Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has gone on a rampage against the government over what he describes as ‘irregular and exploitative fuel-buying habits’ and demanded that investigations and prosecutions should be carried out against those involved.
In a strongly worded statement on his X handle to President William Ruto on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Ledama asked how the Ministry of Energy could explain the purchase of fuel outside the government-to-government (G2G) system at much higher rates, that is, Ksh32,915-Ksh33,176 per metric tonne, when fuel under the G2G system is reported to be USD 84 per metric tonne (Ksh10,857 per metric tonne).
“Mr President, @WilliamsRuto, how can the Ministry of Energy buy fuel outside the G2G framework at KSh32,915-KSh33,176/MT while G2G fuel is fixed at USD 84/MT and still expect prices to stay affordable?” Ledama questioned.
The senator described the difference as being a result of a well-coordinated conspiracy to favour a few individuals at the expense of the common Kenyan. He says such procurement decisions are directly causing the escalating cost of fuel and, by implication, the high cost of living in the country.
Ledama called this a cabal business and accused unnamed officials in the energy sector of fuel price increases as a result of dubious and murky transactions. He presented the argument that citizens end up carrying the weight of these inflated costs, which increases economic difficulties.
The lawmaker also rejected what he termed ‘superficial measures of accountability’, warning against what he termed ‘theatrics in dealing with corruption’. He said that resignations, particularly those under duress or when one is in police custody, cannot do without actual legal action.
“This is a cabal enterprise. A few greedy faces are making everything in Kenya very expensive. Kenyans need to see real charges filed in court against all those energy officials and others involved. Not fake resignations while in police custody. No theatrics—just dockets, trials, and convictions,” the vocal senator added.
He said that Kenyans must witness actual charges in court against all such energy officials, as well as others who were involved – no faked resignations under police custody, no drama, just dockets, trials, and convictions.
His statements are made against this backdrop of increasing public anxiety regarding the issue of fuel prices in Kenya, as people and players alike in the industry raise the question of the transparency of the procurement process and regulation in the energy industry.
