KETRACO Audit Uncovers Suspected Corruption, Double Payments as Insolvency Threat Looms
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), a state agency in-charge of high-voltage electricity infrastructure, is facing deepening financial distress amid audit findings that point to suspected corruption and unauthorized payments. [...]
Kenya Sets New Electricity Demand Record as Grid Faces Rapid Growth
Kenya’s national electricity demand hit a historic peak of 2,362.28 MW on July 23, 2025, marking the highest level ever recorded on the national grid. The electrification rate, soaring from [...]
Kenya Power's Private Power Purchase Deals Steeply Outprice State Supplier
Electricity users are bearing the cost of overpriced power contracts after the national utility, Kenya Power, spent KSh 73.7 billion purchasing electricity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that delivered significantly [...]Tullow Oil Seals Kenya Exit in KSh 15.5Bn Deal with Gulf Energy
Tullow Oil PLC has signed an agreement with Gulf Energy Ltd, inching closer to its exit from Kenya’s upstream oil sector, to sell its entire stake for a minimum cash [...]CS Wandayi Turns to Bulk Metering, Adani Type Deals to Tame 24% Electricity Loss
Kenya is set to tackle its electricity losses, currently standing at a staggering 24% from generation to the end consumer, through a multi-pronged approach spearheaded by the government. Going forward, [...]Roads CS Chirchir Admits Gov’t Securitized Fuel Levy to Raise KSh 175Bn for Bills
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has confirmed that the government securitized part of the fuel levy to raise KSh175 billion, marking the first public acknowledgment of a financing [...]Safaricom Doubles Down on Loss-Making Circle Gas with KSh 2.4Bn Boost
Circle Gas Limited, the smart LPG distributor backed by Safaricom, continues to post heavy losses, even as it expands its footprint in Kenya and accelerates its efforts to digitize clean [...]Kenya to Relocate Nuclear Power Project to Siaya After Kilifi Pushback
Kenya's plans for its first nuclear power plant have found new footing in Siaya County after fierce community opposition derailed earlier efforts in Kilifi. In October last year, residents in [...]Kenya Executes Power Transit Trial from Ethiopia to Tanzania, Testing Regional Grid's Strength
Kenya has completed a successful trial to transmit 50 megawatts of electricity from Ethiopia to Tanzania through its national grid, a key step in the region’s push for integrated power [...]Energy Stocks Light Up NSE as All Indices Hit Multi-Year Highs
Kenya's energy sector took center stage in the stock markets on Thursday with Kenya Power ($KPLC) and KenGen ($KEGN) share prices climbing to multi-year highs, helping lift broader sentiment across [...]EPRA Mandates LPG Stations To Equip EV Chargers Under New Autogas Rules
Newly licensed autogas stations in Kenya will be required to provide electric vehicle charging facilities under a new regulatory framework published by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Under [...]AfDB Commits US$184.1mn to Africa's Largest Solar Plant
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$184.1 million financing package for the Obelisk 1-gigawatt solar photovoltaic project and 200MWh battery energy storage system in Egypt. “This project [...]
