Fuel crisis

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Person operating a fuel pump. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

EPRA Reveals New Strategy to Secure Kenya’s Fuel Supply

Kenya is shifting how it secures fuel imports, with regulators rolling out a new plan meant to protect the country from global supply...

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro
BUSINESS

Ndindi Nyoro Pushes Plan to Slash Fuel Prices by Ksh27

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has stepped up pressure on the government with a detailed plan he says could quickly lower fuel prices and...

KPC storage facilities
BUSINESS

MPs Calm Fears as Kenya Confirms Over 20 Days of Fuel Stocks

Kenya’s petroleum supply remains stable despite growing public concern over intermittent fuel shortages in some parts of the country, Parliament’s Energy Committee has...

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi
BUSINESS

Kenya Runs on Empty: Govt Admits No Fuel Reserves as New Plan Emerges

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has revealed that the government is racing to establish large-scale fuel storage facilities in a bold...

Outside Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) headquarters in Nairobi.
BUSINESS

CBK Reports Drop in Kenya’s Forex Reserves Amid Rising oil prices

A fresh strain is emerging on Kenya’s external finances, with new data showing a drop in the country’s foreign exchange reserves as global...

KPC storage facilities
BUSINESS

Confusion as KPC Insists Fuel is Available While Stations Run Dry

As queues grow at petrol stations in several towns, Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has moved to reassure Kenyans that the country is not...

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi
BUSINESS

Mbadi Announces Shift from Petrol to Electric Cars Amid Middle East War Crisis

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced a major shift in government policy, with Kenya abandoning plans to procure petrol-powered vehicles and moving...

Person operating a fuel pump. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESSNEWS

Fuel Anxiety Grows as Kenya’s Petrol Cover Drops to 16 Days

Kenya could be heading into a tight fuel situation after a sharp drop in petrol reserves exposed how vulnerable the country is to...

KQ planes at the JKIA airport.
BUSINESS

KQ Hit by Global Fuel Crisis as Iran War Drives Up Jet Fuel Prices

Kenya Airways (KQ) is facing fresh pressure as a global fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing Iran war pushes jet fuel prices higher...