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According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, each Kenyan woman’s unpaid work is valued at Sh118,845 per year.
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...
The audit reveals that numerous payments were made without proper documentation, while some land valuations were inflated, raising questions about gov...
This change would allow counties direct control over fees from electricity lines, substations, and other state-owned infrastructure running through pu...
Power purchased from Uganda nearly doubled compared to the previous month, reaching 32.5 million kWh in August from 18.95 million kWh in July.
PS Mang'eni praised their enthusiasm and turnout, highlighting the importance of the validation process in ensuring that applicants are genuine reside...
Gedion described the pact as central to Ethiopia's vision of combining hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with nuclear energy...
The residents said the ruling honours the work of Save Lamu, civil society groups, environmental lawyers and ordinary citizens who have defended Lamu’...
National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...
In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace th...
Minister Abdullahi said that Somalia’s energy sector has made significant progress in recent years, largely due to the participation of local private...
The regulation sets out a framework to manage and coordinate the peaceful use of nuclear technology in the country.
According to the report, Kenya is on course to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, positioning itself as a regional leader in economic and e...
Managing director and CEO Joseph Siror said the steady reduction in base tariffs over the past two years has made electricity more affordable and boos...
The MPs questioned why KETRACO’s reports indicated significant progress when there was little visible activity on the ground.
Despite the dip in new connections, all customer categories recorded higher electricity consumption, reaching their highest levels to date.
E1 boats are powered by clean, battery-driven engines and use hydrofoil technology that lifts them slightly above the water, allowing them to glide sw...
Legislators warned that the proposed county-level rollout and funding mechanisms mirror NGAAF initiatives run by Women Representatives, risking resour...
The National Assembly Committee on Social Protection, led by Alice Ng’ang’a, met with officials from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (...
While the overall average duration and frequency of outages slightly improved compared to 2024, many customers still endured prolonged interruptions,...
Large-scale industrial and commercial consumers benefited from the Time-of-Use (ToU) tariff, saving roughly Sh1.438 billion by shifting 180.3 GWh of e...
The World Bank committed to providing electricity access to 250 million people, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) aiming to reach an additional...
Reflecting on his early career, Ahmed recalled his posting at Garissa Provincial General Hospital near the Somali border, where he encountered a sever...
GDC told the court it had introduced a call-out allowance to compensate managers working beyond regular hours, noting that it is a standard practice g...
Maraga condemned what he described as the blatant diversion of taxpayers’ money for political purposes.
The upgrade, announced by Safaricom, will occur from 12:30 am to 3:30 am, during which M-Pesa services, including airtime top-ups and bill payments, w...
Organisers pointed out that legal illiteracy often leads to wrongful arrests, unjust trials and the perpetuation of harmful cultural practices masquer...
The freeze has been in place since 2018, when Kenya Power was barred from signing additional contracts pending an audit into expensive existing deals...
Among the early adopters is 28-year-old driver Hashim Ali, who says the shift has been a relief. He no longer spends most of his income on fuel and se...
The initiative comes as the Ministry of Energy projects that national power consumption will rise by up to 120 megawatts annually.
