Funyula MP Oundo criticises Opiyo Wandayi over fuel crisis remarks
By Cynthia Lodite, April 14, 2026Funyula Constituency Member of Parliament Wilberforce Oundo has slammed the Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Energy, Opiyo Wandayi, following his remarks on the fuel crisis and fuel scandal in the ministry.
Speaking on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, during an interview with a local television station, Oundo described the Energy CS as a “dishonest” leader.
On his part, the legislator questioned CS Wandayi’s service delivery in the Ministry on whether he shows up at work after he claimed to be unaware of the scandals in the Ministry.
“CS Wandayi was aware of the fuel crisis & the happenings within his ministry; he is simply being dishonest. If he was not aware, then it either means he does not go to work, or that when he does, he is occupied with other things,” Oundo stated.
Wandayi on fuel scandal
The Funyula MP’s remarks punned a day after Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, distanced himself from the fuel scandal, saying he was not aware.
Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy on Monday, April 13, 2026, the Energy CS Wandayi dismissed resignation calls following the Ksh4.8 billion fuel shipment outside the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) framework.
“There is no reason to stop me from continuing to discharge my duties as cabinet Secretary,” he told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy on Monday.
According to Wandayi, the procurement of the vessel that shipped the controversial consignment importation was approved by former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban following a recommendation by a technical committee, and a brief on stock position and proposals that were prepared and forwarded to the PS.
“The PS in his wisdom did approve it,” Wandayi stated.
The CS said he took the necessary steps, including informing President William Ruto when he found out the fuel consignment was imported irregularly.
“I personally moved swiftly and briefed His Excellency the President on the 30th of March, when it became very clear now that this consignment was outside G-to-G. It is upon that brief that actually His Excellency advised me to take the necessary steps to have the second cargo, which was en route, stopped,” he told the committee.