Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made fresh claims against the Ruto administration, alleging that Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi was quietly sent to Dubai on a secret mission ordered by President William Ruto.
Gachagua claims that during the night of April 5 and 6, 2026, a high-level government team was dispatched to Dubai. He alleges that the group included Wandayi, acting EPRA CEO Joseph Oketch, and other senior officials, alongside representatives from Gulf Energy.
According to him, the purpose of the trip was to hold closed-door talks with international oil suppliers over fuel pricing under the Government-to-Government (G2G) arrangement. He further claims the discussions were meant to stabilise fuel supply deals as pressure mounted over pricing concerns.
Gachagua also says the visit was not made public and was deliberately kept quiet. He describes it as a hidden operation aimed at managing the growing fuel controversy before it escalated further.
The timing of the alleged trip has raised questions because Wandayi was expected to appear before Parliament to respond to issues linked to the fuel import deal. His absence attracted criticism from MPs, who said no clear explanation was given at the time.
Gachagua now argues that the Dubai visit is the reason the CS failed to show up in Parliament, suggesting that senior officials may have been trying to manage the situation away from public scrutiny.
So far, neither Wandayi, EPRA officials, nor State House has responded to the claims. The allegations have added more tension to the ongoing debate over fuel procurement and government accountability.
