PRIME Rerec to integrate solar into 20 diesel power plants in cost-cutting push It is battling high fuel bills that continue to eat into its revenues .
PRIME Kenya Power to tap extra 200MW in power deal with Ethiopia In recent years, Kenya has deepened its reliance on Ethiopia to avert blackouts.
PRIME Agency to review KenGen’s Sh2.5bn carbon credits deal Sintmond Group has challenged KenGen’s decision to disqualify it from a tender for the sale of 6.38 million carbon credits.
PRIME MPs revive push to lower wholesale power tariffs Electricity prices have dropped in the past 12 months, a momentum that the government is keen to sustain.
PRIME Steel makers say 64 percent of output capacity remains idle Manufacturers attributed the low capacity utilisation to high production costs.
PRIME Relief for oil marketers as State clears Sh8bn subsidy arrears A combination of the arrears and costly fuel in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran made it difficult to lift sufficient volumes of fuel.
PRIME Kenya oil firms face sanctions for bypassing Juba G-to-G fuel deal South Sudan has warned that oil companies importing fuel outside its Government-to-Government arrangement risk having cargoes impounded and their licences revoked.
PRIME Kerosene use drops to new low as more homes turn to cooking gas The spike in usage of LPG in the five years has made Kenya the region’s pace-setter in the shift to clean cooking fuels.
PRIME Kenya edges out Tanzania in race for Rwanda fuel imports Rwanda has for decades relied on oil marketers that import fuel via the port of Dar es Salaam, with Kenya handling not more than 30 percent of the fuel destined for Kigali.
PRIME KenGen plans to triple renewable energy production KenGen’s current 1,786 megawatts of capacity comprises 826 megawatts from hydropower, 754 megawatts from geothermal, 180 megawatts from thermal plants, and 26 megawatts from wind.
PRIME SKL spends Sh132m on Kisaju plant to lift output sevenfold The listed packaging manufacturer expects the new factory to unlock higher output and meet growing demand despite construction delays.
PRIME Blow to Kenyan oil marketers as Rwanda moves to G-to-G fuel deal Rwanda largely imports its fuel through Dar es Salaam, with about 30 percent coming through Kenyan oil marketers.
PRIME MPs summon Ketraco, PSs over irregular Sh1.7bn wayleave pay Among those required to appear before the House team are former Ketraco boss and current Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa.
PRIME TotalEnergies puts more than half of its fuel stations on solar power The oil marketer has installed solar systems at 154 outlets as businesses increasingly turn to alternative energy sources to lower costs and improve power reliability.
PRIME Kenya Power imports record electricity as supply gap widens The latest figures show Kenya consumed 623.4 million more units of electricity in the first quarter of 2026 than it did during the same period in 2022, representing growth of nearly 26 percent.
PRIME New Sh10bn fuel subsidy piles cash flow pressure on marketers The State's latest intervention to cushion motorists from high fuel prices comes as oil marketers await payment of billions of shillings in subsidy arrears.
PRIME How grid leasing could help offset Kenya Power monopoly loss Kenya Power’s revenue has been premised largely on growing demand for power from customers, a driver likely to be tapered if the utility loses some of its largest consumers to producers turned...
PRIME State freezes electricity price review, hurting Kenya Power funding plans The withdrawal of a proposed tariff review shields households and businesses from higher electricity bills but raises fresh concerns over funding for critical energy infrastructure projects.
PRIME New formula dims hope of June diesel price cuts Under the old formula, shipments that arrived between May 1 and May 14 would have used the average April prices and May prices for cargo brought between May 15 and 31.
PRIME Globeleq delays supply of electricity to Kenya Power GDC is contractually required to supply the steam that Globeleq and two other power producers use to generate electricity at the Menengai geothermal reservoir.
PRIME Stabex to supply Sh458m fuel as Rubis loses case Rubis challenged the outcome, arguing that it had a legitimate expectation that the procurement process would be conducted in accordance with the tender document, procurement laws and the...
PRIME KenGen to directly sell power to industries in Olkaria green park KenGen is betting on direct sale of electricity at prices lower than the retail tariff, as one of the incentives to attract investors at its Green Energy Park, where 8,292 acres are up for grabs.
PRIME Kenya’s delicate energy balancing act in face of rationing The World Bank estimates that Nigeria loses $29 billion (Sh3.75 trillion) annually due to the persistent rationing and blackouts.
PRIME KenGen cleared to launch auction of carbon credits The court dismissed the petition by Sintmond Group Ltd, stating that it was persuaded by the Public Procurement and Administrative Review Board that the application by the firm stemmed from the...
