Opposition leaders accuse Ruto of hiking fuel prices for personal gain

Gachagua said the country’s fuel sector had been taken over by political interests, claiming that procurement decisions were no longer guided by technical merit...

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Opposition leaders, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, have accused President William Ruto of manipulating Kenya's fuel procurement to inflate prices for personal gain. They allege a company linked to the president, Gulf Energy, was improperly included in a fuel import framework.

Leaders claim President Ruto could gain approximately Sh5 per litre of fuel consumed, totaling potentially Sh30 billion since the G2G arrangement began.
Key figures implicated include former PS Mohamed Liban and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo, whose arrests the opposition deems selective.
The opposition is demanding the resignation of Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, the cancellation of the G2G fuel framework, and the suspension of fuel levies.

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