ODM Fires Warning as Pressure Mounts on CS Wandayi
There are growing calls for Wandayi to either resign or be fired after the unearthing of Ksh4.8 billion fuel scandal last week...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has defended Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui amidst a controversy surrounding the importation of substandard fuel.
- ODM warns against publicly "lynching" Wandayi and Kinyanjui, stating it could derail investigations into the Ksh 4.8 billion fuel scandal.
- Key individuals arrested in relation to the scandal include former Petroleum PS Mohammed Liban, former EPRA director general Daniel Kiptoo, and former Kenya Pipeline Corporation MD Joe Sang.
- ODM reiterated that the fight against corruption is a central pillar of its agenda and supports impartial investigations, stating that if Wandayi or Kinyanjui are found responsible, they should face the law.
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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 (G-to-G) agreement, citing breach of framework and potential consumer cost increases. Key figures in Kenya's energy sector, including former Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, and Epra Director-General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, are facing scrutiny in the fuel scandal. Former Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo have been released on police bail following their implication. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has defended CS Wandayi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui amidst the controversy. Meanwhile, fuel prices in Kenya are projected to rise significantly next week, with petrol potentially increasing by up to Ksh53.4 per litre due to rising global oil prices and local supply pressures.
