Kenya’s Energy Minister, Opiyo Wandayi, on Friday defended the government’s fuel supply agreements with Middle Eastern countries, following renewed criticism from opposition parties calling for their cancellation.
Wandayi said the government-to-government (G2G) arrangements had helped stabilise fuel supply and introduced more predictable freight and insurance costs, even amid volatile global energy markets, Reuters reported.
He added that Kenya’s fuel supply remains secure under the framework, describing it as a crucial buffer as global tensions linked to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continue to disrupt energy flows.
According to him, the current system has also expanded sourcing options, allowing the country to import fuel from a wider range of international markets, including Europe, the U.S. Gulf Coast, India, and the Red Sea region.
Earlier in the week, Finance Minister John Mbadi dismissed opposition calls to terminate the agreements with Gulf suppliers such as Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), describing the move as “irresponsibility of the highest order.”
