Raila Demands Resignation of CSs Chirchir and Ndung’u Over G to G Fuel Deal
On Monday, the leader of Azimio, Raila Odinga, called for the dismissal of two Cabinet Secretaries in the administration of President William Ruto, in connection with the contentious fuel dispute between two Gulf firms and the government-to-government.
Raila demanded the resignations of Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and his Treasury counterpart Njuguna Ndung’u during a press conference, citing the allegedly unsuccessful agreement.
The leader of Azimio asserted that the oil transaction between governments was a ruse to illegally withdraw funds from the exchequer in the name of corruption.
Raila requested that the two CSs be summoned and questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in pursuit of this objective.
“They stole money from the consolidated fund in addition to spending monies way above what Parliament approved. They must not only resign but must also be prosecuted.
“Mr. Chirchir and National Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u have certainly committed criminal offenses, abused office, and gone scot-free against the constitution.
The opposition leader additionally disregarded the criticism leveled against him by President Ruto, asserting that the agreement had failed to accomplish its designated objective of reducing petroleum expenses and alleviating strain on the Kenyan Shilling.
In a similar vein, Senator Okiya Omtatah of Busia influenced Raila, who accused high-ranking government officials of unconstitutionally withdrawing Ksh 17 billion, which he claimed was directly associated with the fuel transaction.
Additional skepticism was directed at the Ksh17 billion fuel importation enigma involving businesswoman Ann Njeri Njoroge, and the entire procedure governing the ship’s departure authorization, including its origin, mooring, and unloading, was called into question.
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”For a ship to leave one port for another, loaded with goods it has to get a letter from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum indicating that the ship is authorized to carry and offload,” Raila stated.
President William Ruto and senior government officials have made false claims regarding the currency of the government-to-government petroleum transaction. In support of this, Raila has ordered the government to provide supporting documentation.
”This government has told Kenyans so many fictitious stories, that only documentary evidence will help the country separate facts from fiction,” he added.
On Sunday, President William Ruto disregarded a dossier that Raila had previously published that raised doubts about the fuel agreement. The Head of State challenged Raila to provide evidence to support his claims, concluding that the procedure was open and transparent.
“I am running a transparent government; all those contracts are available in Parliament. Stop saying you want the contracts, the contracts are public domain, there is no secret contract anywhere,” Ruto stated.
Raila Demands Resignation of CSs Chirchir and Ndung’u Over G to G Fuel Deal
