Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has told off Kenyans who are complaining about fuel prices to drill their own oil wells.
In a video shared by Citizen Digital, the CS said the whole world is aware that the prices of crude oil have gone up and it is not a secret.
"Ukishinda umesema bei ya mafuta imeongezeka kutoka asubuhi mpaka jioni, si uchimbe kisima chako?" he said.
This is loosely translated to: When you keep on complaining that the prices of fuel have gone up, why don't you just drill your own oil well?
Appeared to have been angered by the complaints from Kenyans, Kuria said he is ready to be shown where he can drill a well for them and do it in order for prices to go down.
"Sisi kwetu Ruiru tutaendelea kufanya kazi kwa bidii," he said.
(At our home in Ruiru, we shall continue working hard)
From the conversations that were had on X after new fuel prices were announced, Kuria, again announced that the country will be experiencing an increase of Sh10 on fuel prices until February 2024.
"Global Crude Prices are on an upward trajectory. For planning purposes expect pump prices to go up by Sh10 every month till February," he tweeted.
To add more pain to the wound, Kuria dropped another bombshell to his followers stating that petrol will retail at Sh260 by February. His statement was not received well.
"I repeat. Petrol will be Sh260 by February. El Nino is coming in 3 weeks and will last till March. These are global and climate change driven," he said.
"Responsible leaders ought to tell the truth to prepare the people. You can throw stones at me all you want."
