Lake Turkana Wind Power overpayment probe and conflict-of-interest questions: Parliamentary committees and media reports have scrutinised an excess payment of roughly €6.17 million (about KSh 780–785 million) to LTWP and raised questions about potential conflicts of interest involving public officials linked to the project, with Kibati’s name mentioned given his Vision 2030 and LTWP roles. These remain allegations under investigation; no court has made an adverse finding against him personally.

Legal and political debates around Vision 2030 leadership: During his tenure as Director-General, at least one suit challenged his continued stay at the helm of the Vision 2030 Secretariat and later reports described uncertainty around non-renewal of his contract, highlighting tensions around appointments to high-profile public-strategy roles.

Telkom Kenya’s debt, outages and tower-lease disputes: Under his leadership, Telkom Kenya has faced intense scrutiny over heavy debt burdens and service disruptions, including shutdown of over 500–700 masts by American Tower Corporation due to unpaid lease fees and a reported US$28.5 million dispute tabled before the Senate ICT Committee. Kibati has publicly stated that Telkom is engaging stakeholders to restore services and address the legacy infrastructure-finance issues

Broader criticism over cost of power and PPP structure at LTWP: Civil-society groups, media and parliamentary reports have criticised aspects of the LTWP power-purchase and government-support arrangements—arguing that tariff structures and delay-compensation mechanisms shifted excessive cost and risk to Kenyan consumers and the state. These critiques are directed at the PPP framework and institutional decisions rather than at Kibati alone, but they shape the contested public narrative around the flagship project he chairs.