How NuPEA Plans to Spend KSh 36.233 Billion on Kenya's Nuclear Power Project
Kenya needs a whooping Sh36.233 billion in the next four years to scale up the development of nuclear energy, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) says recurrent expenditure will gobble [...]
EPRA Makes More Fuel Price Cuts in March-April Review
EPRA (The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority) has announced lower fuel prices for the next month, bringing a huge relief to motorists and households that depend on kerosene. The applied [...]
DRC Plans to Unlock 5bn Barrels of Oil With Exploration and Export Deals
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to unlock its billions of estimated oil reserves by signing deals with oil companies and its neighbors to boost exploration, production and [...]
Zambia Declares National Disaster Amidst Food and Energy Crises
Zambia has declared a state of national disaster and emergency due to a severe drought that its president, Hakainde Hichilema, attributes to the the el Niño weather phenomenon, influenced by [...]Nairobi, Kampala Move to Resolve Petroleum Imports Row
Kenya and Uganda have commenced dialogue to resolve issues affecting the flow of petroleum products between the two neighboring East African countries. “In my meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, [...]Schneider Electric Kenya Appoints Ifeanyi Odoh as President
Schneider Electric Kenya has replaced Carol Koech with Ifeanyi Odoh as its new Country President effective February 2024. “We look forward to tapping into the institutional knowledge and experience gained from [...]Kenya Power’s Costs Increase by Ksh 7.6b, Records Ksh 319m profit
Kenya Power’s finance cost shot up by Ksh 7.6 billion mainly due to unrealized foreign exchange losses on loan revaluations as a result of the depreciation of Kenya Shilling against [...]KPLC Surpasses New Connections Targets, Geothermal Constitutes Bulk Source of Power
Geothermal constituted the largest source of power distributed by Kenya Power in the half-year period to December 2023. KPLC connected 256,206 new customers to the grid against a target of [...]Autopax and Kofa Sign Deal to Expand Electric Mobility
Kenyan carmaker Autopax, and Ghanaian battery company Kofa have signed a deal to set up an electric motorcycle assembly and distribution plant. This partnership not only represents a significant leap [...]Financing Clean Cooking and Heating Solutions in Kenya
In the heart of Kenya’s development lies a challenge that echoes across many developing nations – the pervasive impact of traditional biomass cooking methods and inefficient space heating practices. The [...]
KenGen Shareholders Receive KShs 545Mn in Dividends
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has paid a dividend of Ksh.545, 219, 739.63 to 190,784 shareholders, constituting 30 per cent of the power generator’s shareholder base. During the AGM, [...]EPRA Cuts Feb-Mar Fuel Prices by KSh 1 per Litre
EPRA (Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority) has reduced the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene by KSh 1.00 per litre, reflecting a drop in the price of world crude oil [...]
