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Manufacturers call for stronger LPG regulation over illegal refilling
The concerns come as demand for LPG continues to grow in Kenya, driven partly by efforts to promote cleaner cooking
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Nairobi accounts for 44% of Kenya’s electricity consumption, says EPRA
EPRA attributed the high level of consumption to the region's large population and concentration of industrial activity
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CS Wandayi appoints new bosses for KETRACO, Geothermal Development Company
In a statement on Wednesday, CPA Tom Odhiambo Imbo has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KETRACO, Stephen Kipsang Busieney will head GDC, while Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua has been...
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Edward Kinyua takes over as EPRA Director General
Kinyua, who has been serving as EPRA’s Director of Petroleum and Gas, takes charge of the regulator as the petroleum sector comes under increased scrutiny.
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EPRA: 22 killed, 188 injured in petroleum and LPG accidents
Petroleum tankers were involved in 77 accidents, making up 63.6 per cent of all the cases reported. The incidents resulted in 17 deaths and 135 injuries.
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Power blackouts hit five-year high as outages last longer
May 2026 was the worst month for the average length of individual outages, with interruptions lasting 5.49 hours. September 2025 recorded the shortest average outage at 2.11 hours.
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Kenya power demand hits five-year high as peak load tops 2,500MW
The rise in demand came as Kenya continued to widen access to electricity while increasing investment in renewable power. According to the International Energy Agency, electricity access in Kenya grew from 37 p...
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EPRA issues 300-metre warning after tanker accidents
The regulator in a notice on September 24, 2026 said petroleum products are highly flammable and can ignite when they come into contact with sources of ignition, including vehicle engines, electrical equipment...
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Matiang’i calls for full disclosure of G2G oil deal after Museveni claims
In a statement on Sunday, Matiang’i said he had raised concerns about the deal months earlier, telling Citizen TV’s Sunday Live on April 19 that he would not have signed the agreement and had called for its dis...
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Motorists push for probe into fuel middlemen after Museveni remarks
The association wants authorities to provide details of all intermediaries involved in the G-to-G arrangement, including the commissions they received, contracts entered into and the people or entities that ben...
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Cross-subsidy keeps kerosene price at Sh191.38
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has maintained the price of kerosene at Sh191.38 per litre in Nairobi for the monthly pricing period ending October 14, even as its landed cost rose by nearl...
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Fuel prices remain unchanged in new EPRA review
In Nairobi, a litre of Super Petrol will continue to retail at Sh214.03 cents, while Diesel will remain at Sh217.86 cents per litre.