Children carrying firewood to their respective homes after fetching them from Mumias Nuclear on June 14, 2020. One of the major implications of the widespread use of solid fuels is its significant impact on climate change. On average, 25 per cent of all black carbon arises from inefficient cooking and lighting. A high concentration of […]
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List of Richest Companies in Kenya, Their Owners and Profits
Data by the Ministry of Industrialisation shows the number of registered companies in Kenya stands at over 310,000 Out of the figure, only 65 are listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Safaricom tops the list of the richest companies in Kenya followed closely the East African Breweries Ltd Data by the Ministry of Industrialisation […]
Digital platforms are disrupting East Africa’s traditional gig industries
Across sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank estimates that more than 80% of workers find their livelihoods in the informal sector . In Kenya, it’s estimated that the informal sector accounts for 82% of the working population , while in Tanzania, it is thought to be even higher. This article was contributed to TechCabal by Priya […]
Largest Oil Companies in Kenya, Their Owners and Market Share
Oil marketing in Kenya dates back to colonial times In the 1900s, Royal Dutch Shell established the first depot at Shimanzi, Mombasa county The sector has grown tremendously, with over 70 registered oil marketing companies operating more than 1,800 service stations Oil marketing in Kenya dates back to colonial times in the 1900s when Royal […]
TotalEnergies names new board chair
TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Plc, #ticker:TOTL formerly Total Kenya, has appointed Mr Olivier Van Parys to serve as the director and chairman of the board with effect from September 21. Mr Van Prays, an insider in the French oil major, replaces Frenchman Jean-Philippe Torres who has resigned from the position he held from September 2018. The […]
Shift to Reliable Energy: EABL to Ditch Expensive Kenya Power Electricity for Solar
Kenya Breweries Limited managing director John Musunga said the company plans to generate its power before 2030 in an ambitious proposal worth KSh 22 billion The MD revealed the brewer had partly switched to using solar energy in its new Kisumu plant Kenya Power has been alarmed by the reduction of power consumption among its […]
Diversity, inclusion key to building a better tomorrow
Every year on August 26, the world marks the Women’s Equality Day — a day that was designated by the US Congress in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Half a century on, the Women’s Equality Day is calling attention to […]
Kenya Power On The Spot For Demanding Ksh2.8 Billion For Power Connection
[PHOTO/ COURTESY] Kenya Power demanded Ksh2.8 billion from businessman Narendra Raval to connect his clinker factory in Emali with electricity, it has emerged. According to reports by the Daily Nation , the connection would have given Kenya Power Ksh200 million every month in power consumption bill. Raval felt that the connection bill was too much, […]
Kenya: How Kenya Power Threw Away Chance to Collect Sh200 Million a Month
Steel billionaire Narendra Raval has revealed how Kenya Power gave him a Sh2.8 billion quote to connect electricity to one of his clinker factories in Emali. At first the billionaire thought the utility company was joking. But when he realised that he would not get electricity without parting with the money, Mr Raval, says he […]
Build an inclusive world for a better tomorrow
[Courtesy] Every year on August 26, the world joins the United States of America in marking the Women’s Equality Day – a day that was designated by the US Congress in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Half a century on, […]