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Tourist Guide Association CEO Kennedy Kaunda has said he was unaware of a key meeting that ended the fuel price strike, revealing he arrived late and missed major parts of the final negotiations. Speaking in an interview on Citizen TV’s JK Live, Kaunda explained that during the second round of …

Kenya has emerged as the East African Community (EAC) leader in both energy consumption and renewable energy production, according to the latest Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The report reveals that Kenya recorded the region’s highest electricity peak demand at 2,316 megawatts …

Effective from midnight tonight, petroleum prices in Kenya will see an increase across all fuel types. The maximum allowed pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will rise by KShs. 0.29 per litre, KShs. 2.00 per litre, and KShs. 3.00 per litre, respectively. These adjustments are set to impact …

EPRA has issued a directive for flooded petrol stations to cease operations promptly to safeguard public welfare and uphold petroleum product standards. The measure is a response to widespread heavy rainfall and ensuing floods across the nation. Concerns were raised regarding the potential compromise of Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) …

In adherence to the regulatory frameworks outlined in Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the forthcoming adjustments in the maximum retail prices of petroleum products, applicable from April 15, 2024, to May 14, 2024. …

President Ruto has declared that Kenyans can anticipate a significant reduction in fuel prices, with a projected decrease of Ksh.10, according to his announcement during a church service in Nyeri on Sunday. He attributed this forthcoming drop to the favorable decisions made by his administration to strengthen the country’s economy. …

Uganda is in discussions with Tanzania regarding the possibility of importing all of its oil products through Dar es Salaam, marking a potential shift away from using Kenya’s Mombasa port for imports, Uganda’s Energy minister informed the press on Thursday. Uganda has expressed dissatisfaction with the current arrangement where Ugandan …

Electricity consumers are poised to experience a reduction in their monthly bills following the recent revision by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), resulting in a decrease in power prices by an average of 9.3%. For domestic customers accustomed to paying Sh32 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), the new rate will …

EPRA has disclosed that the gas filling station in Embakasi, Nairobi, where a devastating explosion occurred on Thursday night, was operating without proper authorization. The regulatory authority stated that it had rejected all applications for construction permits for a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage and filling plant in the Mradi …