Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has foiled an attempt to steal petroleum products through an illegal connection installed on one of its pipelines in Mombasa County.
The company said its security and pipeline maintenance teams discovered the illegal connection on Monday, November 2, 2026, during routine surveillance operations.
The connection had been installed on a pipeline linking Pumping Station 14 to Pumping Station 15 in Mombasa County.
Following the discovery, KPC’s emergency and incident response teams moved in to secure the site and prevent the suspected theft of petroleum products.
The company then reported the incident to Chaani Police Station, and specialist police teams launched an investigation into the attempted theft.
KPC General Manager for Human Resource and Administration, Dinah Kirwa, said the company’s officers had successfully disrupted the criminal operation.
“Our gallant officers have successfully managed to foil a criminal act which is currently under investigation by the relevant authorities,” Kirwa said.
She added that the attempted theft did not result in any loss of petroleum products because the monitoring teams detected the illegal connection in time and secured the scene.
The incident highlights the security challenges facing critical petroleum infrastructure, which transports fuel from the Port of Mombasa to various parts of Kenya and the wider East African region.
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KPC said it has invested in technological and physical surveillance systems to detect and respond to threats targeting its pipeline network.
These include security intelligence systems, leak detection technology and safety monitoring equipment designed to identify suspicious activities and protect the infrastructure.
The company operates an approximately 1,342-kilometre pipeline network across Kenya, supported by storage, pumping and loading facilities.
According to KPC, the monitoring systems provide real-time surveillance of its infrastructure, while internationally benchmarked safety protocols help reduce operational, environmental and reputational risks.
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KPC transports, stores, and distributes petroleum products from the Port of Mombasa to inland markets in Kenya and other countries in the East African region.
The company has a combined annual petroleum products handling capacity of approximately 14 billion litres.
The attempted siphoning incident comes amid the company’s continued efforts to safeguard its pipeline infrastructure against illegal connections and other activities that could disrupt fuel transportation.
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