Raila says BBI will escalate development in counties, help marginalized regions

By Stephen Letoo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga says BBI changes will escalate development in counties and help marginalized regions catch up with other counties. Odinga w...

odm , raila odinga , TURKANA COUNTY

President Kenyatta, Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurate Moyale border post

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday inaugurated the Moyale One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). Also inaugurated is t...

Abiy Ahmed , Ethiopia , Moyale border post , Moyale One-Stop Border Post

How government milked price controls to slap Kenyans with high fuel costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

In 2011, the government moved to enforce price controls by effecting maximum pump prices through the then Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The e...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , fuel costs , National Treasury , taxes

Oil marketers in Kenya under fire over hoarding fuel stocks in anticipation of price increase

By Kepha Muiruri,

Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) are once again on the spot as they now hold back stocks of fuel in anticipation of a price increase in the next maximum...

EPRA , fuel prices

Oil marketers conspire to raise fuel prices as Kenyans brace for tough times ahead

By Kepha Muiruri,

Oil marketers have made an attempt to manoeuvre existing marketing rules to retain higher fuel costs to Kenyans this month, denying relief to consumer...

EPRA , fuel prices , KenolKobil , oil prices

National Oil ends speculation in CEO Morintat Leparan pick

By Kepha Muiruri,

The board of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) has ended speculation on the firm’s leadership appointing Morintat Leparan as the company�...

Morintat Leparan , National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK)

President Kenyatta opens Ksh.5.8B cement factory in Salgaa, to create 1000 jobs

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday presided over the opening of a Ksh.5.8 billion cement factory in Salgaa, Nakuru County that is set to change the e...

salgaa , Simba Cement

Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

kiunjuri

Munyes names new Acting National Oil MD, reverses Nyamongo appointment

By Kepha Muiruri,

Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes has appointed George Kubai as the interim Managing Director to the National Oil Corporation of Keny...

John Munyes , Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) , National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK)

President Kenyatta congratulates 136 Kenyans to be employed as seafarers

By Wambui Kihara,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday congratulated 136 Kenyans who have gained employment as seafarers on several ships owned by the Mediterranean Shipp...

Kiboko oil probe: KPC lost 551,000 litres of fuel

By Chemutai Goin,

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) may be forced to pay oil marketers over Ksh.60 million as compensation for the over 500,000 litres of fuel lost in th...

Kenya Pipeline Company , kiboko , KPC , Makueni , National Environment Authority , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes

Salva Kiir visits former President Moi in Kabarak

By Citizen Reporter,

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Thursday visited former President Daniel Arap Moi at his Kabarak home. President Kiir, who was received by Sena...

Former President Moi , Kabarak Home , Salva Kiir

Raila, CS Macharia now say Kisumu SGR plan still on

By Laura Otieno,

Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga has rubbished reports that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will not reach Kisumu. Speaking ...

China loan , raila , SGR

CS John Munyes summoned over KPC insurance scandal

By Sam Ogina,

The Senate Energy Committee has summoned Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes over irregular contract for an insurance cover worth over Ksh.300 mil...

AMACO , CIC , Gloria Khafafa , INSURANCE , Joe Sang , KPC , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes , Sedgwick

Top officials suspended over fuel mix-up in Kisumu

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu's Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) depot manager Eng. Herman Munga has been indefinitely suspended following a fuel mix up at the depot two days ag...

Depot manager Eng. Herman Munga , Fuel , Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) , Petroleum CS John Munyes

Gov’t forms probe team after fuel trucks loaded with water instead of petrol

By Allan Obiero,

The Ministry of Petroleum has constituted a team to investigate the circumstances under which adulterated fuel was given to dealers at the Kisumu Pipe...

Depot Manager Eng. Herman Amunga , Kisumu Pipeline Company , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes

DP William Ruto in Congo for official tour

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto is in the Republic of Congo for an official tour. He travelled on Wednesday alongside Mining and Petroleum CS John Mu...

Congo , william ruto

Oil operations to resume next week

By Sophie Kinoti,

The government will resume trucking crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa next week, two months after the project stalled due to disputes with the local c...

community dispute , John Munyes , Martin Mbogo , Ministry of Petroleum , Mombasa , MOU , road , transport , trucking , Tullow Oil , turkana

Govt delays resumption of oil trucking

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has pushed back plans to resume oil transport from Turkana to Mombasa scheduled for tomorrow as it meets Tullow officials to come up wi...

delays , John Munyes , Oil , Politics , revenue share , sovereign fund , state department of petroleum , trucking , Tullow Oil , turkana

Govt plans sovereign fund for oil revenue as blockade continues

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government is considering setting up a sovereign fund to manage the local community revenue share from proceeds of the country’s crude oil. T...

crude oil , early oil pilot scheme , FID , field development , final investment decision , insecurity , John Munyes , local community , Oil , revenue , security , Tullow Oil , turkana , Uhuru kenyatta