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Energy and transport in Kenya: power, roads, aviation, ports and infrastructure projects that move people and goods.

Matatu Operators Reject NTSA Fare-Control Powers
Energy & Transport

Matatu Operators Reject NTSA Fare-Control Powers

Matatu operators have rejected plans to empower NTSA to regulate fares, warning of losses and service cuts if caps ignore fuel costs.

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Power Supply Quality Queried After Kenya’s Major Blackout
Energy & Transport

Power Supply Quality Queried After Kenya’s Major Blackout

After a widespread blackout, scrutiny has turned to power quality and reliability—not only raw generation capacity.

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JKIA Courts Private Jet Owners With New Service Plan
Energy & Transport

JKIA Courts Private Jet Owners With New Service Plan

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is targeting private jet owners and operators with a refreshed service package as Kenya courts high-value aviation traffic.

2 min
MPs Back Bill Giving NTSA Power to Regulate Matatu Fares
Energy & Transport

MPs Back Bill Giving NTSA Power to Regulate Matatu Fares

Parliament has advanced a bill that would empower NTSA to regulate public service vehicle fares, aiming to curb arbitrary matatu hikes.

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Editorial: Rein In Reckless Drivers in Political Convoys
Energy & Transport

Editorial: Rein In Reckless Drivers in Political Convoys

Nation’s editorial board says blatant traffic violations by political motorcades must stop before more bystanders are killed or maimed.

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Nairobi’s Metro Dream Edges Closer as Mass Transit Planning Advances
Energy & Transport

Nairobi’s Metro Dream Edges Closer as Mass Transit Planning Advances

A city of more than five million cannot live on surface roads alone—renewed metro and mass-transit talk puts rail-based options back on the agenda.

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Kenya Power Confirms Widespread Blackout Across Nairobi, Coast and Mt Kenya
Energy & Transport

Kenya Power Confirms Widespread Blackout Across Nairobi, Coast and Mt Kenya

KPLC said a major outage on the evening of 29 July 2026 hit Nairobi, the Coast, Mt Kenya and parts of the Central Rift, while North Rift and Western areas largely stayed on.

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Murban spike and thin subsidy buffer put Kenya fuel prices back under pressure
Energy & Transport

Murban spike and thin subsidy buffer put Kenya fuel prices back under pressure

Murban crude jumped over 22% as Middle East and Red Sea risks rose, while EPRA held Nairobi pump prices with an 8% petroleum VAT and Sh945m levy support; subsidy spend since April tops Sh20bn with large arrears.

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MV DAN salvage: Yaa Holdings named; KMA targets mid-August refloat off Nyali
Energy & Transport

MV DAN salvage: Yaa Holdings named; KMA targets mid-August refloat off Nyali

KMA says MV DAN owner appointed Yaa Holdings Limited for salvage; recovery plan is under review with refloating eyed for mid-August after the June 22 grounding off Nyali Beach.

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