show that the vessel was carrying 93,460 metric tonnes of gas oil as opposed to the 100,000 metric tonnes of diesel as claimed by Ann Njoroge.
The gasoil was loaded between 26 and 28 September at Yanbu – Samref terminal, after which she departed for anchorage at Jeddah
The ship departed for Mombasa on September 30th according to KPA.
KPA further indicated that in it’s records out of the manifested 93,490 metric tonnes of Gasoil, 49,091 metric tonnes was destined to Kenya with the shipper being Aramco Trading Fujairah as nominated by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
The remainder 44,368 metric tonnes was transit cargo for neighbouring countries including Uganda, South Sudan and DR Congo.
KPA insisted their are no documents to show Ann’s Import and Export Enterprises Limited as the owner of the cargo.
While pointing out inconsistencies in documentation, KPA have questioned claims by the businesswoman that the vessel originated from Azerbeijan Republic and loaded at Jeddah.
The authority maintained that documents in their possession show Yanbu in Saudi Arabia as the origin of the cargo.
Also in question is the date of loading, Ann had claimed that the vessel was loaded on October 9th yet the ship had arrived in Mombasa on October 11.
They have also questioned why the bill of lading is not signed by the Master of the vessel.
