… The stakeholder engagement exercise, organised by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) in collaboration with the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), began on Monday, with the organisers meeting several groups.The week-long forums were intended to educate residen …
… Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) kicked off the exercise in Bondo sub-county, where they emphasized that the multi-billion-shilling project will be driven by community consent, transparent dialogue, and rigorous public …
NAIROBI Kenya Jun 29 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company, (KenGen), has strategically recalibrated its long-term growth ambitions, expanding its renewable energy development pipeline to 5,500MW from the 1,500MW target set under its 10-year G2G 2034 Corporate Strategy, followin …
… Kenya’s strong renewable energy base places the country in a strategic position to lead Africa’s energy transition and digital transformation, noting that the country is among the world’s leading producers of geothermal energy.According to the Kenya Electricity Generating Company …
KenGen CEO Eng Peter Njenga. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is projecting lower electricity tariffs for households and businesses due to the strong water levels across its Seven Forks Dams and other hydro power stations in the country. …
… The forex adjustment will add 123.41 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), reflecting exchange rate movements affecting power producers and distributors, including Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya Power, and Independent Power Producers (IPPs). …
A week-long public sensitisation forum by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency and KenGen on a proposed Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Bondo Sub-county ended in chaos on Friday when residents began heckling officials, escalating into stone-throwing and gunfire that left one person with a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged. Opposition intensified during the forums over concerns about environmental and health implications, land rights, and consultation transparency.
A week-long public sensitisation forum by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency and KenGen on a proposed Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Bondo Sub-county ended in chaos on Friday when residents began heckling officials, escalating into stone-throwing and gunfire that left one person with a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged. Opposition intensified during the forums over concerns about environmental and health implications, land rights, and consultation transparency.
The government has begun a public participation and stakeholder engagement exercise regarding a proposed Ksh.500 billion nuclear power plant in Siaya County. KenGen and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency emphasize the project will be driven by community consent and transparent dialogue.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has scaled up its planned electricity capacity addition from 1,500 MW to 5,500 MW, primarily through geothermal expansion at its Olkaria green energy park in Naivasha, citing rising demand that recently peaked at 2,550 MW. The company is also attracting investors to the energy park, with fish feed producer Maxim Agri Limited becoming the fifth investor to commit over 2 billion shillings.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has increased its renewable energy development pipeline from 1,500MW to 5,500MW, driven by planned nuclear capacity (2GW), expanded hydro and geothermal opportunities, and rising regional demand for clean power. The expansion was announced alongside the company's inaugural Sustainability Report for the 2024/25 financial year.
Schneider Electric's chairperson says Africa must accelerate electrification to support data centres powering AI, and Kenya's renewable energy base positions it strategically to lead the continent's energy and digital transformation. Kenya's installed electricity capacity is over 90 per cent from renewable sources including geothermal, hydro, and wind power.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is projecting lower electricity tariffs for households and businesses due to strong water levels across its Seven Forks Dams and other hydropower stations in the country.
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).