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.
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.
PRIME KenGen sets aside Sh1.37bn to cover for defaults from customers KenGen’s latest financial statements show the power producer increased the impairment allowance by 78 percent to Sh830.99 million, on the Sh16.65 billion due from Kenya Power as at end of June 2025.
PRIME China Wu Yi to pay Sh139m owed to Kenyan contractor for Thika Road job Machiri Limited wins its fight for compensation after the court confirmed its Sh139m claim for works done in 2011.
PRIME MPs lift freeze on new power purchase deals to avert crisis Kenya Power has not signed any new PPA since 2018 after a presidential task force called for a moratorium to allow for a review of the existing deals amid concerns of steep prices from power...
PRIME Carbacid to halve reliance on Kenya Power with switch to solar The NSE-listed firm targets 50 percent renewable energy use by 2027 after cutting grid reliance by 40 percent.
PRIME Share of electricity lost to theft and transmission dips to 7-year low Electricity theft and an aging network are the biggest components of system losses to Kenya Power, highlighting why the firm is keen to spend billions of shillings to revamp the system.
PRIME Why Kenya Power is rationing electricity to some areas The Ministry of Energy announced plans to ration electricity, especially in western Kenya from September 2024 as a short-term measure to reduce the electricity load and thus keep the grid stable...
PRIME IFC plans Sh6bn Menengai geothermal project loan OrPower 22 is one of the three energy firms that are developing geothermal power plants in Menengai. Each of these plants will have a 35 Megawatts (MW) capacity.
PRIME Kenya bets on geothermal to make world’s first green fertiliser plant The facility is expected to stabilise local fertiliser prices by reducing dollar-denominated import exposure.
PRIME Why investors face higher budgets in construction projects The cost pressures come at a time when the sector is showing signs of renewed activity.
PRIME KenGen gets nod on mega carbon credits tender Carbon credits, also known as carbon offsets, are permits that allow owners to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
PRIME Boom for manufacturers as cement use surges on construction rebound Latest data shows signs of a rebound in construction activities on the back of the resumption of stalled public projects after the government announced it had started paying off contractors...
