This archive report was first published on 22 September 2021.
On September 21, 2021, Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter and his Petroleum and Mining counterpart John Munyes skipped a Senate hearing to explain the recent fuel price hike.
The Senate's Energy Committee had summoned the two ministers to appear before them on Tuesday to explain the new fuel prices review.
CS Keter explained his absence by stating that fuel prices do not fall under the purview of his ministry, instead passing the buck of responsibility to the Petroleum docket.
CS Munyes, on the other hand, claimed he was out of the country and requested an adjournment of the hearing to Wednesday next week.
The Senate Committee faulted the ministers for skipping the hearing and proposed to take up the matter to the whole House.
Senator Moses Wetangula, a friend of the Committee, expressed his disappointment, saying, "Where does the CS Energy get the audacity to say this matter does not concern him? We know both the high fuel and electricity costs are related. This country is hurting."
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina also weighed in, blaming Parliament for its role in passing legislation to pass on higher taxes for petroleum.
