Kenya's Grid Capacity Frozen as Electricity Demand Hits Record Highs
Kenya's national grid has been frozen at 3,192 MW of interconnected capacity since late 2024 while peak electricity demand reached 2,439 MW in December 2025, the fastest growth rate in at least five years. Thermal generation and electricity imports are filling the widening supply gap as Kenya's renewable share of grid energy falls for the fourth consecutive year, cutting against its NDC target of 100% renewable electricity by 2035.
SGR Could Gain Traction as Road Carriers Struggle with Fragmented Fares Post-VAT Cut
For cost-sensitive travellers, the train’s fixed pricing, particularly the KSh 1,500 economy option, may become increasingly attractive amid fare uncertainty in the road sector.
Kenya's Pipeline Network Strains to Keep Pace as Exports Rise by 40%
Kenya's petroleum infrastructure is under pressure from both ends, with export-bound pipeline throughput up 39.9% in two years and domestic LPG consumption reaching a record 414,861 metric tonnes in FY2024/25. Three new LPG import terminals from Taifa Gas, Lake Gas and a KPC joint venture are under development and will more than triple Kenya's current 37,335-tonne receiving capacity when complete. Uganda alone accounts for 65% of transit volumes through the KPC network.Kenya Power is Losing KSh 12.8bn Annually to System Inefficiencies It Has Failed to Fix
Kenya Power has failed to meet every system loss target set by EPRA across six consecutive years, with losses standing at 22.07% in H2 FY2025/26 against a benchmark of 16.5%. The 5.57 percentage point gap implies approximately KSh 12.8 billion in annual unbilled revenue absorbed entirely by the utility. A June 2023 government target required losses to reach 14.4% by June 2025. That deadline passed unmet, with losses at 21.21% per KPLC's own FY2025 report. The revised target is now 2028.Why Good Governance Should Power Africa's Energy Wealth
Africa’s energy wealth is real. But wealth becomes prosperity only when governance converts it into an opportunity for ordinary people.
Middle East Conflict Could Cut Africa's Economic Growth by 0.2% in 2026- Report
The crisis in the Middle East will shave Africa's projected economic growth by at least 0.2% this year, a joint policy paper by continental and global institutions shows.
Kenya Cuts Fuel VAT to 8% in 24Hr U-Turn
The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.Kenya's Truckers Mull Hiking Costs By 14% After Diesel Price Surge
Road freight costs in Kenya are set to rise by about 13% to 14% following a record jump in diesel prices, according to an industry advisory that signals an imminent increase in transport tariffsVivo, TotalEnergies and Rubis Market Share Falls from 52% to 48% in 18 Months
TotalEnergies overtook Rubis into second place in Kenya's fuel market in H2 2025 as the top three oil retailers saw their combined share fall to 48.34%, below 50% for the first time, per EPRA's latest biannual statistics report.Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History
EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.Energy CS Wandayi Digs In as Fuel Import Scandal Triggers Top-Level Exits
Opiyo Wandayi has ruled out resigning over the unfolding fuel importation scandal, after a widening probe forced out some of the country’s most senior petroleum sector officialsKenya's Fuel Shortages Bite Despite State Assurances
