EMBU, Kenya- Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has raised fresh alarm over the proposed sale of shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), alleging that a Kenyan individual is masquerading as a Ugandan investor in a deal he says undermines national interest and insults Kenyan citizens.
Speaking in Embu to Young Aspiring Politicians, Nyoro claimed that the transaction is being quietly negotiated at undervalued prices through closed-door boardroom meetings, with little regard for transparency or public accountability.
“You cannot sit in boardrooms, secretly discuss the sale of Kenya Pipeline at throwaway prices, and then expect citizens to accept it without question,” Nyoro said.
The MP alleged that the investor widely described as Ugandan is, in fact, a Kenyan, arguing that the arrangement is designed to bypass scrutiny while prioritizing individual gain over public benefit.
“It is unacceptable for Kenyans to pose as foreigners to buy strategic national assets. This is not about investment, it is about greed and deception,” he said.
Nyoro accused government officials of taking Kenyans for granted, saying the proposed sale reflects a dangerous culture where public assets are treated as private property for the well-connected.
“Our leaders are behaving as if this country belongs to a few people. They assume Kenyans will stay silent while national assets are sold cheaply to insiders.” Ndindi remarked
He warned that the continued push to dispose of key state corporations without openness would provoke political resistance, vowing to challenge what he described as a broken system of governance.
“If this is how government operates, through secrecy, manipulation, and contempt for citizens, then it must be overhauled. We cannot defend wrongdoing in the name of loyalty,” the Kiharu legislator said.
The MP framed the Kenya Pipeline controversy as part of a broader pattern of opaque public assets sales.
He argued that strategic assets should only be sold through transparent, competitive processes that guarantee value for taxpayers.
