green energy Stories

Geothermal energy to become global investment frontier with Kenya leading the way – Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 10, 2025

Kenya stands out as a major geothermal electricity producer, accounting for approximately 43 per cent of total geothermal electricity generation in th...

Energy costs to rise by 25% in a decade but prices to drop by 2050 on green transition
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 26, 2024

This is according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook special report, which highlights that, over the coming decade, energ...

US case against Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say
Reuters  |  Dec 16, 2024

The US Justice Department declined to comment on whether the United States had asked India to extradite Gautam Adani.

Countries to update green pledges by February 2025 as current ones fall short
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 29, 2024

Kenya's latest 2020 update was classified among the most ambitious pledges and was submitted to the NDC Registry held by UNFCCC.

TotalEnergies pauses business with Adani, says it was not aware of US investigation
Reuters  |  Nov 25, 2024

The French firm purchased its stake in Adani Green Energy in January 2021 - after the Indian company won what was then the world's largest solar order...

CS Duale demands $1.3 trillion climate fund for Africa at COP29
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2024

CS Duale stressed that the $1.3 trillion fund is needed to support the victims of climate disasters, adding that it should come in the form of grants,...

COP29: Kenya pushes for Green Energy solutions and financial reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2024

As the COP29 discussions unfold, Kenya's delegation is pushing for comprehensive financial reforms, particularly in the way developing nations receive...

Kenya joins Middle East Green initiative to combat climate change
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2024

Alongside Kenya, 10 other nations including Algeria, Chad, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, The Gambia, Nigeria, Guinea, and the Central African Republ...

State calls for support to promote use of green energy in Kenya's refugee camps
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2024

The prolonged refugee dependency on firewood as a source of fuel was amassively affected the fragile ecosystem.

New shift in public transport in Mombasa as electric tuk-tuks launched
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 19, 2024

Currently, Mombasa has approximately 15,000 petrol-powered three-wheelers on its roads.

Kenya mulls streamlining climate funding with new CBK rules
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 18, 2024

For investors, the rules will provide the information needed to assess the financial implications of climate change on potential investments and ident...

Kenya set to benefit from Sh1.3 billion green funding from AfDB
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 20, 2024

KawiSafi II is a $200 million (Sh25.8 billion) venture equity fund put in place to address investment gaps in energy transition, productivity, mobilit...

Kenya’s wealthy embrace green projects amid climate change concerns
Albert Mwazighe  |  Apr 30, 2024

Over the past month, the country has been experiencing heavy rainfall that has resulted in loss of lives and livelihoods, at an unprecedented scale.

New solar energy project powers up lives in Northern Kenya
Abdullahi Mohammed  |  Feb 28, 2024

For the first time, true energy reliability has arrived, illuminating new horizons of socioeconomic possibilities.

Kenya, Toyota ink Sh98.8bn deal for green energy collaboration
Foreign Reporter  |  Feb 07, 2024

President William Ruto witnessed the signing at the Toyota Tsusho Corporation Headquarters in Japan

Ruto urges developed nations to embrace green-energy collaborations
Apollo Ochieng  |  Jan 29, 2024

President William Ruto has challenged developing nations against exploiting Africa in the race towards achieving clean and renewable energy across the...

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