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Shell

Also known as: British multinational oil and gas company Shell · British energy giant Shell

Shell — multinational energy company operating petrol stations in Kenya and facing climate-related lawsuits in Brazil and the Philippines.

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In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. May 2026
  5. 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
  6. 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
World & Region

Shell sued for climate disaster costs in Brazil and Philippines

The News

Shell faces lawsuits seeking compensation for extreme weather events: Brazilian prosecutors and an NGO filed suit for $108 million over catastrophic 2024 flooding that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million, and separately over a typhoon in the Philippines. The cases represent a new legal strategy to hold polluters liable for specific climate disasters.

15 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 15 October

  1. Shell sued for climate disaster costs in Brazil and Philippines

    Shell faces lawsuits seeking compensation for extreme weather events: Brazilian prosecutors and an NGO filed suit for $108 million over catastrophic 2024 flooding that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million, and separately over a typhoon in the Philippines. The cases represent a new legal strategy to hold polluters liable for specific climate disasters.

    15 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

  1. Missing activist Muteti Mulinge found alive in Lukenya, injured

    Activist Boniface Muteti Mulinge, missing since his alleged arrest during a Nairobi protest on September 21, was found alive and injured in Lukenya, Machakos County, early Friday after being allegedly dumped there. He had walked to a Shell petrol station for help and was hospitalized for medical attention.

    25 September 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Missing activist Boniface Mulinge Muteti found alive in Mlolongo

    Activist Boniface Mulinge Muteti, who disappeared after protests in Nairobi over Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's detention, was found dumped in the Lukenya area early Friday and walked to a Shell petrol station to seek help. He was taken to Lifecare Hospital in Mlolongo, where he is receiving treatment and described as disoriented, weak, and injured.

    25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Absa and Vivo Energy launch financing for Shell station expansion

    Absa Bank Kenya and Vivo Energy Kenya have partnered to provide tailored financing to Shell service station dealers for advance rent payments and construction of new sites, allowing operators to preserve working capital for daily operations. Vivo Energy operates about 350 Shell service stations across Kenya.

    17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 1 September

  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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