Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi Stories
The Ministry has proposed tougher penalties, including fines of up to Sh5 million or imprisonment of up to 10 years, for anyone found guilty of vandal...
This change would allow counties direct control over fees from electricity lines, substations, and other state-owned infrastructure running through pu...
Wandayi said the fund will draw money from multiple sources, including appropriations from Parliament and contributions from energy sector players, wh...
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...
KenGen’s geothermal plants—Olkaria II, IV, IAU, V, and Olkaria I Unit 6—received Sh115.7 billion, while major hydroelectric stations across the countr...
Wandayi made it clear that under current laws, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company is not required to compensate consumers for financial harm resulti...
Amnesty further urged that the findings of the investigations be made public and that any officers found responsible be held fully accountable per the...
In the energy sector, Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi appointed Christopher Odhiambo Karani to the Board of Directors of the Kenya Pipeline Company Li...
With Gulf Energy now in charge and the government laying down groundwork for field development plan approval, the project appears to be gaining fresh...
Wandayi concluded by reaffirming the government's commitment to ensuring that energy safety guidelines are rigorously enforced.
He dismissed accusations of sycophancy, saying critics would eventually be judged by their actions.
The regulations follow a deadly gas explosion in February 2024 that claimed six lives and injured over 200 people.
The trade, involving 13 member states of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), will be conducted through a unified electricity trading platform.
While the cancellation is seen as a positive step in addressing public concerns, questions remain over its long-term implications.
The ministry had sought to lift the moratorium specifically on coal-fired power plants, noting that there's an urgent need to expand power sources to...
Adani will manage the infrastructure for the next 30 years, after which the project and all its assets will be transferred to KETRACO.
The lights went off early Friday morning in what counts as the second incident of a national blackout in two weeks.
The CS said that he would work with all stakeholders to streamline the sector.
The discovery of the oil elicited excitement from the government and the country at large but more than a decade down the line, the country is yet to...
Wandayi noted that the issues raised by the youths were of much importance and required an urgent response from the government.
He also pledged to collaborate closely with the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power to expedite the moderni...
The ODM MP stated that he had a dossier detailing how deeply entrenched the cartels are and that they have captured the electricity sector,
The government, including during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure has been facing criticism from Kenyans over a sharp increase in the cost of...
ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said all ODM leaders nominated to the cabinet have resigned from their party positions.
"I am not keen on who takes credit. I am keen on the transformation of Kenya," he stated.
Likewise, Integrity must be non-negotiable. The days of impunity and corruption must come to an end.
Fiery Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo and her Rarieda counterpart Otiende Amollo have expressed interest in Wandayi's seat in the National Assembly.
