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ECONOMY

Multi-Billion Shilling Suswa Solar Park Project Runs Into Headwinds

The Suswa Solar Park, a massive 120-MW (megawatt) photovoltaic project in Narok County, Kenya, which was being developed by a consortium of companies,...

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi
NEWS

Govt Promises Lower Energy Costs as Manufacturers Push for Relief

The government has pledged to further reduce energy costs and strengthen collaboration with manufacturers as it seeks to boost industrial competitiveness and support...

biofuel in kenya
ECONOMYNEWS

Kenya Steps Up Plans to Produce Blended Fuel to Replace Petrol and Diesel

Kenya is implementing the Energy (Biofuels) Regulations, 2025 to support the rollout of locally produced biofuel blends. This is part of efforts to...

Clean Cooking Solutions
BUSINESS

Ksh97 Million to Support Clean Cooking Innovators in Kenya

The Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) has announced a $750,000 (Ksh 97 million) investment in three innovative Kenyan clean cooking ventures – Ecobora,...

Eng Isaac Kiva, Secretary for Renewable Energy in the State Department of Energy(Left) joins Mr Daniel Kiptoo, Director General at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(Right) to present a certificate of compliance on Energy Management to Mr Michael Nyangi , the Chief Financial Officer Iberaafrica Power (E.A) LTD. (Courtesy)
BUSINESS

EPRA Urges Industries to Cut Energy Use as Power Demand Rises

Factories and large institutions could soon be forced to rethink how they use electricity after the government moved to tighten energy management rules...

Suswa Solar Pack
ECONOMYNEWS

120-Megawatt Suswa Solar Park to Relieve Power Stress For Kenya

Earlier this month while in Qatar, President William Ruto, accompanied by a delegation with Labour Minister Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua, addressed both...

Mc Alee Lemene, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Musa Solar Solutions
BUSINESSECONOMY

Solar Guru Tasked With Delivering Mega Project in Kenya

A 120-megawatt engineering, procurement and construction project by the Suswa Solar Pack Corporation is set to break ground in Kenya this September, lighting...

KAM Energy Awards
BUSINESS

Aga Khan University Hospital Scores High Grades in Solar and Biomass

Aga Khan University Hospital has emerged as first runners up at the 2025 Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Energy Awards, in recognition of...

EPRA Director General
ECONOMY

Kenya Seeks to Enhance Renewable Energy Capacity Using New Technologies

Kenya is adopting latest global energy efficiency and saving technologies to achieve its decarbonisation target of making energy-generation activities entirely green. The Energy...