Case Study: Detecting KSh 180,000 in Monthly Fuel Theft

A Mombasa-based construction company suspected they were losing fuel somewhere in their operations, but had no way to pinpoint where or how much. Manual logbooks showed consumption figures that simply did not add up against the distances travelled.

What the data showed

Within the first 48 hours of deploying fuel-level sensors and refuelling reports, a clear pattern emerged: several vehicles showed sudden fuel-level drops overnight, with no corresponding trip activity, a classic siphoning signature.

The fix

Geofencing around approved fuel stations meant any future refuelling outside those locations would be flagged automatically. Combined with idling alerts and driver authentication, the company was able to stop the losses within the same week.

The result

The company estimated it had been losing roughly KSh 180,000 per month in siphoned fuel, savings that paid for the monitoring system many times over in the first quarter alone.