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.World Bank Approves KSh 71bn For Isiolo-Mandera Road, Fibre Optic Cable
The World Bank has approved US$550 million (KSh 71 billion) to upgrade 508 km of the 740 km Isiolo–Mandera road and roll out more than 1,200 kilometres of fibre optic cable
Private Capital Firm Targets US$ 6bn for LAPSSET Buildout
Afri Fund Capital plans to issue debt across multiple markets, with listings on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) alongside a third exchange in the Middle East or Asia.High Freight Costs Spur Kenya-Lusaka Logistics Hub Plan
The proposed Lusaka warehouse is designed to address these structural gaps by enabling cargo consolidation and shared storage infrastructure.Bomas Delays Push France-Africa Summit To KICC Fallback
Kenya Lures Private Capital With 50 Public-Private Projects At KIICO 2026
The government urged the private sector to seize these opportunities as they were embedded in sectors where markets are expanding, competitiveness is strengthening, and scale can be achieved.Missing Rent, Lost Land, Windows 2012: What the Auditor-General Found at Kenya Railways
The Auditor-General issued a qualified opinion on Kenya Railways Corporation's FY2025 accounts for the second consecutive year, citing six grounds: 119 land parcels without title deeds within a KSh 18.75 Bn land balance, KSh 16.91 Bn in completed projects misclassified as work-in-progress, a KSh 520 Mn unreconciled rental income variance, KSh 1.28 Bn in receivables dating to 2011, flawed student debtor accounts at RTI and 1,981 freight invoices with no matching ERP entries. Eight prior-year issues remain unresolvedKenya Railways Posts KSh 28 Bn Loss on SGR Loan Costs
Kenya Railways Corporation narrowed its operating loss by 65% to KSh 581.5 Mn for the year ended 30 June 2025 as freight haulage hit a record 8.16 million tonnes and total revenue climbed 18.6% to KSh 30.52 Bn. SGR revenues grew 9.1% to KSh 19.42 Bn. The gains were absorbed by KSh 25.97 Bn in interest on the GoK on-lent SGR loan (originally China Exim Bank), leaving a net loss of KSh 28.17 Bn. The loan balance grew 4.0% to KSh 672.04 Bn. Negative equity widened to KSh 121.08 Bn. The Auditor-General issued a qualified opinion on six grounds including unsupported land and revenue inaccuracies.Posta Swings to Profit on KSh 1.54Bn Backdated Huduma Kenya Rent
Postal Corporation of Kenya reported a net surplus of KSh 488.7 Mn for FY2024/25, reversing a KSh 1.09 Bn prior-year loss. The result was driven by KSh 1.54 Bn in extraordinary backdated Huduma Kenya rent covering 2013 to 2025, none of which has been collected in cash. Excluding this, the operating deficit was KSh 1.05 Bn. The Auditor-General issued a qualified opinion citing going concern risk, KSh 6.88 Bn negative working capital, and KSh 4.59 Bn in unremitted payroll deductions.Lamu Port Sees Increased Activity As Global Shipping Diversions Continue
Lamu Port is recording increased activity following the arrival of a second vehicle carrier operated by Grimaldi Group, bringing total units handled to over 4,200. The surge, partly driven by diverted shipments from Jebel Ali Port, signals growing confidence in the port’s capacity and its emerging role in regional trade, according to the Kenya Ports Authority.MPs Question NEMA as Floods Expose Drainage Failures
Lawmakers have questioned Kenya’s environmental regulator over its role in preventing flooding after heavy rains killed dozens and flooded neighborhoods across the city over the past two weeks
