State gets Sh36bn dividend windfall despite Covid-19 hit

State gets Sh36bn dividend windfall despite Covid-19 hit

The government’s earnings from public investments surpassed the target for the year ended June 2021 by Sh3.7 billion, reflecting higher levels of dividend payouts than the National Treasury had projected. A latest exchequer report shows that income from dividends and other profit —wired by parastatals, state agencies as well as quoted and private firms where […]

Co-op Bank struggles to recover Sh287m public loan

Co-op Bank struggles to recover Sh287m public loan

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya is struggling to recover part of Sh287.42 million loans it received from the Treasury for on-lending to government projects, according to the latest disclosures on the country’s debt status. The bank, Kenya’s fourth-largest by market share, was among six privately-owned lenders which were listed by the Treasury for owing the […]

KenGen outlines three-year plan to accelerate deployment of renewable energy

KenGen outlines three-year plan to accelerate deployment of renewable energy

Rebecca Miano at the Innovation event at the SEC, Glasgow. 02/11/2021. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government Glasgow, Scotland, Nov 3 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Managing Director and CEO, Rebecca Miano, says the company is accelerating deployment of renewable energy to combat the adverse effects of climate change. Speaking during a panel discussion under […]

Power Generation Market Estimated To Experience A Hike In Growth By 2029

Power Generation Market Estimated To Experience A Hike In Growth By 2029

Report Summary: The report titled “ Power Generation Market ” offers a primary overview of the Power Generation industry covering different product definitions, classifications, and participants in the industry chain structure. The quantitative and qualitative analysis is provided for the global Power Generation market considering competitive landscape, development trends, and key critical success factors (CSFs) […]

KenGen’s plan to advance renewable energy in Kenya

Lake Turkana Wind Power. Wind farm. Kenya Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is accelerating the deployment of renewable energy in Kenya to combat the adverse effects of climate change. Speaking during the Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment panel discussion at the COP26 World Leaders Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Managing Director and CEO of KenGen, […]

Safaricom recognised in the East African Climate Action Awards

Safaricom recognised in the East African Climate Action Awards

Safaricom has received an honorary recognition from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) East African Climate Action Awards. The telco was recognised for having a strategic approach towards managing its environmental impacts. The awards shine a spotlight on people and organizations with groundbreaking innovations and ideas to mitigate the effects of climate change. […]