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The initiative comes as the Ministry of Energy projects that national power consumption will rise by up to 120 megawatts annually.
The trend has prompted major producers, including the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), to boost output to keep pace with consumption.
The association said the monthly price revisions have become a “circus” designed to keep the public anxious and condition Kenyans to accept unpredicta...
In reality, we’re living through the fastest energy transformation in human history. Every previous large-scale shift in energy – from muscle power to...
Through this alliance, Africa’s renewable energy will be channelled into creating modern industrial hubs, diversifying value chains, and generating em...
The report highlights that in low-income countries the situation is even worse, with eight out of ten people lacking all three essentials: clean air,...
In Mkokoni, a desalination plant that converts seawater into drinking water is sustained entirely by solar panels, while street lights across towns an...
According to a recent white paper report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the region receives less than 10 per cent of global investment in this vit...
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has outlined several proposed rules aimed at boosting local participation, tightening cost oversight, an...
If approved, the National Construction Authority (NCA), working with relevant government agencies, will identify zones within new developments where s...
Africa’s struggle to meet clean cooking targets stands in stark contrast to the broader global progress, with the continent notably falling behind.
The affected counties, Mandera, Samburu, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, and Lamu, will finally see a boost in rural electrification following the Public In...
According to the think tank, the decrease reflects wider challenges, including underinvestment, limited access to electricity in some areas, and insti...
Among those who lost their lives were four KPC staff members and five workers from a contracted cleaning service provider.
Last year, about 20 rhinos at a sanctuary were injected with isotopes during early trials that led to the Thursday launch, with tests showing that th...
The Corporation had previously drawn Sh1.35 billion from the same fund in the 2020/21 financial year to cover undisclosed expenses, breaching the law...
The senators, led by Chairperson Dr Oburu Odinga, also received updates on emergency operations in Lake Victoria and broader efforts to protect marine...
The revelation came as MPs, alarmed by prolonged blackouts affecting thousands of households, criticised Kenya Power for poor planning and a sluggish...
NOCK is unable to meet its recurrent expenditures, owes over Sh7.4 billion in debt, and is at risk of defaulting on loans from major banks.
NOCK’s Chief Executive Officer Leparan Gideon Ole Morintat told the committee that the firm is in a difficult financial state and explained the deal w...
The newly installed 1.16 megawatt-hour (MWh) BESS will supply uninterrupted power to KenGen’s 52-kilowatt Modular Data Centre (MDC), a facility design...
Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the government will replace malfunctioning transformers and repair or remove hazardous electric poles and...
AfDB has intensified efforts in recent years to drive growth and infrastructure development across the African continent.
Ideally, the data underscores a dramatic shift in the economics of power generation, with clean energy not only competing with but surpassing fossil f...
According to the audit, the corporation violated procurement laws by paying for services that had not been planned for and whose execution could not b...
The South Caucasus nation, with a GDP of $81 billion and a per capita income of around $8,000 (World Bank, 2023), has traditionally relied on oil and...
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Monday announced new fuel prices for the period running from July 15 to August 14, 2025, increasin...
According to Wandayi, the new model will designate a single individual or legally registered entity within each estate or residential cluster to serve...
Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) blamed the government for deliberately inflating fuel prices and misusing the road levy under what they termed as...
According to the AfDB, women in Kenya face a significant financing gap that hinders their ability to fully participate in and benefit from the renewab...
