The formation of the scenic Rift Valley may have inadvertently handed Kenya a wild card. You can imagine the era when volcanoes erupted with pleasure and in abandon from Longonot to Menengai, from Paka to Silali. The chain is endless especially along the fault-lines of the rift. Yet, today, that phenomena that must have looked like an extract from hell, gives Kenya not only scenic landscapes; the very act of volcanism is supporting Kenya’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 28th January 2015

Kenya Power plans to outsource the entire metering process as part of its strategy to enhance service delivery to customers and increase revenue. The national electricity distributor opines that by sub-contracting the exercise, it will be easier to get accurate power usage by customers and increase revenue. Managing Director Ben Chumo confirmed that the initiative is also aimed at eliminating corruption which for a long time has denied the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 28th January 2015

Musoma — AS part of the government's rural electrification plan, a total of 45 villages in Mara Region will be connected to power through the Rural Energy Agency (REA), it has been announced. The announcement was made by the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, who is on a six-day tour of the region to inspect implementation of the second phase of rural electrification projects undertaken by REA and Tanzania Electric.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th January 2015

An electricity project will ensure power connection to more than 3,000 households in Kaa Chonjo slum, Tudor. Kenya Power launched the project in Mombasa town yesterday.   Speaking at Kaa Chonjo slum, managing director Ben Chumo said the project is partly funded by the World Bank.   As the project gears up on one side, It is an invitation to all businessmen dealing in power and energy sector to expand their business in this pool of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th January 2015

Harare — Access to clean sustainable energy has become part of the international development agenda during the past two decades, reflecting the global recognition of the important role that energy plays in the delivery of basic services and in generating jobs and income. Widely regarded as the "Missing Millennium Development Goal (MDG)", energy has a direct impact on the welfare of people, facilitating the supply of water and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th January 2015

Managing Director Ben Chumo confirmed that the initiative is also aimed at eliminating corruption which for a long time has denied the company huge sums in revenue.   “Our focus as a company is to ensure meter reading and billing is professionally done,” he said in an interview in his Stima Plaza office.   For a long time, Mr Chumo added, the company has been faced with graft where some personnel conspire with customers.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th January 2015

 Davos — The Government plans to provide electricity to at least 70 percent of Kenyans in the next three years, Deputy President William Ruto has said. Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, Ruto said the government had engaged in the ambitious project including infrastructural development so as to spur economic growth. He said Kenya wanted to create the environment that will attract investment to the country and create.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th September 2016

The newly appointed Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) Board of Directors has pledged to fully support the country's power development projects and facilitate their early completion to tackle the existing electricity problems. The Chairman of the Board, Dr Mighanda Manyahi, made the remarks in Dar es Salaam during the newly appointed Tanesco Board of Directors' visit to six power plants in the city.   Dr Manyahi pointed out that.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 24th January 2015

Multilateral development finance institution, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), would provide a $25-million loan, as part of a $150-million senior unsecured syndicated loan facility, to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC) to fund the rehabilitation and expansion of Kenya’s power transmission and distribution network. In line with the Kenyan government’s power sector policy, KPLC, which owned and operated most of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 23rd January 2015

he Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (Sefa) has approved a preparation grant for the development of a number of “solar-hybrid mini grids” in rural growth centres in Tanzania, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced.21 Jan 2015   The $420,000 grant has been awarded to Jumeme Rural Power Supply Ltd, which is a joint venture company formed by German energy supply systems firm Inensus GmbH, Austria-based .... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st January 2015

NAIROBI – KENYA requires $2 billion (Sh182,5 billion) to generate an additional 5 000 megawatts of electricity in two years. The government would start initiating a proposed 960 MW coal power plant in Lamu before embarking on other power projects to produce 4040 MW to be added to the national grid.   This, according to experts will help boost economic growth, job creation as well as lower the price of electricity. The East African.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st January 2015

A Kenyan green-energy company has become the first firm in Sub-Saharan to win the Zayed Future Energy prize in the enterprise and SME category. M-KOPA Solar was announced the winner at the opening ceremony of the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The Zayed Future Energy Prize brings with it a US$1.5 million (Ksh133 million) prize. M-KOPA Solar will use these funds to launch a training and development program called M-KOPA University, which.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st January 2015