PRIME Four months electricity output up on geothermal, solar Kenya’s local electricity generation rose for the first time since 2022, driven by geothermal and solar power.
PRIME Nzoia Sugar resumes operations after 7-month break Isaac Wasike, the factory’s process manager, noted that the decision by the government to lease out the miller saved it from imminent collapse.
PRIME 2026 pivotal year in Kenya’s quest to raise power output Ministry of Energy and Petroleum describes 2026 as pivotal in the quest to start growing local generation and ensure that the country does not continue to overly rely on neighbouring economies.
PRIME Nairobi set for clash with Kenya Power in wayleave fees plan Kenya Power has been entangled in battles with Nairobi County over the push to charge wayleave on the electricity lines that span thousands of kilometres.
PRIME Christmas blackout threat as Ketraco accounts stay frozen The company said the court order effectively halts ongoing projects and threatens stable power transmission nationwide, with severe consequences for public safety, the economy, essential services...
PRIME Ruto contradicts ministry, rejects clinker tax repeal The controversial levy was introduced by the Kenya Kwanza administration in July 2023, rattling the cement sector.
PRIME How high diesel, paraffin subsidies kept prices static Shipment costs of diesel and kerosene jumped by up to five percent last month, prompting the higher subsidy to protect consumers and avert inflationary pressure.
PRIME Kenya pushes for faster delivery of first PPP-funded power lines Kenya is currently grappling with an overstretched transmission network which is sometimes blamed for power outages especially in Western Kenyan whenever the lines are not able to accommodate...
PRIME Lake Gas reprieve as court okays environmental permit Court revokes an earlier ruling by National Environment Tribunal, which had nullified the environmental permit of the facility.
PRIME Solar products firm gets Sh5.1bn funding in expansion bid Sun King makes and sells solar home systems, inverters, portable lanterns and also finances the products under pay-as-you-go option.
PRIME How wider electricity margins have lifted earnings of Kenya Power Data shows that the per-unit electricity margin — rose nearly fivefold to Sh5.10 in the year ended June 2024, up from Sh1.05 in 2023.
PRIME Rationing fears as electricity demand hits fifth peak in a year The new high of 2,418.77 Megawatts (MW) was recorded last month, upstaging the previous high of 2,411.98MW recorded in October.
PRIME Imports fastest growing Kenya Power energy source Records show that imports grew by 27.9 percent to 1,534 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the review period from 1,199GWh a year earlier.
PRIME KenGen, Kenya Power in new deal for Muhoroni thermal plant The deal will see the expensive thermal power plant continue supplying electricity to the grid for at least a year.
PRIME Kenya Power pays Sh1.4bn to US power firm The payout reduced the balance of Sh4.69 billion that Kenya Power owed to Ormat as of September 30, 2025.
PRIME Electrocutions hit record 122 amid increased power theft Besides the risk of electrocution, power theft in the illegal areas continues to deny Kenya Power millions of shillings in electricity sales.
PRIME Counties owe Kenya Power Sh5.6bn in unpaid bills Kenya Power has faced stiff opposition from counties in efforts to collect the money with some like Nairobi County retaliating by demanding billions of shillings for wayleave.
PRIME Orbit maker starts production of sugar free chewing gums The Nairobi facility currently serves Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
PRIME Sh50bn funding gap puts six key power lines at risk Kenya’s push to build six major power lines faces delays after a Sh50 billion funding gap emerged.
PRIME Local electricity generation static as demand on steady rise Kenya Power is facing pressure to ensure that it provides enough electricity to support the country’s increasing economic activities, amid the rise in connections.
PRIME MPs order regulator to increase power prices Kenya Power continues to grapple with the RES debt, with the Treasury failing to settle some Sh19 billion as a partial payment that had been approved by the Cabinet.
PRIME Kenya Power’s tenders won by youth and women rise to Sh3.5bn Kenya Power has quadrupled its Agpo allocations from the Sh614 million issued a year earlier.
PRIME State more than doubles diesel subsidy to keep prices steady The subsidy, which was also applied on petrol and kerosene, is critical in helping to avoid costly fuel and thus contain inflationary pressure.
PRIME Kenya Power in talks for 1,112MW fresh deals Electricity imports have significantly grown over the last four years with their share in the national grid more than doubling to 10.6 percent or 1.53 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in the year to...
PRIME Kipeto eyes new power deal to double electricity generation A new PPA between Kipeto and Kenya Power will boost wind generated power in the national grid at a time the share dipped to 13.18 percent in the year ended June 2025 from 16.6 percent two years ago.
