Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended senior energy officials implicated in a fuel scandal, suggesting their actions aimed to shield Kenyans from global price hikes fueled by the Iran crisis.

• The defense counters allegations that officials fabricated a fuel shortage to justify emergency imports outside the Government-to-Government (G2G) framework, potentially at inflated prices.
• Key figures investigated include former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, some of whom have resigned following arrests.
• Gachagua argues the controversial decisions were made in the country's best interest amidst global market instability.