Treasury CS defends gulf oil deal, says taxpayer cash safe

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Treasury CS Prof Njuguna Ndung'u and Energy and Petroleum CS Davis Chirchir while receiving two petroleum vessels at the port of Mombasa's KOT2 on May 11, 2023. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

The Treasury has sought to allay fears of financial risks under the government-backed fuel imports that started in April in a bid to reduce monthly dollar demand and stem the free-fall of the shilling.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Professor Njuguna Ndung’u said in response to an article by the Business Daily that the letters of credit in the deal are a ‘good business model’ used by both international and local banks.

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