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South Sudan Declines to Renew Oranto Petroleum's Exploration License
South Sudan has decided not to renew the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) held by Oranto Petroleum for Block B3,
TotalEnergies Kenya Delivers Highest Dividend Since 1999
TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya posted a 46% rise in FY2025 profit after tax to KSh 2.17Bn, driven by EPRA retail margin reform that lifted gross profit 33% to KSh 11.98Bn. The company declared a KSh 3.45 dividend, its highest since 1999, while operating debt-free and doubling aviation revenue to KSh 8.86Bn.
Tullow Challenges KSh 23bn Tax Claim on Kenya Exit
Tullow Oil PLC has formally objected to a KSh 23 billion (US$170million) tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), setting up what could be a protracted dispute over the company’s exit from Kenya.
Fuel Crisis Spreads to Power Bills: Average Household Faces KSh 708 Extra for Tokens
Kenya April power bills rise KSh 4.72 per kWh after EPRA gazettes fuel cost charge of KSh 3.47 and forex adjustment of KSh 1.23, adding KSh 708 to a typical 150-unit household's monthly bill.Africa Holds US$2 Trillion in Domestic Capital But Still Imports 70% of Its Fuel, AFC Warns
Africa's domestic capital pools have crossed US$2 trillion for the first time, surpassing a decade of external financing flows, yet the continent imports more than 70% of its refined fuel and faces an 86-million-tonne shortfall by 2040, according to the AFC's State of Africa's Infrastructure Report 2026. AFC CEO Samaila Zubairu said the problem is no longer capital scarcity but intermediation. Pension and insurance assets crossed US$1 trillion for the first time, while the Iran conflict has exposed Africa's deep dependence on Gulf fuel imports.Kenya, Uganda Move to Own Their Oil and Minerals Value Chain
Kenya has committed to investing in Uganda's planned 60,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery, with President Ruto announcing the move at the Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi. The pledge extends a broader push by Kenya and Uganda to stop exporting unprocessed oil, iron ore, and critical minerals and own the downstream value chain. Ruto called for Africa to pool its copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth reserves to compete in global green manufacturing, warning that dependence on external capital serves foreign industrial interests over African ones.Dangote to Build East African Oil Refinery in Tanzania
Aliko Dangote pledged at the Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi to build a 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, modelled on his Lagos complex, if Kenya, Uganda, and neighbouring governments support the initiative. Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed Kenya would also invest in Uganda's separate domestic refinery. The announcement came as the AFC warned Africa faces an 86-million-tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, with East Africa sourcing up to three quarters of its refined fuel from the Middle East.India's Power Grid Corp. Sets Up Kenya Unit Ahead of KSh 40bn Project
The firm has established Mwanga Transmission Company Limited, a special purpose vehicle registered in Kenya on 21 April, to implement the Kenya Independent Power Transmission ProjectKenya Woos Billions at Nairobi Energy Summit
The forum has drawn 159 energy investors actively scouting opportunities in Kenya and the wider region, with expectations of major funding announcements over the three-day event.The Strait of Hormuz: What We Know So Far
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.Kenya Seeks To Classify Oil Extraction Zones as Special Economic Zones
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to formally integrate upstream and midstream petroleum activities into the country’s SEZ framework
