Ruto Announces an Initiative to Enhance Kenya\'s Power Grid With an Additional 10,000 Mw Within the Next Seven Years

Posted on :Monday , 1st December 2025

President Ruto has revealed an ambitious strategy to generate an extra 10,000 MW of electricity in the next seven years, a measure aimed at fostering industrialisation, unlocking new technological prospects, and advancing the nation to a higher level of economic development.

During a joint meeting of the National Assembly and the Senate on Thursday, he stressed that Kenya is . . .

AFPG Forms Alliance to Support Expansion of Geothermal Energy in East Africa

Posted on :Friday , 31st October 2025

The French Association of Geothermal Professionals (Association Francaise des Professionnels de la Geothermie / AFPG) has officially announced the initiation of the FEXTE Kenya–Tanzania–Uganda–France (FEXTE KTUF) Partnership for Geothermal Development. This initiative seeks to encourage sustainable and climate-resilient economic growth by establishing a collaboration among geo. . .

Nyakanazi Power Substation to Undergo Major Expansion in Tanzania

Posted on :Tuesday , 28th October 2025

The government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, has disclosed plans to expand the Nyakanazi Power Substation situated in the Biharamulo District of the Kagera Region. This effort is intended to strengthen its linkage with the national grid and to improve the availability of reliable electricity services.

The initiative aims to improve the connectivity of Tanzani. . .

Kenya Aims to Deepen Its Use of Renewable Energy With Green Hydrogen

Posted on :Friday , 30th May 2025

In order to increase its usage of renewable energy, Kenya is considering using green hydrogen, which is predicted to have enormous potential for both cleaning up industries and generating new jobs locally in a various sectors.  

The nation intends to use hydrogen generated by geothermal, solar, and wind power plants whenever they are not supplying electricity to the nati. . .

Kenyan Government on Track to Achieve Universal Access to Electricity by 2030

Posted on :Tuesday , 29th April 2025

IEA's latest Energy Policy Review of the country notes that the country has adopted ambitious implementation plans and electrified using clean energy technologies, which have established it as a leader in the region.

Urban regions have already achieved full access to electricity, according to the research, which shows that access rates increased from 37% in 2013 to 79% in 202. . .