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Pastor Victor Kanyari has confronted people he accused of siphoning fuel from his charity bus, questioning why an employee earning a monthly salary of Sh30,000 would allegedly engage in the practice.
In a video seen by The Star, Kanyari is seen walking towards the bus after allegedly discovering that fuel was being siphoned from its tank.
He expressed frustration over the incident, saying the vehicle was used for charitable activities and to help members of the community.
“This is my bus whose fuel is being siphoned, and it’s a bus that offers charity. Bahati mzuri nimekutilia,” Kanyari said as he approached the vehicle.
The video shows a group of people gathered beside the bus, with a pipe connected to its open fuel tank and leading into a yellow jerrican.
As Kanyari confronted the group, one person appeared to explain that the fuel was being returned because of a problem with the tank.
“Nilikuwa narudisha. Ilikuwa imetoboka pale,” the person is heard saying.
The group subsequently appeared ready to leave the scene, prompting Kanyari to challenge them over what he alleged was taking place.
He questioned why fuel he regularly bought for the bus was allegedly being siphoned instead of being used for its intended purpose.
“I’m doing work to help others, and this is fuel which is being siphoned. Every day I put fuel in my bus to help others, yet you people are coming to siphon it,” he said.
Kanyari further alleged that one of his drivers was involved in the incident and accused the employee of selling fuel to other people.
He said he had suspected that fuel was being stolen, having repeatedly wondered why the vehicle's fuel levels dropped so quickly after refilling.
“I keep wondering why whenever I put fuel it ends so fast,” he said.
The pastor expressed surprise at the alleged involvement of his workers, saying the incident had raised questions about what was happening to the fuel he purchased for the vehicle.
He also questioned the motivation behind the alleged theft, citing the driver's monthly salary of Sh30,000.
“Mshahara ya 30,000 ni njaa gani unaskia? Si ako kazi? Zingine ni tamaa,” Kanyari said as he confronted those involved.
Kanyari maintained that the bus was intended to serve the community, adding that it had also been made available to people for football-related activities.
“This bus here we have given people to play football with it. Then I’m told later there is no fuel to help others,” he remarked.
He said he had forgiven the people he alleged had bought the fuel, suggesting they might not have known the circumstances under which it was obtained.
However, he expressed a different position towards the driver he accused of being involved in the incident.
The video did not establish whether any formal disciplinary action had been taken against the workers or whether a police report had been filed over the allegations.
