Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has declared his firm opposition to the planned privatisation of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC).

Taking to his official X account on Monday, August 18, 2025, Salasya dismissed any attempts to sway him with state influence or financial incentives.

The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) first-term lawmaker says that he would stand against the move in Parliament on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, arguing that the strategic state corporation should remain fully under public ownership.

Salasya on being bribed

The outspoken legislator added that his stance is not negotiable, emphasising that national assets must be safeguarded for the benefit of ordinary Kenyans and that even if the head of state offers him Ksh1 billion as an incentive to support the move, he will still oppose it.

“I will oppose privatisation of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) @kenyapipeline tomorrow. Ama Ruto alete 1B pia nionje pesa ya State House for the first time. Kura ni yangu, and it’s my choice that I will oppose it. Ama awekelee 1B na hata akiwekelea nita oppose,” Salasya stated.

Parliament’s Tuesday order

According to the order paper for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the Members of the National Assembly are set to vote on a motion for consideration of sessional paper No. 2 of 2025 on the privatisation of KPC.

“THAT, this House adopts the Joint Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy and Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization on the consideration of the Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2025 on the Proposed Privatization of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 14th August 2025, and— (i) approves Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2025 on the Privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited; and (ii) makes policy resolution as contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper,” the order paper shared via parliament’s official website reads in part.

Khalwale’s stance

Salasya joins Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, who has also opposed the sale of a 65 per cent government stake in KPC without proper public consultation.

Following a three-hour meeting with Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi on August 15, 2025, Khalwale described the process as “foggy” and warned against proceeding without strict oversight.

“KPC is a national public security asset that is profit-making and owned 100% by the government. I was not persuaded that a 65% stake should be sold to private investors in a process that is foggy,” Khalwale said.

He outlined conditions for the sale, emphasising that it must be transparent, allow credible public participation, and be subject to thorough oversight by both the Senate and National Assembly.