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Originally published by Capital Newstop
May 19, 2026
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Gachagua Dismisses Hormuz Narrative as “Hot Air” Amid Fuel Price Debate
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed government claims linking rising fuel prices in Kenya to tensions around - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly refuted claims by Kenyan government officials that rising fuel prices are linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Gachagua asserted that Kenya sources fuel directly from Gulf suppliers, not through the disputed waterway.
- Gachagua dismissed the Strait of Hormuz narrative as "hot air," attributing high fuel costs to inflated profit margins in the landed cost of petroleum products.
- The former Deputy President also accused President William Ruto and Gulf Energy of forcing Tullow Oil to surrender exploration rights in Turkana for allegedly less than market value, citing a questionable transaction worth $120 million.
- He urged motorists to reject "poor quality fuel" and called on the people of Turkana to resist what he termed a "false debt" related to oil reserves that could benefit private interests over local development.
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