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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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The Keys to Unlock South Africa's Oil and Gas Exploration

South Africa controls most of the Orange Basin, but it lags behind its northern neighbor thanks to bureaucratic and legal hurdles.

NJ Ayuk

15 hours ago

Kenya Bets on Geothermal Power to Drive Fertilizer Independence

KenGen, alongside China's Kaishan Group have broken ground on what they say will be the world’s first geothermal-powered green fertilizer plant

Brian Nzomo

19 hours ago

KenGen Declares Highest Dividend After 54% Profit Surge

Listed utility company KenGen has reported a 54% rise in profit after tax to KSh 10.48 Bn for the year ended June 2025, its third-highest annual earnings since listing.

Harry Njuguna

5 days ago

Bold Targets, Thin Pockets- Kenya’s Clean Energy Funding Gap

Kenya already sources 83% of its electricity from renewables, one of the highest ratios globally, and the push toward 100% clean energy reinforces that leadership. But the gap between vision and viability remains wide.

Chelsy Maina

8 days ago

Kenya Power's Profit Dips 18%, Equity Crosses KSh 100Bn

Kenya Power’s net profit has dropped 18.7% to KSh 24.47 billion, while profit before tax fell KSh 35.38 billion from 43.67 billion, mainly due to the absence of one-off forex [...]

Harry Njuguna

a month ago

Industry Leaders Push for Faster Permits, Better Seismic Data, to Unlock Africa's Oil and Gas Potential

Advances in seismic imaging, frontier data sets and faster permitting could ignite a new exploration renaissance in Africa, industry leaders said Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 [...]

Staff Reporter

a month ago

Power Blackouts Have Declined By 7% but System Losses Remain Stubborn

Kenya recorded fewer and shorter power blackouts in the financial year ended June 2025, but the reliability of its electricity grid remains well below both national and regional standards. Even [...]

Brian Nzomo

a month ago

New Regulations to Tighten Customer Service in Kenya's Power Sector

Kenya’s electricity distributors and retailers will soon be required to meet strict customer service standards, including publishing service charters, reconnection timelines, and complaint-handling procedures, under new draft regulations published by [...]

Chelsy Maina

a month ago

Tullow Exits as State Races to Unlock Turkana Oil

Tullow Oil has completed the sale of its entire Kenyan business to Auron Energy EP Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, sealing its exit from the country after 14 [...]

Fred Obura

a month ago

SunCulture Secures US$5mn To Expand Access to Solar-Powered Water Pumps

Kenyan climate-tech startup SunCulture has raised US$5 million from WaterEquity, the first investment under the firm’s new Water Climate Resilience Fund. “WaterEquity understands that water investments don’t fall into [...]

Brian Nzomo

a month ago

Court Shields Aluminium Solar Panel Components From Heavy Tariff

The High Court has blocked the tax man from slapping a 25% duty on aluminium parts used in solar installations, a ruling that locks in duty-free treatment for a key [...]

Brian Nzomo

a month ago

KETRACO Board Sacks Dr. John Mativo, Appoints Eng. Kibias as Acting MD/CEO

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has dismissed its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eng. John Muoki Mativo, and appointed Eng. Kipkemoi Kibias as Acting MD/CEO effective [...]

Harry Njuguna

a month ago

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