Kenya’s fuel prices could rise after global oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, equivalent to about Ksh12,943, ahead of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) next pump price review on Monday, September 14, 2026. Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel on Wednesday, September 9, and settled at $101.21 as escalating US-Iran tensions
Three Kenyan sugar companies are seeking electricity generation licences as they move to develop cogeneration power plants to meet their own energy needs and sell surplus electricity to third parties. Kericho Primelands Sugar Company Limited, West Valley Sugar Company Limited and Soit Sugar Company Limited have each issued notices of their intention to apply for
Kenya could face increased pressure on energy and transport costs after global oil prices rose sharply amid fears of disruptions to oil supplies. According to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) weekly bulletin, Murban crude oil rose to approximately Ksh10,969 per barrel on August 20, 2026, up from about Ksh10,257 per barrel on August