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Currently, EPRA has set fuel prices at Sh178.28 per litre for Super Petrol, Sh166.54 for Diesel, and Sh152.78 for Kerosene. This is according to the March to April fuel review announced on March 14, 2026.
The recruitment follows the departure of Humphrey Wattanga, who left office on Wednesday, April 8 after being placed on terminal leave by the board. He had earlier been asked to step aside but did not resign.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, in a report for the period ending June 30, 2025, details how weak management of pending bills, delayed payments, and irregular contract variations has pushed avoidable losses beyond Sh7 billion.
The agency raised concerns that firms sourcing goods from Eastleigh are struggling to secure the required electronic invoices, making it difficult for them to account for expenses and reduce their taxable income
Launched in 2022, the Financial Inclusion Fund, commonly known as the Hustler Fund, was designed to provide affordable loans ranging from Sh100 to Sh50,000 to support small businesses and informal sector workers. It was intended to ease access to quick credit for daily operations such as buying inputs and paying labour.
The fall in 2024 followed the exhaustion of titanium deposits, which brought an end to one of Kenya’s most important mining ventures in Kwale. Over an 11-year period, Base Titanium shipped about 5.2 million tonnes of mineral sands, including 3.89 million tonnes of ilmenite, 804,000 tonnes of rutile, and 295,000 tonnes of zircon, in addition to other smaller mineral exports.
In a statement issued Saturday, the agency confirmed that the Climate Camera (ClimCam) was among several payloads transported aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL commercial resupply mission (NG-24), which lifted off from Cape Canaveral.
The National Assembly Committee on Energy now wants the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority to move in quickly, inspect stations, and take action against any dealers found to be hoarding fuel.
EPRA said its surveillance and enforcement teams visited multiple petrol stations to assess availability and compliance, noting that while several stations were still selling fuel, others had already run out and were waiting for fresh deliveries.
MSMEs Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni said on Thursday, April 9, that the waiver will apply to NYOTA beneficiaries who have completed mentorship and officially started running their businesses. She added that counties had earlier committed to supporting the initiative by offering similar relief within their areas of jurisdiction.
The Communication Authority points to a clear driver behind the fall, the steady migration of users to internet-based messaging platforms that do not rely on traditional text services.
CBK confirmed that the transaction received regulatory approval on March 9, 2026, under Section 13 (4) of the Banking Act.
The Kenya Transporters Association, in a letter dated Wednesday, April 8, 2026, has called for urgent intervention from key institutions in the energy sector, including the Government of Kenya, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the Kenya Pipeline Company, and oil marketing companies.
Kenya’s inflation remained under control in March, coming in at 4.4 percent. This is below the midpoint of the official target band of 5±2.5 percent. The MPC linked the lower inflation to reduced prices of key processed foods, including sugar and maize flour, which helped ease pressure on households.
In a statement released on 8th April 2026, the company emphasised that all its terminals and depots are well-stocked and that petroleum products meet national and international quality standards.
EPRA highlighted preliminary investigations indicating that some companies are deliberately withholding petroleum supplies from non-franchised retailers, commonly known as independents, in anticipation of future price increases.
According to the statement, Wattanga, who has been at the helm of the authority, will proceed on terminal leave effective immediately.
According to the airline, the Government of Kenya, through the National Treasury and Economic Planning, holds a 48.90 percent stake in the company, contrary to claims that it has surpassed majority ownership.
Google said the models are designed to support advanced reasoning and can carry out agent-style tasks by connecting with external tools and software. The models are developed using research aligned with the systems behind Gemini 3 and are compatible with a broad range of hardware, including smartphones, laptops, developer machines, and accelerator-based systems.
The push comes after the authority recorded Sh2.038 trillion in the first nine months of the financial year, marking the first time it has surpassed the Sh2 trillion mark within that period. Even with the milestone, the figure still trailed the Sh2.122 trillion benchmark, leaving a deficit that now places added urgency on the final quarter.
Following the escalation, several Gulf states closed parts of their airspace and introduced restrictions on shipping, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also blocked the strait, a key global passage used for transporting a significant share of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.
The report, which was submitted to Parliament, shows that the deficit rose by Sh492.12 billion from the earlier estimate of Sh768.6 billion, translating to about 6.3 per cent of the GDP and going beyond the ceiling set by MPs.
Despite fewer new purchases, smartphones remain the dominant technology in Kenya. By December, there were 48.7 million smartphones in use, compared to 29.6 million feature phones, showing that internet-enabled devices still drive most mobile activity.
Economist Bonnie Mwangi questioned the impact of the estimated Sh3.6 trillion allocated to counties over the past 11 years, arguing that there is little evidence of meaningful improvements in living standards.
The allocation forms part of a broader Sh2.5 billion proposal aimed at acquiring the five-storey building situated along Wabera Street, close to City Hall, where Nairobi County offices are based.
Kenya Power board chair Joy Mdivo explains why electricity bills are rising, citing sector reforms, grid expansion, system losses and illegal connections as consumers face higher costs and reliability concerns.
The sharp market reaction followed a strongly worded social media post by Trump on Sunday, in which he warned that the United States would target critical Iranian infrastructure if ships were not allowed safe passage through the vital shipping lane by Tuesday.
Under the new policy, users can update their Gmail username up to three times within a 12-month period, offering greater flexibility in managing their online identity.
Cooperatives Principal Secretary Kiburi Kilemi noted that a number of Saccos have formed working arrangements with travel firms that lead to frequent benchmarking trips abroad, which he said often fail to deliver meaningful value to members. He urged Sacco leaders to instead focus on learning from strong-performing institutions within the country, rather than relying on international travel.
Sang’s arrest is tied to an ongoing investigation into claims surrounding the procurement and supply of fuel that is alleged to fall below required standards. The probe has also drawn in other senior officials in the energy sector, among them Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban and Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo.