Nairobi, April 8 -- The fate of the condemned Sh11.8 billion worth of petrol remained unclear amid claims from oil marketers that the imported cargo cannot be retrieved from the Kenya Pipeline Company's network.

The firm that imported the fuel, One Petroleum, on Wednesday asked oil marketers to cancel their orders in line with the government directive to exit the fuel from the country.

But three executives who spoke on condition of anonymity reckoned that the cargo was already mixed with previous stocks in KPC's pipelines, casting doubt on the State's order to recall the cargo from the market.

The executives said KPC does not have dedicated tanks to hold individual importers' cargo, with shipments flowing directly into the pipeline bas...