Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has claimed that the fuel shortage may have been artificially engineered through coordinated actions between state officials and a private company.
In a statement shared on X and addressed to President William Ruto, the senator questioned the rapid entry of a little-known company, One Petroleum, into the emergency fuel supply chain.
He noted that the firm, which he claims has no established history of importing Petrol Motor Spirit (PMS), was issued a supply letter on the 25th and reportedly delivered fuel by the 27th.
Ledama questioned how the company could have quickly secured cargo, completed shipping manifests, arranged letters of credit, and finalized regulatory documentation within such a short timeframe.
He suggested that the timeline raises concerns about prior planning rather than a genuine emergency response.
He further alleged that fuel stock may have been deliberately positioned in Mombasa ahead of the crisis, describing the situation as suspicious and calling for deeper investigation into the supply chain process.
The senator directly named three individuals he believes could be central to the alleged scheme: Joel Mburu of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), Joseph Wafula from the Ministry of Energy, and Mohammed Jaffar of One Petroleum.
Jaffar, a prominent Mombasa tycoon, was one of the late Raila Odinga’s longtime friends and financiers.
The vocal Senator also claimed that former Principal Secretary Liban Mohammed was used as collateral damage.
