Fuel import scandal deepens as CS denies knowledge

The mystery regarding the multi-billion shillings petroleum importation saga deepened today as Opiyo Wandayi declared that he wasn’t aware of plans to import fuel outside the government-to-government arrangement, despite several correspondences indicating that he was copied. The energy cabinet secretary, who opted not to speak to the media, warned that the importation of the irregularly imported substandard petroleum would have resulted in a staggering 14 shillings per liter increase in pump prices. CS Wandayi has directed the importer to remove the oil, which is already in Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities, from the country as soon as possible—a directive the importer says it will comply with.