End Kenya Power's Monopoly - Shela Rep AllAfrica.com Speaking to the Star outside Kilifi County Assembly yesterday, Mwathethe said a private power provider will enhance competitiveness. "When we had Telkom Kenya as the sole communication provider, there were very high bills and poor services. But look ... See all stories on this topic »

Manufacturers Association call for exploitation of coal reserves Coastweek "I call upon the utility providers, Kenya Power, for a moment to take some time and ask what are we not doing right that makes our tariff rates among the highest in the world," KAM Chairman Polycarp Igathe said in a statement issued in Nairobi after ... See all stories on this topic »

Uhuru nominates 26 Principal Secretaries Capital FM Kenya The nomination of Kenya Power Managing Director Engineer Joseph Njoroge to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is sector specific as is the nomination of the Kenya Railways Managing Director Nduva Muli to the department of Transport. Another notable ... See all stories on this topic »

Consumers fear increase Coastweek However, Amunga's dream of having electricity in his house is uncertain after Kenya Power last week announced it had hiked connection fees from a flat-rate of 411 dollars. The company said it will henceforth base connection fees on economic costs of ... See all stories on this topic »

Lady celebrities join campaign to prevent food waste Coastweek NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Prominent Kenyan women drawn from the world of entertainment, politics, business and civil society pledged on Wednesday to spearhead the campaign against food waste in the country. Led by the UNEP National goodwill ambassador ... See all stories on this topic »

County strikes gold as Governor signs Sh595b grant with donors The Standard Digital News The project is a joint venture between Good Earth Power, Urban Green Energy and the county, and will be rolled out in phases for a period of 30 years. The UK's Good Earth Power is the major partner. According to the master plan unveiled by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Trying to Catch China, Japan Pledges South Sudanese Oil Pipeline Energy Tribune On June 1, the Sudan Tribune reported that Japanese multinational Toyota had accepted an offer to construct an alternative oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Kenyan port of Lamu. The deal was struck between Toyota representatives and South Sudanese ... See all stories on this topic »

Glaring mistakes Truth Justice and Reconciliation team could have avoided in ... The Standard Digital News It also names Ngala as the Minister for Power and Communication in 1978, while omitting prominent politician and Cabinet minister Paul Ngei and Nathan Munoko (Public Works). A previous report by The Standard revealed how the troublesome Ngei was ... See all stories on this topic »

New US$56.6 Million Kilindini Berth Ready, Says Kenya Ports Authority AllAfrica.com Addressing journalists at the Kenya Ports Authority offices, Managing Director Gichiri Ndua said the project waiting commissioning before it becomes fully operational. The new facility will be expanded to accommodate more and bigger ships ... See all stories on this topic »

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