In a scathing indictment of the current administration, the United Alternative Government led by H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka, H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, Dr. Fred Matiang’i, Hon. Eugene Wamalwa, and Hon. JB Muturi has uncovered what they describe as a predatory fuel scandal designed to enrich a few at the expense of struggling Kenyans. During a high-stakes press conference at the SKM Command Center, the leaders detailed how a manipulated procurement process has directly spiked the cost of living.
Reading the joint
statement, H.E. Rigathi Gachagua alleged that the government utilized
"staged arrests" to distract the public while shielding the true
masterminds of the scheme. According to the opposition, the original,
law-abiding emergency procurement procedures were bypassed to forcibly insert
select oil marketing companies specifically Gulf Energy into the supply chain,
despite their failure to meet technical and timing requirements.
The financial implications
of this interference are staggering. The leadership revealed that the current
structure enables a margin of approximately KSh 5 per litre, which translates
to a jaw-dropping KSh 2.5 billion per supply cycle. While these profits flow to
well-connected individuals, ordinary households, transporters, and businesses
are left to grapple with record-high pump prices. Gachagua pointedly noted that
fuel remains significantly cheaper in neighboring Uganda, despite the fact that
their supply also transitions through the Port of Mombasa, proving that Kenya’s
high prices are a domestic creation rather than a global inevitability.
The United Alternative
Government issued a stern ultimatum, demanding a special sitting of Parliament
within seven days and the immediate cancellation of the
Government-to-Government (G-to-G) petroleum framework. Furthermore, they called
for the resignation and prosecution of the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and all
implicated officials.
Comments
Post a Comment