Government ministry overseeing Kenya's energy sector, including petroleum imports, fuel pricing regulation, and electrification programmes.
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… Nanok added that consultations with the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Ministry of Energy had ensured the reduced rate was factored into fuel price calculations. …
Ruto signs new legislation aimed at lowering fuel costs and cost of livingCitizen Digital
… The Ministry of Energy, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed allegations of irregularities in the importation and supply of refined petroleum products under the Government-to-Government arrangement.
G-to-G fiasco: After ‘Senator Jirongo’ bombshell, Museveni now learns of his death, offers condolencesCitizen Digital
… The Ministry of Energy, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed allegations of irregularities in the importation and supply of refined petroleum products under the Government-to-Government arrangement. …
Cyrus Jirongo exposed middlemen in G-G oil deal; Museveni revealsCitizen Digital
… The Ministry of Energy, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed allegations of irregularities in the importation and supply of refined petroleum products under the Government-to-Government arrangement. …
'Senator Jirongo' exposed middlemen in G-to-G oil deal - MuseveniThe Standard
… 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. …
How forest restoration is rebuilding rural economies and livelihoodsCitizen Digital
… 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. …
Ruto in Wajir: Inside Ksh.100B infrastructure push for Northern KenyaCitizen Digital
… 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. …
Ruto in Wajir: Inside Ksh.100B infrastructure push for Northern KenyaCitizen Digital
… The Ministry of Energy established a dedicated nuclear programme, which has since evolved into the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA). …
IAEA chief backs Ruto's nuclear push despite Kenya's renewable energy successCitizen Digital
… 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. …
Fuel saga probe: KRA defends Ksh.5B tax refund to oil marketers as Senators demand answersCitizen Digital
… 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. …
President Ruto kicks off three-day tour in Northern Kenya with focus on developmentPresident Ruto has signed the Tax Laws Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Kenya Revenue Authority Amendment Bill, 2026, extending an eight per cent VAT rate on petrol, diesel and paraffin for an initial 90 days with provision for further extension, and introducing changes to taxation of construction materials and tax collector governance.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto has signed the Tax Laws Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Kenya Revenue Authority Amendment Bill, 2026, extending an eight per cent VAT rate on petrol, diesel and paraffin for an initial 90 days with provision for further extension, and introducing changes to taxation of construction materials and tax collector governance.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced he had just learned of the death of ex-Kenyan legislator Cyrus Jirongo, who died in a car crash in December 2025. Museveni had earlier credited Jirongo with alerting him in 2019 to the existence of middlemen in East Africa's G-to-G oil importation deal, whereby Uganda was procuring petroleum through Kenyan intermediaries rather than directly between governments.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has identified a Kenyan legislator called "Jirongo" as the whistleblower who exposed irregularities in East Africa's Government-to-Government oil importation deal, saying Jirongo alerted him around 2019 to backdoor oil dealings where Uganda had procured petroleum through middlemen in Kenya rather than directly from government.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has identified a Kenyan Senator named Jirongo as the person who exposed irregularities in East Africa's Government-to-Government oil importation deal, saying Jirongo informed him around 2019 about middlemen involved in the petroleum procurement.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
31 May 2026 · Capital News →
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.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Francis Awino has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to suspend fuel price increases announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), arguing the move is unconstitutional, economically punitive, and lacks transparency.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
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.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →