KANA Condemns Siaya Crackdown, Demands Rights-Based Approach to Nuclear Power Project
The Kenya Anti-Nuclear Alliance (KANA) has sharply condemned what it describes as violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrests of residents in Siaya County following public engagements over the proposed nuclear power…
Fuel Price Relief: EPRA Holds Pump Prices Steady as Wandayi’s Stability Push Cushions Kenyans
Kenyan motorists and households have secured a crucial reprieve after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) retained fuel prices for the next 30 days, reinforcing government efforts to shield…
Why Kenya’s Revised LPG Subsidy Is a Necessary Recalibration
The recent rollout of subsidised six kilogram LPG cylinders to households in Nyandarua, joining earlier distributions in Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Kajiado and other counties, represents a pivotal moment in Kenya’s…
Powering Justice: Kenya Unveils Solar Hybrid System to Transform Prison Services
Kenya has taken a decisive step toward sustainable governance and resilient public service delivery following the launch and commissioning of a solar-powered hybrid energy system at the Nairobi Remand and…
Siaya: Nuclear Plant Plan Hits Resistance as Trust Deficit Deepens
Kenya’s ambitious plan to establish its first nuclear power plant in Siaya County is running into stiff headwinds, with growing public resistance exposing a widening trust gap between policymakers and…
Clean Energy Push Gains Momentum as Siaya Intensifies Fight Against Respiratory Diseases
By Sharon Onyango Siaya County is ramping up efforts to combat the rising burden of respiratory diseases through an ambitious clean energy initiative aimed at transforming household cooking practices and…
SIAYA IN DARKNESS: Power Standoff Cripples Hospitals, Shuts Down Water Plants as Kenya Power Rejects Deal
Siaya County is facing a full-blown public service crisis after Kenya Power rejected a proposed debt settlement plan, prolonging a blackout that has now paralyzed hospitals, crippled water supply, and…
Kenya Power Disconnects Supply to Schools and Hospitals in Siaya over Massive Debts
Water supply to over 400,000 residents, hospitals, schools, and government offices across Siaya County has been severely disrupted after Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) on Thursday disconnected electricity to…
Measured Relief in Sight: CS Wandayi Charts Clear Path to Lower Fuel Prices for Kenyans
Kenyans can expect fuel price relief soon — but through a carefully managed, sustainable approach designed to protect both consumers and the energy sector. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has…
Kenya’s Moment to Lead Africa’s Electric Mobility Transition
Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi had the honour of addressing the 4th Kenya Power E Mobility Conference at KICC under the theme “Aligning Policy, Infrastructure and Partnerships…
Electricity Tariff Freeze: Relief for Kenyans or a Costly Delay?
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s decision to freeze electricity prices has delivered immediate relief to millions of Kenyans grappling with rising fuel costs and shrinking household incomes. But beneath the welcome…
Kenya Power, SIBOWASCO Unite to Restore Water Supply After Yala Plant Outage
Water supply to thousands of households across Siaya County is set to resume after a swift joint intervention by Kenya Power (KPLC) and the Sibo Water and Sanitation Company (SIBOWASCO)…
Strengthening Energy Connectivity: Mariakani Substation Marks a Turning Point in Power Infrastructure Development
Cabinet secretary of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi commissioning of the fully energized 400 slash 220kV KETRACO Mariakani Substation in Kilifi County led by President William Samoei Ruto marks a…
Wandayi Calms Fuel Panic, Assures Public of Adequate Petroleum Stocks
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has moved to calm growing anxiety over fuel availability, assuring Kenyans that the country has sufficient petroleum reserves despite mounting global supply and logistics disruptions.…
Kenya’s Green Hydrogen Moment: A Strategic Leap Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Cabinet secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s keynote at the 4th Green Hydrogen Symposium at Emara Ole Sereni Hotel signalled more than a routine policy restatement; it framed a decisive moment in Kenya’s…
Lighting the Path to Inclusive Development Along the Coast
Cabinet secretary of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi joined President William Ruto on a development tour of the Coast Region to flag off the Kinango Last Mile Connectivity Project by…
Quiet Diplomacy and the Discipline of Results Driven Leadership in Kenya’s Energy Governance
Cabinet secretary Opiyo Wandayi has once again shown that steady, discreet statesmanship can deliver results where spectacle and posturing only create noise. Cabinet secretary has demonstrated a governing style that…
Kenya’s Green Hydrogen Moment: A Strategic Leap Toward Sustainable Prosperity
Cabinet secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s keynote at the 4th Green Hydrogen Symposium at Emara Ole Sereni Hotel signalled more than a routine policy restatement; it framed a decisive moment in Kenya’s…
Last Mile Connections, Lasting Change
Cabinet secretary Opiyo Wandayi concluded development tour of Vihiga County with a visit to Luanda Constituency, where he was hosted by Area MP Hon. Dick Oyugi Maungu. In Wemilabi Ward,…
WANDAYI STEERS HISTORIC POWER REFORMS AS EPRA ENDS KENYA POWER MONOPOLY
Cabinet Secretary has positioned himself at the forefront of transformative change in Kenya’s energy landscape by championing the end of ‘s long standing monopoly. This reform, recently formalized by the…
Kenya’s Nuclear Dawn: A Strategic Leap with France
Cabinet secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi signed a Letter of Intent on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy between the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic at State House,…
Cabinet Secretary Wandayi Champions Africa’s Energy Transition at Africa Forward Summit
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi joined fellow panelists at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in discussions under the theme “Civil Nuclear and Energy Transition – Securing Long Term Access to Low…
KPC Foundation Donates School Bus to Boost Education Access in Nandi County
The KPC Foundation has donated a 52-seater school bus to St. Paul II Chepterwai Girls Senior School in a move aimed at improving access to education and enhancing student mobility…
Africa’s Richest Man Eyes Kenya for next multibillion dollar refinery project
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is closing in on Kenya as the site for his next mega-refinery, a project that could reshape East Africa’s energy independence. The Nigerian billionaire is…
Cabinet Secretary Wandayi Bolsters Kenya’s Energy Fortress Amid Global Storms
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi assured Kenyans that ongoing tensions in the Middle East will not disrupt the country’s fuel supply, emphasizing that strategic government interventions have safeguarded the nation against…
Cabinet Secretary Wandayi Charts the Smart Path for East Africa’s Refining Future
Cabinet Secretary Wandayi has firmly articulated the government’s position on Kenya’s refining future, backed by rigorous feasibility studies that underscore the harsh realities of the modern oil industry: global competitiveness…
Energy Accountability in the Senate: From Last Mile to Fuel Stability, a Ministry Under Scrutiny
Cabinet secretary of Energy and Petroleum appeared before the plenary of the Senate of Kenya and presented submissions on the key national programmes under the ministry, an appearance that placed…
Forging East Africa’s Energy Future: The Kenya-Tanzania Gas Pipeline Agreement
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi was delighted to join his Tanzanian counterpart, Deogratius Ndejemba, in signing a Kenya-Tanzania bilateral agreement at State House in Dar es Salaam,…
Renewable Electrification Kenya’s Path to Inclusive Progress
Kenya’s commitment to renewable electrification stands as a deliberate strategy to drive economic transformation and social inclusion. The government recognizes energy as a foundational element that enables industrial growth and…
Powering Progress: Consultative Leadership in Kenya’s Energy Future
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, alongside Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira and senior Ministry officials, held a productive consultative meeting with elected leaders from Meru County on advancing key energy priorities.…