Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi declines to resign amid KSh 4.8 billion fuel importation scandal
via Tuko19 hours ago2 min read
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has refused to resign following calls for his stepping down over a KSh 4.8 billion substandard fuel scandal. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy on April 13, Wandayi stated there was no justification for his resignation, expressing confidence that ongoing investigations would clear him. He noted that senior officials, including the principal secretary, processed and recommended approval of the shipment, a deviation from the G-to-G framework that required higher-level approval which was not obtained. Wandayi also mentioned he does not know why Mohamed Liban, principal secretary in the State Department for Petroleum; Kenya Pipeline Company PLC KPC PLC managing director Joe Sang; Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority EPRA director general Daniel Kiptoo; and Joseph Wafula, deputy director of petroleum, resigned. Leaked letters linked to the controversial fuel import approvals have reportedly shifted the spotlight to Wandayi and Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui, with a senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer indicating they would be asked to explain their knowledge of the scandal. A March 28 waiver letter from his trade counterpart reportedly listed Wandayi’s office as the primary addressee, and his PS, Mohammed Liban, signed the request to KEBS for waivers on carcinogenic parameters, copying Wandayi.
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