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.