Jubilee Party presidential candidate Fred Matiang’i has launched a blistering attack on President William Ruto’s administration, accusing it of mismanaging the ongoing fuel crisis and misleading Kenyans about the so-called Government-to-Government (G-to-G) oil deal.
Speaking from his Karen home in an exclusive TV interview last night, Matiang’i dismissed the government’s narrative around the fuel import arrangement, calling it a cover for deeper governance failures.
“It’s Government to Gangsters, in fact, sometimes I call it G to R, Government to Ruto. It cannot be G to G,” he said, alleging that the deal is cloaked in “PR, propaganda, and lies.”
His remarks come amid public outrage over soaring fuel prices, which remain high despite the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) recent announcement cutting VAT on fuel from 16% to 8%.
The price of diesel and petrol continues to squeeze households, transport operators, and businesses, intensifying pressure on the Ruto administration.
Matiang’i, who is a member of the United Opposition, positioned himself as a reformist alternative candidate to Ruto in 2027.
“I think I will be able to make a difference. I am the real deal; look no further. The focus for me, if I got the opportunity, is to restore the trust of the people in government so that the government can be believed again,” Matiang’i declared.
The former CS also claimed growing discontent within government ranks, suggesting that some officials are privately frustrated by the administration’s direction.
“If I were in government, I would be worried today. The amount of information being shared by public officers who are completely sick, tired, and frustrated by the way things are being done,” he said.
Matiang’i warned that ordinary Kenyans are bearing the brunt of poor economic management.
He also defended the public’s right to protest, arguing that demonstrations are a legitimate tool for accountability enshrined in the constitution.
