Kenya deports a French CEO due to a fuel shortage.
The government said it has paid $295 million (£225 million) to oil marketers, with the remaining $121 million to be paid later today.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
During a fuel scarcity issue in Kenya, the Kenyan government acknowledged the deportation of the French top executive of one of the country's largest oil marketers.
Jean-Christian Bergeron, the CEO of Rubis Energy Kenya, was the first person to be sanctioned since Kenya's energy regulator said it would take action against oil marketers who were creating an "artificial shortage" of fuel in the country.
Mr. Bergeron has yet to respond.
Kenya has sufficient petroleum product supplies, according to the Energy Ministry, and the scarcity is due to some oil marketers stockpiling and prioritizing exports to neighboring nations. According to the report, this amounts to economic sabotage.
"The government will not accept any entity or individual who creates an artificial situation to cause distress. Any firm that is not ready or prepared to work within Kenya's legal framework is asked to leave the market as soon as possible "Monica Juma, the Minister of Energy stated.
The government said it has paid $295 million (£225 million) to oil marketers, with the remaining $121 million to be paid later today.
Kenya has been experiencing nationwide fuel shortages for the past two weeks, paralyzing transportation and economic activity.
The government claims that normalcy will be restored in 72 hours.
