Pressure is rapidly building on Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to either resign or face possible arrest as investigations into a major fuel procurement scandal intensify.
According to reports linked to the Office of the President, senior officials including Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Mohamed Liban, Joe Sang, and Deputy Director Joseph Wafula are alleged to have manipulated national fuel stock data.
The alleged manipulation is said to have misled the Ministry of Energy into approving an emergency fuel purchase valued at about Ksh4 billion.
The procurement is now under scrutiny for allegedly breaching the government-to-government (G2G) oil supply framework and exceeding normal pricing agreements.
President William Ruto has reportedly described the deal as irregular, saying it was executed outside established procedures and involved fuel that did not meet required quality standards.
Investigators claim the false data created an impression of an imminent fuel shortage, which was then used to justify the controversial importation of the shipment.
The officials implicated in the scandal were arrested as part of ongoing investigations, with some since stepping down from their positions while others remain in custody.
Political pressure has now shifted toward CS Wandayi, with leaders arguing that he must either take responsibility or be held accountable for failures within his ministry.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been among those demanding swift action, insisting that Wandayi should resign or face prosecution if found culpable. He further warned that Parliament could consider impeachment if no executive action is taken.
However, some lawmakers, including Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, have suggested that the arrests may be tied to deeper power struggles within the fuel supply chain rather than purely accountability-driven reforms.
As investigations continue, CS Wandayi has yet to publicly respond to the allegations, even as calls for accountability continue to grow across the political divide.
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