Kenya Power To Purchase Meters for KSh19 bn Solar Project
KPLC has invited bids for the supply of single-phase prepaid meters and miniature circuit breakers, a contract that will be financed under the KSh 19.37 billion Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP)
Kenya Opens Bids for Key Link Roads in South Sudan Trade Corridor
The corridor is designed to carry trade between Kenya and South Sudan, offering a shorter route for goods moving inland from the port of MombasaKenya Railways Halts World Bank-Funded Plan to Buy Diesel Multiple Unit Compressors
KRC has withdrawn a high-stakes international tender for the supply of 24 air compressors for its Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), just weeks before the submission deadline.Treasury Taps Capital Market Experts to Ink New PPP Deals
According to a tender notice, the government seeks to create a pool of elite experts to design financial instruments, such as infrastructure bonds and asset-backed securitiesAfrica Holds US$2 Trillion in Domestic Capital But Still Imports 70% of Its Fuel, AFC Warns
Africa's domestic capital pools have crossed US$2 trillion for the first time, surpassing a decade of external financing flows, yet the continent imports more than 70% of its refined fuel and faces an 86-million-tonne shortfall by 2040, according to the AFC's State of Africa's Infrastructure Report 2026. AFC CEO Samaila Zubairu said the problem is no longer capital scarcity but intermediation. Pension and insurance assets crossed US$1 trillion for the first time, while the Iran conflict has exposed Africa's deep dependence on Gulf fuel imports.
Dangote to Build East African Oil Refinery in Tanzania
Aliko Dangote pledged at the Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi to build a 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, modelled on his Lagos complex, if Kenya, Uganda, and neighbouring governments support the initiative. Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed Kenya would also invest in Uganda's separate domestic refinery. The announcement came as the AFC warned Africa faces an 86-million-tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, with East Africa sourcing up to three quarters of its refined fuel from the Middle East.India's Power Grid Corp. Sets Up Kenya Unit Ahead of KSh 40bn Project
The firm has established Mwanga Transmission Company Limited, a special purpose vehicle registered in Kenya on 21 April, to implement the Kenya Independent Power Transmission ProjectTwo Nigerian Deals Drive Bulk of Africa's Private Capital Activity in Q1- Stears Report
Africa’s private capital activity contracted for a third straight period in early 2026, with deal volumes falling even as a surge in a handful of billion-dollar transactions lifted headline investment value.Kenya Seeks To Classify Oil Extraction Zones as Special Economic Zones
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to formally integrate upstream and midstream petroleum activities into the country’s SEZ frameworkKenya Pipeline to Remain on Catholic Church Land Despite Invalid Deal
An Eldoret court has ruled that an underground oil pipeline can remain on land owned by the Catholic Church, even though the agreement used to justify it was found to be invalid.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.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.
