More pain at the pump as petrol, diesel costs rise

By Kepha Muiruri,

Motorists are set to feel a further pinch at the pump as petrol and diesel prices increased for a second consecutive month in the latest costs review ...

EPRA , fuel prices

Manufacturers set for further electricity billing relief in tariff adjustment

By Kepha Muiruri,

Manufacturers and other heavy commercial power consumers are set to see further relief in their end-month billing as the Energy and Petroleum Regulato...

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) , Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) , power tarrifs

Inside the Uhuru-Trump White House meeting and what it means for Kenya

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump met Thursday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House and announced the United States plans to initiate tra...

Uhuru meets Trump

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

Tullow planned exit complicates Kenya’s petrodollars quest

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tullow’s planned exit from its equity stake in Project Oil Kenya has opened up fresh questions into the country’s future oil exploits. This is ...

Ministry of Petroleum , Tullow Oil

Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene prices increase in January review

By Citizen Reporter,

Motorists are set to pay slightly higher prices for fuel following the latest review of petroleum product prices by the Energy and Petroleum Regulator...

fuel prices

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

4 petrol stations in Nairobi, Mombasa, Homa Bay & Samburu blacklisted

By Citizen Reporter,

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has blacklisted four petrol stations in Nairobi, Mombasa, Homa Bay and Samburu. In a statement releas...

EPRA , petrol station

Kenyans set for lower December power bills

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans are expected to see some much needed relief in their December billings for power consumption as the government moves to cut reliance on expens...

Electricity bills , EPRA , KENYA POWER

List: Nairobi businessmen to be arrested, charged with Sonko

By Wangui Ngechu,

Several businessmen and county officials are to be arrested and charged after an order from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DPP) boss Noor...

arbab , Hardi , Nyasiego , ombok , ROG Security Limited , Sonko , Toddy Civil Engineering , Web Tribe

52% of Kenyans at risk of sliding into poverty

By Citizen Reporter,

A new report from the World Bank Group now shows that 52 percent of Kenyans are now at the risk of falling into the net of poverty within the next two...

Food, fuel costs hit consumer wallets

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans will now be forced to fork out more from their thinning pockets as the November inflation rate skyrockets to a four month high of 5.6 percent ...

consumer pressure , EPRA , Inflation , KNBS

Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki responds to claims over his Cyprus passport

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki has dismissed reports that his Cypriot Passport has been revoked. Mr. Ndegwa, in a statement tried to put ...

Cyprus , DCI , Humphrey Kariuki , Mount Kenya Safari club , Passport , The Hub

Ngina Kenyatta gave a speech about unemployment but KOT wasn’t having any of it

By Duncan Mutwiri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta's daughter Ngina Kenyatta on Saturday elicited mixed reactions from Kenyans online after urging African youth to venture into...

Ngina Kenyatta , President Uhuru Kenyatta , unemployment

Kamar appointed to State parastatal Board as Yatani gets two posts

By Citizen Reporter,

Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar is among three appointees to the Board of National Fund for Disabled of Kenya. In a gazette notice dated Novembe...

kamar , Yatani

Pain for motorists as petrol, diesel prices rise

By Kepha Muiruri,

Motorists will feel the pinch of greater petroleum prices as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) moves to impact increments to maximu...

EPRA , Inflation , petroleum prices review

Kenya lines up second batch of crude oil for export in February 2020

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is set to export a second batch of 500,000 barrels of crude oil at the end of February 2020 to keep with the country’s ongoing tests of the qu...

Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) , Petroleum Ministry , Tullow , Turkana crude oil

Vivo Energy gets green light to acquire fast food chain KFC

By Ian Omondi,

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved Vivo Energy's proposed acquisition of KUKU Foods which operates American fast food chain Kentuck...

CAK , KFC , KUKU Foods , Vivo Energy

G4S, KK guards among suspects arrested over botched Barclays Bank heist in Ruiru

By Duncan Mutwiri,

A G4S guard and another from KK Security Ltd are among four suspects who were arrested in Ruiru following a botched ATM robbery attempt. Also Read:...

Barclays bank heist

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)