The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has strongly rebelled against recent opposition allegations of the current fuel crisis, stating that they are false and politicised.

Addressing the media on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the UDA headquarters in Nairobi, the party’s Secretary General Hassan Omar, termed the press conference of the opposition as being a deceptive, amusing, and calculated misrepresentation of facts.

“Let me start. The attention of the UDA has been drawn to a rather amusing media conference staged by the opposition. Let me start describing the press conference content as deceitful; amusing, given that most of the details were outright lies; laughable; and a calculated misrepresentation of facts. I wish to reiterate that the government has been undertaking concerted efforts to cushion Kenyans from the effects of high prices of the imported products,” Omar said.

Omar has condemned the opposition for what he dubbed uttering blatant lies on how the government handles fuel prices, which he says does not represent the actual events of the world energy market.

UDA defends government interventions

Omar notes that the government has been carrying out specific interventions in order to protect Kenyans against the increasing fuel prices. He quoted a subsidy of Ksh6 billion that was based on the levy on petroleum as one of the most crucial steps that would be taken to stabilise the price of the pump.

Moreover, Omar said that the government decreased the Value Added Tax (VAT) charged on fuel to 8 per cent from 16 per cent, a step that was aimed at alleviating the economic burden on consumers. Omar underlined that these initiatives reflect a conscious and continued intention of the administration to reduce the effects of high world fuel prices.

World crisis, not domestic policy.

The UDA Secretary General refuted allegations that domestic policy failures have caused the fuel crisis and insisted that external factors have caused the situation. He cited the upheavals in the global energy market, especially those that are associated with the current tensions with Iran, as the main reason behind the price volatility.

Omar also justified the government-to-government fuel supply agreement, saying that the contract has been instrumental in ensuring a consistent supply of petroleum products in the country. He observed that the arrangement has remained to provide the maximum good by cushioning Kenya against extreme supply shocks.