Early Oil Pilot Scheme Shelved Awaiting Petroleum Bill Passing

The much anticipated early oil pilot scheme project expected to commence later this month has been suspended indefinitely until the new senate passes the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2015. Speaking … Read More

Kenya, The London Stock Exchange Group Sign Mou To Raise Capital For Kenya’s Energy Sector

Cabinet Secretary for Energy & Petroleum Hon. Charles Keter and Mr. Nikhil Rathi, CEO of London Stock Exchange Plc on Friday 26th  May 2017 signed an MOU to collaborate in raising capital for Kenya’s … Read More

Kenya Pipeline, Kenya Petroleum Refineries Sign EOPS Lease Agreement

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) today signed a 3 year lease agreement allowing Kenya Pipeline to use the facilities of KPRL for the Early Oil … Read More

IPP’s At Menengai Geothermal Project Warned Not To Cause Delays

The Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has given the Menengai Geothermal Project a clean bill of health having confirmed the existence of sufficient steam to feed the proposed 105MW power … Read More

Kenya government urges collaboration at upcoming oil and gas summit

Delegates from 28 countries now confirmed to attend EAOGS 2016 In a letter signed by Principal Secretary Andrew N. Kamau, the Kenyan Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has urged “East … Read More

Tullow Oil, JV Partners Approve FID for the Early Oil Pilot Scheme in Kenya

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta today received a progress report on the planned Early Oil Pilot Scheme presented at State House, Nairobi, by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the … Read More

LAPSSET CEO to deliver update on East Africa’s largest infrastructure project at EAOGS 2016

In the upcoming East Africa Oil & Gas Summit (EAOGS), the region’s largest oil and gas conference and exhibition, Mr. Silvester Kasuku, Director General and CEO of Lapsset Corridor Development … Read More

Off-Grid Renewables Offer Unprecedented Opportunity to Achieve 100% Energy Access

More than 500 participants gathered in Nairobi today for the opening of the third International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC). Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the conference … Read More