Kenya has, in recent years, increased its reliance on Ethiopia to avert blackouts, importing 1,274.42 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in ...

The government has set its sights on procuring the vehicles under the leasing programme that was introduced in 2013 to shift ...

Kenya had one of its most unexpected power outages when a single vervet monkey brought the country’s electricity supply to a halt. The small animal managed to sneak past security fencing at the Gitaru ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A technician works on the cables of a collapsed high voltage electricity transmission pylon from the Kiambere hydroelectric dam in ...

Kenya aims for 100% renewable electricity by 2030, with nearly 90% of its current power from clean sources like geothermal, wind, hydro, and solar. The country is preparing for commercial oil exports ...

Kenya’s growing dependence on imported electricity from Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania brings a risk of load shedding, warns Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror, as neighbouring countries are more likely to ...

KPLC announces scheduled power outages in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nyeri, Laikipia, and Embu on April 23 for crucial maintenance, ...

Kenya’s state-run power utility will pay an interim dividend for the first time in nine years after the local currency strengthened, slashing its loan repayment costs. Shares jumped as much as 33%.

Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror during the announcement of Kenya power financial results and investor briefing. [David Gichuru, Standard] Kenya Power has unveiled its sustainability strategy aimed at ...