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KRA unlocks tax breaks for Naivasha industrial park

Nairobi, June 11 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has declared an industrial park owned by power producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) in Naivasha a customs-controlled area, unloc... Read More


Kenya Power to close counters by June 2027

Nairobi, June 8 -- Kenya Power will close its payment counters by June 2027 as the utility embraces the increased usage of digital channels by customers. The counters in Nyeri, Thika and Kisii will b... Read More


How fuel protests triggered freeze in electricity tariffs hike

Nairobi, June 3 -- Kenya has frozen a planned increase in electricity prices from July 1 amid fears of sparking outrage ahead of the elections, dealing a blow to Kenya Power's search for extra revenue... Read More


State freezes electricity price review, hurting Kenya Power funding plans

Nairobi, June 3 -- Kenya has frozen a planned review of electricity prices for the year starting July 1, dealing a blow to efforts to increase revenues for Kenya Power and other utilities in the energ... Read More


New formula dims hope of June diesel price cuts

Nairobi, June 2 -- Consumers will miss out on the benefits of the fall in global fuel costs during the June 15 review of diesel, petrol and kerosene pricing after Kenya revised the formula for calcula... Read More


Globeleq delays supply of electricity to Kenya Power

Nairobi, May 28 -- Globeleq has delayed linking its 35 megawatt (MW) plant to the national grid, in what looks set to derail efforts to ease supply constraints that have triggered power rationing. Th... Read More


KenGen to directly sell power to industries in Olkaria green park

Nairobi, May 26 -- Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is set to directly sell electricity to industries located in its park in Naivasha, as the firm moves to tap into a market opened up by ... Read More


Kenya's delicate energy balancing act in face of rationing

Nairobi, May 26 -- Kenya Power Managing Director Joseph Siror recently revealed that the utility is forced to ration electricity whenever supply from wind and solar plants plummets to near zero, and t... Read More


Carrefour reveals Sh239bn payments to local suppliers

Nairobi, May 25 -- Supermarket chain Carrefour has splurged Sh239 billion on locally made goods in 10 years of operations and invested close to Sh15 billion to grow its footprint in Kenya, amid a stif... Read More


How wind, solar are forcing Kenya Power to ration electricity

Nairobi, May 25 -- Kenya Power has been forced to ration electricity in the wake of supply shortcomings from wind and solar plants, triggering business disruptions and costly use of diesel generators.... Read More