Opiyo Wandayi Stories

Government announces new strict measures on LPG refilling, licensing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

The regulations follow a deadly gas explosion in February 2024 that claimed six lives and injured over 200 people.

Kenya pushes for harmonised regulations ahead of 2025 power trade launch
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2024

The trade, involving 13 member states of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), will be conducted through a unified electricity trading platform.

What next? Lawmakers question legal, financial implications of terminating Adani deals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 21, 2024

While the cancellation is seen as a positive step in addressing public concerns, questions remain over its long-term implications.

Auditor General flags Ketraco’s Sh18 billion debt crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

A considerable portion of Ketraco's debt, approximately Sh9.2 billion, stems from an award granted to a contractor for the construction of a transmiss...

MPs reject request for new power purchase agreements in bid to protect taxpayer
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2024

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...

Electricty cost to decrease with Adani Group partnership – CS Wandayi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2024

The Adani Group has secured a Sh95 billion deal to build and operate three new transmission lines.

Energy CS cracks down on petrol stations selling fuel at inflated prices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 17, 2024

Wandayi cautioned that retailers found charging more than the new prices will face consequences.

KETRACO signs Sh95bn deal with Adani Group to boost Kenya's electricity grid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2024

Adani will manage the infrastructure for the next 30 years, after which the project and all its assets will be transferred to KETRACO.

Friday blackout caused by Suswa substation trip -Wandayi
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 06, 2024

The lights went off early Friday morning in what counts as the second incident of a national blackout in two weeks.

Wandayi promises to lower cost of power on the first day in the office
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 14, 2024

The CS said that he would work with all stakeholders to streamline the sector.

Mbadi, Wandayi bid farewell to Parliament ahead of their swearing-in as CSs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2024

Mbadi extended his gratitude to President William Ruto for nominating him to the position and also to his party leader, Raila, for shaping his politic...

Energy CS nominee Wandayi vows to revive Tullow Oil project in Turkana
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 03, 2024

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...

This is my plan in the Energy Ministry- Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2024

He also pledged to collaborate closely with the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power to expedite the moderni...

I'm not a beneficiary of Gen Z protests, Wandayi clarifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 03, 2024

Wandayi noted that the issues raised by the youths were of much importance and required an urgent response from the government.

'I've fought corruption all my life'- Wandayi speaks on facing cartels in energy sector
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2024

The ODM MP stated that he had a dossier detailing how deeply entrenched the cartels are and that they have captured the electricity sector,

Wandayi's challenge: Will he break the cartel stranglehold on Kenya's energy sector?
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 01, 2024

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 picks Junet as Minority Leader, Millie Odhiambo as Minority Whip
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 31, 2024

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said all ODM leaders nominated to the cabinet have resigned from their party positions.

Can Raila shield Ruto from wrath of Kenyan public?
Silas Nyanchwani  |  Jul 27, 2024

By any measure, the new Cabinet is uninspiring, and Gen Zs are the least flattered, insisting that their demands have not been met.

Scramble for Opiyo Wandayi's Minority Leader post intensifies in ODM
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 26, 2024

Fiery Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo and her Rarieda counterpart Otiende Amollo have expressed interest in Wandayi's seat in the National Assembly.

Sifuna claims 4 Raila men joining Ruto cabinet lack ODM blessings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2024

Senator Sifuna further accused the media of misrepresenting the Raila Odinga-led party's position on the matter.

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