Raila Responds To Ichung'wah After He Described Oil Dossier 'Hot Air'

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has told off National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah over his statement that rubbished the oil dossier.

Speaking on Friday during the ODM Party Parliamentary Group meeting, Raila said the dossier was aimed at specific people in the Executive and not Ichung’wah.

He stated that the points he raised are valid and the Kenya Kwanza government should come and show the Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 

“The matter was directed at the Executive not at the legislature, it is not the work of Mr. Ichung’wah to respond, I directed it to specific people. The issues I raised are still valid, I want the government to show the Memorandum of Understanding that they signed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the United Arab Emirates,” said Raila.

The former Prime Minister at the same time pointed out that he was not asking for a signed document between the Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and the Chief Executive Officer of ARAMCO.

Raila further asked the Ruto administration to explain why Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) boss Daniel Kiptoo was involved in the government-to-government deal.

“Tell us why the EPRA boss Mr. Kiptoo was involved in the negotiations of this contract yet he is the one fixing prices," he added.

Ichung’wah in a statement on Thursday described the claims as "hot air, political propaganda, and cheap street rumors".

The Kikuyu MP noted that it is a contradiction for Raila to say there is no G-to-G fuel deal yet in his statement he notes that Kenya's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum signed a deal with state-owned Aramco and ADNOC petroleum companies.

"If that is not a government-to-government deal, what else is G-to-G if not a contract signed between a government ministry and a State-owned corporation?” he posed.