CS Wandayi Says Fuel Prices Would Rise Ksh14, Issues Orders
The CS reiterated the government's commitment to enforcing the established importation procedures and safeguarding the integrity of the fuel supply chain...
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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has halted payments and ordered the removal of a Ksh4.8 billion fuel consignment that was imported outside the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) agreement.
- The consignment comprises 60,000 metric tonnes of Super Petrol.
- CS Opiyo Wandayi has instructed the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to exclude the off-grid fuel from monthly cost computations.
- This unauthorized shipment was reportedly more expensive, costing Ksh198,000 per metric tonne compared to the G-to-G rate of Ksh140,000, which would have increased pump prices by up to Ksh14 per litre.
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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.
