National Oil Corporation of Kenya

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK), is a state corporation of Kenya founded by Act of Parliament in 1981, with a mandate of participating in all aspects of the Kenyan petroleum industry.[2] The company was incorporated in 1981[2] and began operations in 1984.[3]

National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Parastatal
IndustryPetroleum industry
Founded1981
Key people
Samuel Gakunga
Ag. Chairman
Leparan Gideon Morintat- [1]
CEO
Productspetroleum, oil, gas

Location

The Head Office of the company is located at KAWI House, South C Red Cross Road, , off Popo Road, Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the company headquarters are: 01°19'30.0"S, 36°49'55.0"E (Latitude=-1.325000; Longitude:36.831944).[4]

Service stations

As of August 2018, NOCK operates 155 retail stations across Kenya, up from 115 in May 2017.[5]

Controversy

In January 2016, following a company loss of KSh270 million (about US$2.7 million) for the half year period from 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015, the NOCK board of directors sent the then managing director, Sumayya Hassan-Athmani, on compulsory leave, pending a forensic audit of the company finances.[6] She was re-instated "three weeks later", by the Kenyan deputy president, William Ruto, pending the forensic audit. However, she chose to resign effective 1 July 2016.[7][8] MaryJane Mwangi, the General Manager in charge of downstream operations at National Oil, was appointed Acting CEO in July 2016.[9] Mwangi, a holder of Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nairobi, was confirmed as the chief executive officer at National Oil, effective 1 August 2017.[10]

References
  1. Herbling, David (7 August 2017). "National Oil acting chief executive confirmed". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. NOCK (7 August 2017). "About National Oil Corporation of Kenya". Nairobi: National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. Herbling, David (1 December 2016). "Nock starts search for CEO to replace Hassan-Athmani". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. Google (7 August 2017). "Location of the Headquarters of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. Rubadiri, Victoria (21 May 2012). "Fuel just got cheaper at National Oil stations". Nairobi: Capital Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. Karambu, Immaculate (1 February 2016). "Kenya: National Oil Board Sends CEO On Forced Leave". Daily Nation via AllAfrica.com. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. Herbling, David (1 December 2016). "Nock starts search for CEO to replace Hassan-Athmani". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. Mutegi, Mugambi (11 July 2016). "National Oil CEO's controversial term comes to an end". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. Vidija, Patrick (11 July 2016). "MaryJane Mwangi appointed acting National Oil CEO". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. Herbling, David (4 August 2017). "Confirmation of National Oil boss could stoke conflict of interest debate". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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