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State denies harassment claims of small LPG traders

State denies harassment claims of small LPG traders

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has dismissed claims by some opposition leaders of a deliberate government campaign to frustrate small-scale liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders...

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has refuted claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that the government is deliberately targeting small-scale LPG traders through unwarranted raids.

Gachagua alleged a special police squad confiscated over 200,000 gas cylinders between June and October 2025 in various counties.
CS Wandayi dismissed these allegations as baseless and urged Gachagua to use official channels for concerns.
The dispute highlights growing political friction between the Ruto administration and Gachagua.

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