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Shell

Also known as: British multinational oil and gas company Shell

Shell — global energy company operating fuel retail stations and involved in climate litigation in Kenya and internationally.

2026-05-182026-09-02

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    s Stoni Athi Autocross delivers high-speed action By Citizen Sports September 01, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Michuki Hinga emerged as the standout performer among the Shell

    Hinga stars Stoni Athi Autocross delivers high-speed action
  3. July 2026
  4. The Standard

    Another drone salvo hit the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's terminal near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk -- a key export route for Kazakh oil, partly owned by Chevron and Shell.

    Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship
  5. Citizen Digital

    Vivo Energy opens 350th Shell service station in Kenya By Citizen Reporter July 13, 2026 10:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter L–R: Arnaud Guichard, Vivo Energy Executive Vice President, Retail & Commercial

    Vivo Energy opens 350th Shell service station in Kenya
  6. Citizen Digital

    Resource-rich Namibia could become the continent's fourth-largest oil producer by 2030, after Shell and TotalEnergies discovered an estimated 2.6 billion barrels of crude and announced plans ​to start producing.

    Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
  7. Citizen Digital

    According to investigators, Keige was last seen after her driver dropped her at the Shell petrol station in Juja, adjacent to Senate Hotel, where she had intended to make inquiries about gym services.

    DCI reveals new details in probe into death of KFS legal manager Esther Keige
  8. June 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    In late 2024, a Dutch appeals court overturned a landmark ruling that had ordered Shell to deepen emissions cuts.

    Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions
  10. Citizen Digital

    Once they arrived in Juja, the duo stopped at a Shell petrol station, and Wairimu decided to walk over to the nearby Senate Hotel to inquire about joining a gym.

    Missing Person Alert: Family appeals for help in finding Esther Wairimu Keige
  11. The Standard

    The Tanzania gas project, which aims to establish East Africa as an emerging LNG export hub to Asia, will be jointly operated by Equinor, Shell, and Exxon Mobil.

    Africa should stop betting on fossil fuels in the age of clean energy
  12. May 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    Shell clashes with climate activists in Dutch Supreme Court By AFP May 23, 2026 05:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG

    Shell clashes with climate activists in Dutch Supreme Court
  14. The Standard

    He also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shell, later training as a chartered accountant in London.

    Mbadi names Adan Mohamed as new KRA chief
Sport

Michuki Hinga wins Shell Autocross Rally 2WD class

The News

Michuki Hinga won the 2WD Non-Turbo Senior Car category at Round Five of the 2026 Shell Autocross Rally at Stoni Athi, clocking 10:39 minutes ahead of Adriano Varese (11:45) and Tariq Rashid (12:11). Tinashe Gatimu finished third in the 4WD Turbo Car Restrictor class with 20:46 minutes.

1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Michuki Hinga wins Shell Autocross Rally 2WD class

    Michuki Hinga won the 2WD Non-Turbo Senior Car category at Round Five of the 2026 Shell Autocross Rally at Stoni Athi, clocking 10:39 minutes ahead of Adriano Varese (11:45) and Tariq Rashid (12:11). Tinashe Gatimu finished third in the 4WD Turbo Car Restrictor class with 20:46 minutes.

    1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 19 July

  1. Ukraine blames Russia for strike killing six on Turkish cargo ship

    Ukraine said Russian missile strikes on the Turkish-owned cargo ship Golden Leo carrying grain killed six crew members, with four more missing and eight rescued, hours after Moscow fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv killing one person and wounding 16.

    19 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 13 July

  1. Vivo Energy opens 350th Shell service station in Kenya

    Vivo Energy Kenya has opened its 350th Shell service station, Shell Basic 58 in Nakuru, marking the company's continued expansion in Kenya's fuel retail sector and its 11th outlet in the town.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 10 July

  1. Namibia secures China deals on energy, mining, infrastructure

    During a state visit to Beijing, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured commitments from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to step up cooperation in energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors. Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking investment to implement election pledges to create jobs and diversify the Namibian economy.

    10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 9 July

  1. DCI pursues active investigation into KFS manager's death in Juja

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has revealed that the probe into the death of Kenya Forest Service Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige remains active, with homicide not ruled out despite an inconclusive post-mortem examination. Keige's body was recovered at a coffee plantation in Juja, Kiambu County, weeks after her disappearance on June 10, 2026, after she was dropped at a Shell petrol station in Juja to inquire about gym services and did not return.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 26 June

  1. French court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

    A French court has ordered TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions and outline measures to address them in a climate case, though it stopped short of imposing specific measures like halting new fossil fuel projects or cutting oil and gas production that plaintiffs demanded.

    26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 15 June

  1. Family seeks help finding woman missing in Juja since Wednesday

    A family in Juja is appealing for public help to find Esther Wairimu Keige, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon after leaving a Shell petrol station to visit a nearby hotel. She was last seen in the Gachororo area wearing a black dress and black shoes.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 8 June

  1. Africa must abandon fossil fuels for clean energy transition

    An opinion piece argues that recent deadly protests over fuel prices in Kenya, Comoros and Mozambique underscore Africa's vulnerability to global oil price shocks, particularly as major East African economies import nearly all their refined petroleum; the writer urges the region to shift to clean energy solutions.

    8 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 23 May

  1. Shell and climate activists clash in Dutch Supreme Court

    Shell and pressure group Milieudefensie faced off in the Dutch Supreme Court over whether Shell should be forced to cut carbon emissions. The case marks the latest hearing in a long-running legal battle; Milieudefensie won a lower court ruling in 2021 requiring Shell to reduce emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, but an appeals court struck that down in 2024.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 18 May

  1. Treasury CS appoints Adan Mohamed KRA commissioner general

    Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has appointed former Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Abdulla Mohamed as Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority for a three-year term, effective May 18, 2026. Mohamed previously served as Chief of Strategy Execution at State House and held senior roles at Barclays Kenya.

    18 May 2026 · The Standard

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