Lebanese Contractor Seeks to Liquidate Oilfields Ltd in Kenya Pipeline Dispute
Zakhem International Construction Limited, a Lebanese-owned contractor behind Kenya Pipeline Company’s Mombasa–Nairobi multiproduct pipeline, has petitioned the High Court to liquidate its subcontractor Oilfields Engineering and Supplies Limited. The dispute [...]
Ethiopia Inagurates US$ 4.2bn Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, marking a watershed moment for Africa's second most populous nation as it seeks energy independence and a [...]
CS Wandayi Forms Taskforce to Fast-Track Oil Discoveries Development
The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, has appointed a committee known as the First Oil Technical, Commercial and Legal Working Committee. It is further expected to recommend [...]Govt Spent Kshs 1.2Bn to Build Jamhuri Sports Ground, then Demolished Most of It
The State Department for Sports is on the spot after the Auditor General’s 2023/24 report exposed massive waste of public funds, including the demolition of newly built sports facilities and [...]Airtel Africa, Vodacom Strike Infrastructure Sharing Deal to Speed Up 4G and 5G Rollout
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have signed a multi-market infrastructure sharing agreement to extend coverage, lower costs, and accelerate high-speed network rollouts in Mozambique, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of [...]Treasury Rejects KSh 468bn Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway Proposal
The Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has rejected the proposal to build a 459-kilometer expressway between Nairobi and Mombasa, citing failure to meet the legal and technical requirements of the country’s [...]Treasury Taps Private Sector to Bridge KSh 336Bn Infrastructure Funding Gap
The Kenyan government has announced a major push to leverage public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address the nation's pressing infrastructure deficit. We require an estimated Kshs. 560 billion annually to develop and maintain [...]Disbandment of Road Agencies Looms as New Law Shortens Directors' Terms
Parliament has shortened contracts of the director generals of key road agencies in what is engineered to promote good governance and ensure performance in the state corporations. “The principal object [...]Court Upholds KSh 6.9 Billion Tax Demand Against Nairobi Expressway Contractor
Cabinet Approves KPC Privatization, Paving Way for September NSE Listing
The Cabinet has given formal approval for the partial privatization of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), marking a major step towards the long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of the state-owned energy [...]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 [...]Why Talanta Stadium Bond Won’t Rack Up KSh 100 Billion in Interest
Kenya’s capital markets hit a milestone with the KSh 44.79 billion Linzi FinCo 003 Trust Infrastructure Asset-Backed Security (IABS), listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange to fund the Talanta Stadium [...]
