PRIME Kenya turns to Tanzania to avoid power rationing The fast-changing peak demands have left the power distributor struggling to prevent frequent blackouts.
PRIME Subsidy cuts deny users cheaper fuel amid shipment cost drop The drops in shipment costs were expected to trigger price cuts in the new monthly cycle ending June 14.
PRIME Oil project faces fresh delays after Gulf Energy deal Tullow had targeted to start production of oil last year, but the plan derailed due to delays in getting regulatory nod for the field development plan (FDP).
PRIME Anti-adulteration levy collections halve on high prices, shift to other fuels The anti-adulteration levy raised Sh795.16 million in the period, which was a dip of 49 percent from the Sh1.54 billion collected the previous year.
PRIME Power deals freeze to be lifted by end of June Lawmakers froze new PPAs in April 2023, saying that the moratorium would allow for a fresh investigation into the existing contracts.
PRIME Kenya eyes extra Ethiopia power to escape rationing Electricity imports from Ethiopia have been critical in ensuring a stable Kenya Power grid.
Firm eyes 300 jobs with new Sh1.2bn Lamu cotton factory Cotton in Kenya is grown in the semi-arid regions of the former Eastern, Central, Nyanza, Coast, Western, and Rift Valley provinces.
PRIME Ketraco restarts push for Sh31bn PPP power lines after Adani exit Ketraco has invited bids for transaction advisory services for the construction of four power transmission lines under a PPP arrangement.
PRIME Energy ministry given ultimatum on Marsabit power projects An IPP, Gitson Energy, clashed with the ministry over the delayed approval of a proposed 300-megawatt wind plant.
PRIME EAC clears 10 Kenyan firms to import industrial sugar Sugar imports under the EAC remission scheme are tightly regulated with those seeking permits being subject to tough measures.
PRIME Ketraco power dispatch hub project starts in May Kenya last year completed the construction of a 400-kilovolt (kV) interconnector to Tanzania, making it third after similar ones to Ethiopia and Uganda.
PRIME Epra sets LPG dealer permit limit at 30,000 cylinders in new rules The proposal is set to take out cartels or middlemen who lack the funding muscle to maintain the new minimum stock threshold.
KCB, firm in deal to power schools with solar panels The project comes at a time when the adoption of captive power, the electricity generated for on-site consumption is on the rise in Kenya.
Agriculture CS tax boost for edible oil firms in special economic zones The exemption follows an amendment to the Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations 2020 signed by Mr Kagwe, through Legal Notice No. 26 of April 14, 2025.
PRIME KenGen eyes to extend life of Olkaria plant by 25 years Despite the aging power plant, the geothermal reservoir and the steam field are still in good status and capable of sustaining production for many more years, according to KenGen.
PRIME Kenya Power pays Sh2.58bn debt to US geothermal firm in two months Kenya Power has paid out Sh2.58 billion ($20million) as part of a Sh4.94 billion ($38.3million) debt to a US energy firm-Ormat Technology, for electricity supplies as of December 31, 2024, amid...
PRIME Assembled cars fall to 7-year low despite incentives The number of locally assembled vehicles dropped by 14.58 percent in 2024—the biggest dip in seven years.
Subsidy pushes pump prices to two-year lows The last time a litre of diesel was cheaper than this was in April 2023 at Sh162 while for petrol, it was August 2022 at Sh159.12 per litre.
PRIME Proto eyes deal with oil major to expand autogas business Proto Energy currently owns three autogas-dedicated stations, in Githurai, Kayole, and Ruiru Bypass, and is keen to grow this number given the fast-growing use of autogas-powered vehicles.
PRIME Treasury approves UoN plan to build 4,000-bed student hostels The hostels will be built under a 30-year design, build, finance, operate and transfer PPP model.
PRIME Saudi Aramco unit eyes Mombasa for fuel hub The port of Mombasa has increasingly attracted oil marketers who are keen to set up storage facilities for import use.
PRIME Diaper, sanitary pads maker set for Sh11bn IFC cash boost The baby diapers market has been growing steadily with existing manufacturers expanding their production capacity to keep pace with demand.
PRIME Industrialists want loan guarantee up to Sh20m The Treasury has paused further loan guarantees pending the incorporation of a new company to administer the fund.
PRIME Industrialists save Sh688m on power bills for night, holiday production The companies have been taking advantage of the time of use (ToU) tariff - a 50 percent discount.
PRIME Why GDC was blocked from cancelling geothermal plant tender GDC was seeking an independent power producer (IPP) to finance and construct a 5-10 MW geothermal wellhead power plant.
