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Kenya to electrify county aggregation and industrial parks
Kenya Power will work closely with county governments to increase access to electricity in order to…
Bolt increases fares to cushion drivers from soaring fuel prices
Bolt, the leading on-demand platform in Africa has revised its fare prices in response to the…
Kenya Power reviewing board to reflect shareholding
Kenya Power is in the process of amending its Memorandum and Articles of Association to safeguard…
Eaton introduces the 5E Gen 2 UPS in Kenya
Power management company Eaton has launched the Gen2 version of essential line interactive UPS 5E in…
Finlays to transition to renewable electricity by 2030
James Finlay Kenya, a leading grower, manufacturer, and supplier of Kenyan tea and botanical solutions, is…
KenGen’s Gogo hydropower redevelopment project approved
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has received a landmark approval from the Cabinet to embark…
Electricity transformer vandalism ring leader arrested
Kenya Power’s security team has arrested a suspected mastermind of transformer vandalism at his home at…
Kenya Power pledges to clear connection backlog in 90 days
Kenya Power is implementing a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) to fast-track meter installation for new connections…
DP Rigathi Gachagua tells off CS Moses Kuria over fuel remarks
Deputy President has told off senior government officials who have issued insensitive remarks after the increase…
Wavinya calls for fuel pump price reduction
Machakos Governor, Wavinya Ndeti has urged President William Ruto to urgently take measures that will bring…
Kenya Pipeline Company marks 50th anniversary
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary, Davis Chirchir, has lauded KPC’s strides in ensuring the country has…
Kenya unveils electric mobility charging guidelines
Those intending to install a public or private charging station or a battery swapping station in…
East African Cables wins Kshs 232 million Kenya Power tender
Listed local electrical cables and conductor manufacturer East African Cables has lauded growing support for local…
Nigerian Afrobeat star Spyro to perform at African Energy Week
Sensational Nigerian Afrobeats and dancehall superstar, Spyro, is set to perform at the Just Energy Transition…
Djibouti unveils its inaugural Wind Farm
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Sunday, 10th September, will carry out the landmark inauguration of…
OLA Energy opens 118th service station in Buruburu
OLA Energy Kenya has officially opened the expanded OLA Energy Buruburu service station that now includes…
How you can use Kshs 20 KPLC units to cook githeri
Electricity units worth Kshs 20 are enough for you to cook a meal of githeri. This…
Amapiano star Kamo Mphela to perform at African Energy Week
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced that South African amapiano star Kamo Mphela has joined…
Aga Khan University Hospital adopts biomass heating system
The Aga Khan University Hospital has commissioned a biomass boiler to power its heating system, abandoning…
Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative to guide renewable energy policy
Africa is a sleeping giant on renewable energy potential, with only 7% of its vast geothermal,…
UAE avails US$4.5 billion to unlock Africa’s clean energy potential
The COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, has announced a UAE finance initiative that will provide…
Rooftop solar plant to save Devki Kshs 1.5 billion
Devki Group has taken the lead in reducing its carbon footprint with a 4MWp rooftop solar…
United Nations unveils Anzia Jikoni climate mitigation campaign
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the main implementer and fund manager of the Euro 17…
KPRL to be converted to bulk LPG handling facilities
The government is working towards setting up bulk LPG import handling and storage facilities at the…
Kenya Power explains cause of countrywide outage
Kenya Power says the countrywide electricity supply outage experienced on Friday was as a result of…
Accessible energy key for advancing human progress, Ebube
Innovative solutions and technologies are required for Africa to meet dual goals of facilitating continent-wide energy…
Treasury, Energy ministers to address PMI Africa conference
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional organisation for project management and the authority for a…
AfDB funds electricity connection for 1.6m low-income Kenyans
The second phase of the Last Mile Connectivity Project, implemented in Kenya between 2016 and 2022,…
We either invest in nuclear expertise or lose the energy, don
By Bertie Jacobs The global energy dependency clock is ticking, and in South Africa it is…
Government denies claims of subsidizing fuel in latest fuel review
The government has dismissed claims that it has started subsidizing fuel after maintaining pump prices during…
AFC invests in efficient Lake Victoria fuel transport
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is investing US$95.25 million investment to finance the construction of two self-propelled…
Mauritania seeks green hydrogen investments, partnerships
The Mauritanian government has placed green hydrogen as a strategic development opportunity under efforts to position…
Man to serve 10-year jail term for vandalizing power meter board
Nanyuki law court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison or pay a fine…
Odyssey, I&M Bank to drive renewable energy investments
Odyssey has signed a cooperation agreement with I&M Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in…
Gazprom tips international forum on importance of natural gas
With its lower carbon emissions, versatility, energy security benefits and potential in supporting the transition to…
Huawei unveils eLTE solution for HEP generators
Huawei is rolling out a new information and communication technology solution specifically built for the hydro-electric…
Strathmore, FFI to develop green hydrogen skills
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Strathmore University (Strathmore) have forged a partnership targeting to develop skills…
Kenya fast tracking shift to clean energy
Kenyan public institutions have been urged to shift to cleaner and sustainable energy options. President William…
Kenya Power to lease property to diversify revenue
Kenya Power is eyeing to grow its non-core revenue to supplement income from electricity sales, as…
Kenya to host the 25th Africa Energy Forum
The prestigious Africa Energy Forum (AEF) is set to take place from 20th to 23rd June…
Airtel Kenya removes transaction charges on power bill payments
Mobile Money Service provider, Airtel Money has signed a partnership with Kenya Power that will allow…
Stanbic Bank to reinforces its role in oil and gas sector
Stanbic Bank, a leading financial institution in South Sudan, is the silver sponsor during the sixth…
Poor households to pay more for kerosene in latest pump price review
You will pay more for kerosene over the next one month after the Energy and Petroleum…
KenGen hosts the Africa Energy Forum 2023
Back in 1998, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) became the first public utility to confirm…
Huawei unveils smart solar trends report
With Kenya’s installed capacity having tripled over the last three years, Huawei Digital Power Kenya has…
New Menengai geothermal project to generate 35MW
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has presided over the ground-breaking for the Menengai Geothermal project in Nakuru…
Kenya Power pilots Wi-Fi infrastructure service
Kenya Power is pilot project to install special utility poles (Smart Poles) that will support the…
Huawei tightens solar systems safety
Huawei Digital Power Kenya has enhanced the safety of solar power systems for residential homes and…
Absa Bank Kenya invests Kshs 2 billion in solar project
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has announced a Kshs 2 billion investment through a mega sustainable finance…