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Increased food, power, transport costs push inflation to 3 per cent in December
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 31, 2024

This seasonal spike, along with increases in prices of some food commodities and power, pushed up the country's inflation rate to 3.0 per cent in Dece...

Climate change: 2024 caps 'decade of deadly heat', UN says
DW News  |  Dec 31, 2024

Climate change is driven by the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases caused by the continued burning of fossil fuels.

EPRA flags 11 petrol stations for selling adulterated fuel in latest crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

EPRA has urged the public to report any suspected cases of fuel adulteration or export dumping to help enhance enforcement and compliance.

You will still pay higher fares despite fuel price drop, matatu association says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

The association has not issued a standard fare for different routes, leaving the final pricing to be determined by individual drivers and touts based...

Government extends controversial G-to-G oil deal, citing stabilisation of shilling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 17, 2024

The G-to-G arrangement allows Kenya to import refined petroleum products and make payments in Kenyan shillings, rather than in US dollars.

Relief for Kenyans as fuel prices drop ahead of festive season
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 14, 2024

These new prices will remain in force for the next 30 days until January 14, 2025, when the next review will be done.

Adani bribery allegations shine spotlight on India's clean energy puzzle
Reuters  |  Nov 28, 2024

India's states are unprepared for the rapid rise in renewable generating capacity, lack adequate transmission infrastructure and storage and would rat...

Gathungu flags Kenya Power for budget breach in Sh14 billion fuel tender
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 23, 2024

Kenya Power relies on millions of litres of fuel annually to run its off-grid power stations, which serve communities in remote areas not connected to...

Fuel demand falls sharply despite drop in prices, KNBS reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2024

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that pump prices reached a 19-month low due to lower global import costs.

Kenya’s fuel prices highest in East Africa, latest figures show
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 16, 2024

Analysis shows that a litre of petrol goes for Sh171 in Uganda, and Sh153.34 in Rwanda while it is the cheapest in Tanzania at Sh141.89.

Fuel prices remain unchanged in latest EPRA monthly review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2024

Super Petrol will continue to retail at Sh180.66 per litre, Diesel at Sh168.06, and Kerosene at Sh151.39 in Nairobi.

High fuel prices to persist as Kenya renews Gulf oil deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

The extension, meant to avoid penalties on pre-agreed volumes, has prevented motorists, households, and industries from benefiting from recent global...

MPs approve road levy increase but say fuel prices remain unchanged
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 08, 2024

Roads PS Joseph Mbugua explained that the current levy of Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel has remained unchanged since 2016.

Kenya's inflation down to 2.7 per cent as food prices drop
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 31, 2024

The prices of 50kwh and 200kwh of electricity increased by 0.3 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively.

Treasury proposes automated fuel tracking for govt vehicles in cost-reduction plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2024

Mbadi explained that each vehicle will refuel using a chip-enabled key tied to the vehicle’s identification number and the user’s personal identificat...

Ten bodies recovered after fuel tanker explodes in Uganda
Reuters  |  Oct 22, 2024

The incident occurred in the suburb of Kigoowa on the city's northern outskirts, on a road connecting Kampala and the northern city of Gulu, police sa...

Fuel tanker accident kills at least 147 in Nigeria
Reuters  |  Oct 17, 2024

Villagers attempted to scoop petrol from the spillage, resulting in a fire that engulfed the area, reportedly leading to many deaths.

Relief as fuel prices drop by up to Sh8
John Mbati  |  Oct 14, 2024

Super petrol prices dropped by Sh8.18 per litre, while diesel prices were reduced by Sh3.54 per litre, and kerosene by 6.93 per litre.

Chirchir: Kenya ready to shift to electric mobility, cut fossil fuel use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Kenya currently spends $500 million (Sh64.5 billion) a month on petroleum imports.

EPRA closes 14 petrol stations in latest crackdown on adulterated fuel 
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2024

EPRA said the petrol stations had been flagged during a three-month crackdown that lasted between July and September 2024.

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