CS Wandayi Halts Payments for Ksh4.8 Billion Fuel Consignment Imported Outside G-to-G Deal - April 2026
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has halted payments and ordered the removal of a Ksh4.8 billion fuel consignment imported outside the Government-to-Government agreement. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has defended Wandayi amidst controversy surrounding the importation of substandard fuel. Key figures in the fuel scandal, including former Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, and Epra Director-General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, are facing scrutiny. Meanwhile, fuel prices in Kenya are projected to rise by up to Ksh53.4 per litre next week due to rising global oil prices and local supply pressures, with matatu fares significantly increasing in Nakuru and other towns amidst the deepening fuel shortage.
