Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)

Established in September 1973 under the Companies Act (CAP 486), the main objective of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is to provide efficient, reliable, safe and cost effective means of transporting petroleum products from Mombasa to the hinterland of Kenya.

=Organisation=

As of October 2013, the KPC is subdivided into eleven departments, namely: Engineering, Operations, Business Development, Corporate Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Information Communication Technology, Secretarial, Administration and Procurement Each of the departments is headed by a manager.

The organisational structure comprises a Board of Directors headed by a non-executive Chairma and a Management team with a Managing Director supported by three Chief Managers (Technical, Finance & Strategy and Human Resource & Administration).

Current Office Holders
As of October 2013, the leading positions are held by:

Board of Directors


 * Chairman: Samuel M. Maluki, MBS
 * Managing Director: Charles Tanui
 * Principal Secretary: Eng. Joseph Njoroge, MBS (from Ministry of Energy and Petroleum)
 * Principal Secretary: Dr. Kamau Thugge (from National Treasury)
 * Director: Felicity N. Biriri, Habon Billow Farah, Nuru Bwanakombo, Waithaka Kioni, Faith Jepkemboi Bett, Austin Kapere

Management Team
 * Managing Director: Charles Tanui
 * Chief Manager Technical: Eng. Elias Karumi
 * Company Secretary: Flora Okoth
 * Chief Manager Human Resource & Administration: Rose Ng'inja
 * Operations Manager: Philip Kimelu
 * ICT Manager: Francis Muraya
 * Business Development Manager: John Kithete
 * Finance Manager: Samuel Odoyo
 * Engineering Manager: Eng.Bramwel Wanyalikha
 * Procurement Manager: Nicholas Gitobu
 * Corporate Planning Manager: Tom Mailu
 * Administration Manager: Jane Nakodony

=Functions=

The company has built, managed and operated a pipeline system for the transportation of refined petroleum products from Mombasa to Nairobi and with the Western Kenya Pipeline Extension (WKPE) also to Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.

The company also operates a number of pumping stations and a storage system with a total capacity if 612,233 m3 distributed at the depots located at Kipevu, Moi Airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Terminal, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.

In summary, the functions of the KPC, as of October 2013, are:


 * to construct pipeline networks, storage and loading facilities for the transportation, storage and distribution of petroleum products
 * to build a pipeline for the transportation of petroleum or petroleum products from Mombasa to Nairobi
 * to own, manage or operate such pipelines and any other pipelines and associated ancillary facilities
 * to market, process, treat and deal in petroleum products and other goods and products and to provide transport and other distributive facilities, outlets and services in relation to these goods and products

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