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Energy & Transport
Energy and transport in Kenya: power, roads, aviation, ports and infrastructure projects that move people and goods.
EPRA advertises DG job after Bargoria quit over fuel-import probe
EPRA opened the Director-General post, deadline 9 September 2026 5pm, three-year term renewable once. Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria resigned 4 April after arrest over alleged substandard fuel imports; Joseph Oketch is acting.
Energy PS: grid must get smarter as wind and solar grow
At the Kenya Energy Transition Forum 2026 in Nairobi, Energy PS Alex Wachira said adding renewables is not enough — the grid needs storage, forecasting and smart controls. Huawei Kenya’s James Sun Quan and EPRA chair Moses Mabonga attended.
Ride-hailing: OOD wants 1.5× fares as expert says four years of fixes failed
The Organisation of Online Drivers wants a 1.5 times multiplier that would lift a ~Sh220 minimum toward Sh330; an anonymous expert says 2022–26 caps, booking-fee cuts and transparency rules did not stop protests and wants a 10,000-driver survey first.
EPRA cuts diesel Sh5 a litre; petrol and kerosene stay put to 14 September
From 15 August to 14 September 2026 Nairobi diesel falls from Sh222.86 to Sh217.86 a litre after a 13.08% drop in landed cost; Super Petrol stays Sh214.03 and kerosene Sh191.38, with Sh938 million in government stabilisation.
MPs pass Lesuuda Bill forcing KeNHA, KeRRA and KURA to build walkways
The National Assembly approved Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda’s Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2024, requiring KeNHA, KeRRA and KURA to plan cycling lanes, walkways and crossings; it now goes to President Ruto for assent.
Shipbrokers in Mombasa: adaptable ports will beat biggest ports in chaos era
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers chair Krishnan Subramaniam told Mombasa forums that simultaneous geopolitical, tech and climate shocks favour adaptable ports; Red Sea diversions via Cape raise costs, and Mombasa’s corridor can be a resilience opportunity with people and partnerships.
KRA and KPA push 24/7 Mombasa Port clearance to cut cargo congestion
KRA and Kenya Ports Authority agreed to harmonise shifts for continuous gate operations, expand ICD/CFS use, and accelerate Advanced Cargo Declaration and Smart Gate pilots as Mombasa handles 2.1m TEUs and record throughput.
MPs push NG-CDF for road safety as NTSA present in only 17 counties
Transport committee chair George Kariuki urged MPs to use NG-CDF for helmets with NTSA; DG Nashon Kondiwa said NTSA is in only 17 of 47 counties and faces a funding-constrained road safety crisis.
NTSA urges MPs to fund helmets and road safety via NG-CDF
DG Nahashon Kondiwa said inadequate funding limits NTSA reach; MPs want NG-CDF for helmets and safety education as vulnerable users are 73% of crash victims and costs are estimated at 8% of GDP (to 11%/Sh1.5tn by 2030).