PRIME TotalEnergies expands bikes charging stations Global oil firms are diversifying into production and supply of clean energy including solar and wind at a time when power demand is rising from emerging sectors such as electric vehicles and...
Germany woos Kenya beverage investors German beverage equipment manufacturers are courting Kenyan investors and producers to attend the world’s largest trade fair in Munich. The Drinktec Summit, the world’s leading trade fair for...
PRIME E-mobility firms in Kenya opt for solar power to cool their costs Energy demand from the e-mobility sector is expected to continue rising in Kenya and globally as the adoption of electric vehicles increases.
PRIME Senator Keg prices set to rise, first time in eight years If the draft regulations are adopted, EABL will be at liberty to increase the retail price of Senator Keg.
PRIME World Bank boosts Kenyan energy projects with Sh30bn World Bank's project guarantee fund is covering three clean energy projects in Kenya, significantly boosting investor confidence in the sector.
PRIME Private mini-power grids light up life in rural Kenya Kenya has made remarkable progress in electrification, rising from 32 percent access a decade ago to nearly 75 percent today, a feat driven significantly by the growth of mini-grids.
PRIME Optimum water levels in dams to power cheaper electricity supply Dwindling hydro power generation has in the past prompted the country to increasingly use the expensive and dirty thermal plants, hitting consumers with steep power bills.
PRIME Two Chinese firms angling for Mau Summit road tender Kenya is set to pay the consortium of French contractors Sh6.2 billion for the termination of the toll road contract by the end of June.
Cooking gas firm Koko gets Sh23bn World Bank insurance The security will run for up to 15 years and covers Koko against civil strife, seizure of its land for public use and breach of contract in its Kenyan operations.
PRIME Vivo Energy reaps Sh336m profit from fuel subsidy bond Vivo's parent company disclosed that its subsidiary had sold its bond for Sh13.01 billion.
Vivo Energy’s revenues in Kenya drop for second consecutive year The fall in revenues coincided with a marginal drop in the market dominance of Vivo Energy after its share fell to 21.34 percent compared to 22.07 percent at end of 2023, as rivals ate into its...
PRIME Oil majors overcharging petrol station owners Epra has ordered oil majors to submit agreements with their dealers and small oil firms for approval in order to curb the imposition of the illegal charges.
PRIME Kenya earned Sh247m from Turkana crude oil sales The crude oil was exported to India and China and was widely expected to lead to commercial production within two years.
PRIME Kenya Power cleared to buy Sh1.2bn transformers in tender row Kenya Power connected 194,654 new customers in the six months to December amid legal suits that have previously delayed the process.
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.
PRIME 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.
