Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on controversial businesswoman Anne Njeri who claimed ownership of Ksh 17 billion oil.

Speaking on Thursday November 16, Raila said the oil business is expensive noting that Njeri does not look like someone who has Ksh 17 billion.

The former Prime Minister pointed out that there are certain individuals behind the businesswoman.

"You have seen that oil lady, and you know the oil business, how much it costs, and the money needed to start that business. Ksh 17 billion, and look at her face…. She represents other people; those are the ones we want to know about because this seems like a circus,” said Raila.

The Azimio leader added that the mystery between Njeri and Galana Oil indicates the same people that have differed and are fighting.

"Why is it that when there is a problem, someone is arrested at night, blindfolded as if she hasn't stolen or done anything, even if she is a thief why not do it during the day and taker her to court? Those are two thieves; they're just trying to have each other arrested,” he added.

Raila’s remarks come after Energy Cabinet secretary Davis Chrichir accused Njeri of forging documents to take possession of 93,000 metric tonnes of diesel said to have emanated from Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, CS Chirchir trashed claims by Njeri saying there is no way she could be the owner of the cargo since her application for an oil importation license was rejected on October 29 by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra).

"She failed to meet the minimum threshold to secure the import license and the documents she used to claim the oil consignment were all fake,” said Chirchir.