Nairobi — Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has been recognized for leading the Eastern Africa region in clean energy production. KenGen has been given honorary recognition in the 2021 Climate Action Awards East Africa – a competition that shines a spotlight on people and organizations with groundbreaking innovations and ideas to mitigate the effects […]
Though the 200-page report of the Presidential Task Force on Power Purchase Agreements (the PPA Task Force) is a bit of a wandering read, it contains a few thoughts for Kenyans. That a Presidential Task Force struggled for information on PPAs and other data on Independent Power Producers (IPPs) from Kenya Power (KPLC) management and […]
Women in corporate boards in Kenya have exceeded the global average as the country inches towards gender inclusivity, a new report shows. According to the 2021 Board Diversity and Inclusion report, women in corporate boards in Kenya stand at 36 per cent compared to a 23 per cent global average. The report also noted that […]
In early August, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report indicating that the world is already sure to face further climate disruptions for decades, if not centuries, to come. During the report’s launch, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described the report as a "code red for humanity" signaling the need […]
Power transmission lines in Kenya (source: flickr/ aaron.knox, creative commons) Pressure to lower electricity tariffs targeted to increase demand and attract investment in Kenya are targeting IPPs, likely to be pressured for renegotiation of power purchase agreements. There have been various news over the past year or so on dropping energy demand in Kenya which […]
The expensive power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed between Kenya Power and independent producers cannot be terminated, Solicitor-General Ken Ogeto has said, dimming hopes of cheaper electricity. He told the National Assembly’s Committee on Energy yesterday that taxpayers will have to foot billions of shillings in damages should the government wish to review or terminate the […]
Transport CS James Macharia (R) during celebrations to mark World Habitats Day in Olkaria, Naivasha. Ferrying of cargo through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and rehabilitation of major roads has reduced air pollution by more than 20 per cent, government has said. Speaking during celebrations to mark World Habitats Day in Olkaria, Naivasha, yesterday, Transport […]
Kenya is preparing for an over 33 percent reduction in electricity tariffs starting December 2021 to shore up power demand and save the struggling utility firm, Kenya Power , from imminent collapse. The reduction in consumer tariffs from an average of Ksh24 ($0.21) per kilowatt hour to Ksh16 ($0.14) per kilowatt hour is part of […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta in a video address. [PSCU] The overall cost of electricity is set to reduce significantly after President Uhuru Kenyatta accepted recommendations by a taskforce reviewing power prices in the country. A unit of electricity will be priced at Sh16 per kilowatt hour (kWh), down from Sh24 per kilowatt hour, representing a 30 […]
KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Mrs. Rebecca Miano with the company’s Directors Mary Maalu- Corporate & Regulatory Services (left), David Muthike -Strategy & Innovation (right) and Abraham Serem – Human Resource & Administration and Chairperson of the project implementation team during the unveiling the Research and Development (R&D) Centre at Tana Station. KenGen has began […]
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