Kenya Bets on Geothermal Power to Drive Fertilizer Independence
KenGen, alongside China's Kaishan Group have broken ground on what they say will be the world’s first geothermal-powered green fertilizer plant
KenGen Declares Highest Dividend After 54% Profit Surge
Listed utility company KenGen has reported a 54% rise in profit after tax to KSh 10.48 Bn for the year ended June 2025, its third-highest annual earnings since listing.
Bold Targets, Thin Pockets- Kenya’s Clean Energy Funding Gap
Kenya already sources 83% of its electricity from renewables, one of the highest ratios globally, and the push toward 100% clean energy reinforces that leadership. But the gap between vision and viability remains wide.Kenya Power's Profit Dips 18%, Equity Crosses KSh 100Bn
Kenya Power’s net profit has dropped 18.7% to KSh 24.47 billion, while profit before tax fell KSh 35.38 billion from 43.67 billion, mainly due to the absence of one-off forex [...]Industry Leaders Push for Faster Permits, Better Seismic Data, to Unlock Africa's Oil and Gas Potential
Advances in seismic imaging, frontier data sets and faster permitting could ignite a new exploration renaissance in Africa, industry leaders said Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 [...]
Power Blackouts Have Declined By 7% but System Losses Remain Stubborn
Kenya recorded fewer and shorter power blackouts in the financial year ended June 2025, but the reliability of its electricity grid remains well below both national and regional standards. Even [...]New Regulations to Tighten Customer Service in Kenya's Power Sector
Kenya’s electricity distributors and retailers will soon be required to meet strict customer service standards, including publishing service charters, reconnection timelines, and complaint-handling procedures, under new draft regulations published by [...]Tullow Exits as State Races to Unlock Turkana Oil
Tullow Oil has completed the sale of its entire Kenyan business to Auron Energy EP Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, sealing its exit from the country after 14 [...]SunCulture Secures US$5mn To Expand Access to Solar-Powered Water Pumps
Kenyan climate-tech startup SunCulture has raised US$5 million from WaterEquity, the first investment under the firm’s new Water Climate Resilience Fund. “WaterEquity understands that water investments don’t fall into [...]Court Shields Aluminium Solar Panel Components From Heavy Tariff
The High Court has blocked the tax man from slapping a 25% duty on aluminium parts used in solar installations, a ruling that locks in duty-free treatment for a key [...]KETRACO Board Sacks Dr. John Mativo, Appoints Eng. Kibias as Acting MD/CEO
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has dismissed its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eng. John Muoki Mativo, and appointed Eng. Kipkemoi Kibias as Acting MD/CEO effective [...]Kenya Targets Electricity Providers With Penalties, Compensation Demands Over Blackouts
Kenya's new draft energy regulations would compel electricity providers to compensate consumers for outages and poor-quality supply, imposing fines for missed reports, inadequate outage notices, and technical failures. Industrial consumers [...]
