Nairobi, April 10 -- A logistics manager at the Kenya Pipeline Company has been granted anticipatory bail after expressing fears of his arrest over the Sh12 billion fuel scandal. 

The High Court granted Mr Joel Mburu Sh5 million anticipatory bail with surety of a similar amount after he moved to court under certificate of urgency. 

The official said he was living in fear and apprehensive that the police may pursue him and arrest any time and subject him to harassment and torture, against his constitutional rights as provided in Articles 50 and 51 of the Constitution of Kenya.

"That it is in the interest of justice that this application is heard urgently and conservatory orders be issued in the interim, restraining the respond...