Kenyan government ministry that oversees energy policy and approves petroleum import procedures, involved in fuel pricing and electricity connectivity programs.
… Partners supporting the initiative include Equity Bank, Kenya Airways, the Kenya Forest Service, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Defence and the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. …
… He directed the Ministry of Energy to take affirmative action to accelerate electricity connectivity in a region with some of the lowest electrification rates in the country. …
… He directed the Ministry of Energy to take affirmative action to accelerate electricity connectivity in a region with some of the lowest electrification rates in the country. …
… The authority said taxes were duly paid upon arrival of the cargo, but the situation changed after the Ministry of Energy directed that the shipment be diverted to regional markets instead of being released for local consumption. …
… That is why I have directed the Ministry of Energy to implement affirmative action measures to speed up connections in the region," he said while addressing residents of Habaswein town. …
… That is why I have directed the Ministry of Energy to implement affirmative action measures to speed up connections in the region,” he said while addressing residents of Habaswein town. …
… A prior special audit found that Ksh.18.14 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund was illegally redirected to road construction projects, while a further Ksh.4.54 billion was transferred to the Ministry of Energy for purposes unrelated to petroleum. …
… that fuel products in Kenya are more expensive than fuel products in Uganda and yet the same fuel products come from the same destination and pass through Kenya." "The people at the Ministry of Petroleum have questions to answer and the corruption cartel in the Ministry of Energy …
… Mbadi said a meeting bringing together the National Treasury, the ministries of Transport and Energy and other officials was being convened, with a plan to engage matatu operators. “We have a meeting between the National Treasury, the Ministry of Transport… the Ministry of Energy …
Kenya's 15 billion tree-planting programme by 2032 is generating economic opportunities through seedling production, agroforestry, forest restoration services, eco-tourism, and beekeeping across counties. Land degradation currently affects approximately 38.8 million hectares and costs about $1.3 billion annually in losses, with restoration identified as a pathway for employment and livelihood creation in rural communities.
Kenya's 15 billion tree-planting programme by 2032 is generating economic opportunities through seedling production, agroforestry, forest restoration services, eco-tourism, and beekeeping across counties. Land degradation currently affects approximately 38.8 million hectares and costs about $1.3 billion annually in losses, with restoration identified as a pathway for employment and livelihood creation in rural communities.
President Ruto visited Wajir for Madaraka Day celebrations as Kenya pursues the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project, a 750-kilometre highway budgeted at Ksh.100 billion connecting Isiolo through Wajir to Mandera. Jointly financed by the World Bank and the Kenyan government, construction began in August 2024 and reached 40 per cent completion by February 2026, with completion targeted for January 2028.
President Ruto visited Wajir for Madaraka Day celebrations to highlight the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project, a 750-kilometre highway budgeted at Ksh.100 billion connecting Isiolo through Wajir to Mandera. The road, jointly financed by the World Bank and Kenyan government, is Kenya's longest single road project since independence; construction began in August 2024 and was 40 per cent complete by February 2026, with completion targeted for January 2028.
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency has defended Kenya's pursuit of nuclear power despite the country already generating more than 90 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, arguing that energy decisions must account for future needs beyond current success.
The Kenya Revenue Authority has defended a Ksh.5 billion tax refund to oil marketers for a fuel cargo that was redirected to regional markets rather than consumed in Kenya. The authority also disclosed that the VAT reduction on fuel has cost the government Ksh.9.1 billion in foregone revenue.
President William Ruto commenced a three-day tour of development projects in northern Kenya, beginning in Wajir South Constituency where he commissioned a Ksh.639 million solar hybrid power plant designed to provide electricity to 8,565 households.
President William Ruto began a three-day tour of northern Kenya on Sunday, commissioning a KSh639 million solar hybrid power plant in Wajir South Constituency and inspecting road upgrades. The Government is investing KSh8.4 billion this year to connect over 53,300 households to electricity in Wajir, Mandera, and Garissa counties.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's recent spike in fuel prices — petrol to Ksh.214.25 per litre and diesel to Ksh.242.92 per litre — reveals the strategic role fuel plays across the economy, affecting productivity, trade, food security, and household costs. The piece contends that government interventions are responses, not solutions, and points to wider economic lessons beyond commodity pricing.
Old video clips show President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen previously criticizing the Uhuru Kenyatta government over fuel price increases, a contrast that Kenyans have highlighted against their current positions on the issue as leaders in power.
National Treasury CS John Mbadi said the government will hold talks with matatu operators to explore additional measures to cushion Kenyans from high fuel prices, with a meeting bringing together the National Treasury, the ministries of Transport and Energy being convened.
One Petroleum Ltd claims it complied with all requirements from the Ministry of Energy, but the article body is truncated and does not provide sufficient detail about what happened to the supplier or the nature of the alleged mistreatment.
Monica Juma of Kenya has assumed office in Vienna as Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), following her appointment by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. She previously served as Kenya's first National Security Adviser and held Cabinet Secretary positions in Energy, Defence, and other strategic ministries.
Kenya's National Assembly Committee on Energy has raised concerns over slow implementation of the Last Mile Connectivity Programme, which is only 9 per cent complete despite years of substantial public investment. MPs cited a mismatch between the government's reported national electricity connectivity rate of over 70 per cent and figures as low as 20 per cent in their constituencies, while KPLC attributed delays to disruptions from the collapse of the Finance Bill 2024.
One Petroleum Limited defended its role in a controversial petroleum import deal, stating it followed due procedure and that all aspects—quantity, price, and quality—were approved by the Ministry of Energy in writing with formal waivers. The company said it responded to a written government request for an emergency cargo of 35,000 to 85,000 metric tonnes and that by April 7, about 20 per cent had been paid for and collected by oil marketing companies.