In a dramatic twist, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has confirmed it is probing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly spreading false information about the Ksh4 billion fuel scandal — turning the hunter into the hunted.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua shared an embrace at Daniel Karaba’s funeral that sent shockwaves through Kenya Kwanza — and may have sealed the opposition’s 2027 blueprint.
Four senior energy officials arrested, billions in alleged overpayments, and a whistleblower who stopped substandard fuel from reaching Kenyan pumps. But the real scandal may be the system the government is fighting to protect.
Three senior Kenyan energy officials resign after arrest over an alleged scheme to manipulate fuel stock data and smuggle substandard fuel worth billions through the Port of Mombasa. Calls now grow for Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi to follow them out the door.