Also known as: Acting Director General Dr Eng. Joseph Oketch · EPRA Acting Director-General Joseph Oketch · Eng Joseph Oketch · Dr Eng Joseph Oketch · Acting Director General Joseph Oketch · Dr. Joseph Oketch
Acting Director General of Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, advocating for regional energy cooperation.
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Citizen Digital
… Speaking during the release of the 2025/2026 Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report on Tuesday, EPRA Acting Director General Dr Joseph Oketch said the rise in electricity demand was an important indicator for planning the country’s power infrastructure. …
Kenya’s electricity consumption rises as e-mobility uptake growsCitizen Digital
… Speaking during the release of the 2025/2026 Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report on Tuesday, EPRA Acting Director General Dr Joseph Oketch said the rise in electricity demand was an important indicator for planning the country’s power infrastructure. …
Kenya’s electricity consumption rises as e-mobility uptake growsThe Standard
… Kinyua succeeds Joseph Oketch, an engineer who has been acting EPRA chief since April, when Daniel Kiptoo resigned after his arrest by Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers. …
EPRA, KETRACO and GDC get new bossesCitizen Digital
… A gazette notice dated September 18, 2026, and signed by Acting Director-General Dr. Joseph Oketch, amended the 2023 electricity tariff schedule to introduce additional provisions for e-mobility consumers supplied and metered at 240 or 415 volts. …
Kenya rewrites EV charging tariff amid surge in electric mobilityCitizen Digital
… Director General Dr Joseph Oketch in the Monday statement. The new prices take effect at midnight on September 15 and will remain in force until October 14, 2026.
Petrol, diesel, kerosene prices remain unchanged in latest EPRA reviewCitizen Digital
… He also named senior EPRA officials - among them Acting Director General Joseph Oketch and Deputy Director for Surveillance and Enforcement Maj. …
CS Wandayi dismisses Gachagua's claims on illegal LPG crackdownCitizen Digital
… Also listing senior officials at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority including its Director General Joseph Oketch. …
Gachagua alleges gas cylinders donated in Ol Kalou were seized from tradersThe Standard
… He also called for the arrest and prosecution of EPRA acting boss Joseph Oketch and Augustine Ouma, as well as Mutiso and the officers he accused of participating in the raids. …
Gachagua: Gas cylinders seized from traders used in Ol Kalau campaignsThe Standard
… review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for diesel decreases by Sh5/litre while the price of super petrol and kerosene remain unchanged due to additional government stabilisation support measures of Sh938 million,” said EPRA Acting Director General Dr Eng Joseph Oketch …
Relief for Kenyans as EPRA announces reduced fuel pricesCapital News
… EPRA Acting Director-General Joseph Oketch said the adjustments are necessary to reflect the actual cost of generating and supplying electricity amid fluctuating fuel prices and currency shifts. …
Electricity Bills Set to Rise as EPRA Introduces New April 2026 ChargesKenya's electricity consumption increased in the year ending June 2026, with electric mobility recording the fastest growth among customer categories at 143.01 percent, rising from 5.04 GWh to 12.25 GWh, driven by e-mobility customers increasing from 115 to 543, according to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's electricity consumption increased in the year ending June 2026, with electric mobility recording the fastest growth among customer categories at 143.01 percent, rising from 5.04 GWh to 12.25 GWh, driven by e-mobility customers increasing from 115 to 543, according to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's electricity consumption increased in the year ending June 2026, with electric mobility recording the fastest growth at 143.01 percent, rising from 5.04 GWh to 12.25 GWh, driven by an increase in e-mobility customers from 115 to 543, according to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has appointed Edward Kinyua as EPRA Director-General, Tom Odhiambo as KETRACO managing director and chief executive, and Stephen Kipsang as GDC managing director and chief executive, effective immediately, following rigorous recruitment processes.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's electric mobility sector has grown sharply, with registered EVs rising to 24,754 in 2025 from 796 in 2022, and electricity consumption for charging jumping 188% in 2025. Regulators have rewritten tariff rules in response to the sector's expanding impact on the national grid.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority retained maximum retail petroleum prices for September 15 to October 14, 2026, keeping super petrol at Ksh.214.03 per litre in Nairobi, diesel at Ksh.217.86, and kerosene at Ksh.191.38 unchanged. The regulator noted that the average landed cost of imported super petrol dropped 7.87 per cent from July to August.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi dismissed claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua about an illegal LPG crackdown, saying the government and EPRA are enforcing regulations on illegal refilling and trading of LPG cylinders in the interest of public safety, and accused Gachagua of politicising the matter.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged at a press briefing that gas cylinders distributed to residents during the Ol Kalou by-election were among more than 200,000 cylinders seized from small-scale LPG traders in four counties between June and October 2025. He claimed the seizures were carried out by a police unit and accused officers of operating outside established procedures.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims the government seized more than 200,000 LPG gas cylinders from small-scale traders between June and October 2025 across four counties, alleging some were diverted to private businesses and distributed during the Ol Kalou by-election.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced a Sh5 reduction in diesel prices while keeping super petrol and kerosene prices unchanged, supported by Sh938 million in government stabilisation measures. The move aims to ease inflation, which stood at 6.5 per cent in July.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced higher electricity bills for April 2026, introducing a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment (123.41 cents per kWh), a Water Resource Management Authority levy (1.54 cents per kWh), and a Fuel Energy Cost Charge (347 cents per kWh).
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has urged stronger research-driven collaboration among African countries to enhance energy security, resilience, and investment attractiveness. Acting Director General Dr Eng. Joseph Oketch told the 7th Annual EPRA Research and Innovation Conference in Nairobi that such cooperation is crucial for positioning Africa as a competitive investment destination through affordable, stable, and reliable power systems.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →