Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot denied claims that a section of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) confronted President William Ruto over the country’s high cost of living.
In a statement, Cheruiyot insisted that UDA MPs did not confront Ruto.
While appearing to blame Former President Uhuru Kenyatta for the current high cost of living, the legislator stated that President Ruto had no other alternative.
“Which Parliamentary Group meeting is this that Kenyan Media is reporting on ?Cannot be the one we attended at State House yesterday, ” the lawmaker wrote on social media platform X.
“Kenya Kwanza MPs are not strangers into Kenya. They know how we found ourselves in the mess we are in. The president was clear, there are no easy options, the present pain is for future gain, ” the Kericho Senator added.
Sources had intimated to SonkoNews that the cost of fuel was among the issues raised by some UDA members.
They reportedly wanted to know why the product was becoming even more expensive.
However, in a separate report, Citizen TV reported that Ruto was not in a position to rectify the situation.
On the other hand, Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir was grilled by MPs over the failure of Kenya to reduce the cost of fuel compared to the neighbouring states.
“Tanzania as we speak prices are going down while in Kenya the prices are going up,” said an MP.
In his response, Chirchir said: “The product in Tanzania or Uganda will not be cheaper than Kenya on account of freight and premium it will be because of taxes. We will always be lower on freight and premium and that’s why I said we need a wider scope of time to discuss and take members through what was negotiated.”
The Ministry of Energy officials have also attributed the differences in fuel prices in the country with our neighbours to the dollar exchange rate which has seen their currencies gain against the Kenya shilling.
Global fuel prices have currently slumped by over 4 per cent according to various international publications.
Other countries are expected to lower fuel cost in November due to the drop.
In Kenya, Energy CS warned the prices could hit Ksh300 per litre.
