Tullow Oil Set to Lay Off 650 Staff
Tullow Oil plans to lay off close to 650 of its staff, on claims that their roles have turned redundant, even as the firm struggles to increase its savings. According [...]
Kenya to Increase Electricity Imports from Ethiopia
Kenya has signed a power trade agreement with Ethiopia, which will see Kenya increase its electricity imports from Ethiopia. The agreement, therefore, will enable Kenya to either import or export [...]EPRA Reviews Solar Water-Heating Law
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is reviewing the solar water-heating law, in a bid to exclude residential homeowners, and only limit it to commercial building owners. Previously, the [...]Kenya Power Awards KSh740 Million Tender to Chinese Firm
Kenya Power has awarded the KSh740 million prepay meter tender to a Chinese firm, Shenzhen Star Instruments Company. Therefore, the firm will supply single-phase prepayment meters to the firm. The [...]Qatar Signs $470 Million Deal to Build its First Solar Plant
Qatar, in conjunction with French and Japanese partners, has signed a $470 million (KSh47 billion) deal to build its first solar energy plant. According to Qatar's minister for Energy, Saad [...]South Sudan Announces Tender for Oilfields Audit
South Sudan has announced tenders for the environmental audit of its oilfields, in accordance with the Petroleum Act of 2012 that oversees the oil sector in the country. This comes [...]Africa Oil to Earn from Kenya's First Oil Shipment
Africa Oil, an international oil and gas exploration and development company, is set to earn revenues from Kenya's first oil export to China. The first shipment of 240,000 barrels of [...]
Kenya Power Invites Bids for Supply of Post-Paid Meters
Kenya Power has invited bids for the supply of 199,157 single phase post-paid meters, altering their earlier intention to fully transition to pre-paid meters. According to the firm, the move [...]LPG Regulations Take Effect as Consumers Cry Foul
The new regulations governing the supply and retail of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) have taken effect, even as consumers cry foul. This follows the closure of businesses by many LPG [...]GDC Initializes Partial Risk Guarantee with AfDB
GDC attended AfDB's intializing ceremony for the partial Risk Gaurantee (PRG) at the AfDBs offices in Nairobi. The PRG is set to cover private investors and lenders against possible risk [...]West Africa's Largest 158.7MW Wind Farm in Senegal Close to Completion
Senegal will start enjoying a boost in its grid power through the injection of Wind Power from the almost complete Utility-Scale Wind Farm. Once completed, the Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye [...]Turkana Oil Pilot Scheme's Audit Begins
The ministry of Petroleum and Mining has started the search for a firm that will audit the operations of the Turkana oil pilot scheme. The audit seeks to evaluate whether [...]
