(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s electricity market is entering a new phase after large power consumers gained the right to buy directly from independent generators, ending a decades-long arrangement in which Kenya Power acted as the sole gateway between producers and consumers. The Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access)Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Bank of Baroda has returned to the High Court seeking a review of a decision that left it facing a KES 2.99 billion ($23.1 million / £17.8 million) default judgment in favour of Infinity Industrial Park. The lender says it failed to file its defence in theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has begun reviewing an application to register Mounjaro, a once weekly injectable diabetes drug, for use in Kenya. The application was submitted by Aspen Pharmacare, a South African pharmaceutical company that has an agreement with Eli Lilly, the US manufacturer ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The High Court has cleared National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to take control of leather manufacturer Zingo Investments’ business and assets in a long running $5.6 million (KES 733 million / £4.4 million) debt dispute. The court ordered Zingo to hand over its premises, management, books, records,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya is positioning itself as a leading digital infrastructure and investment hub in Africa, with the government prioritising fibre connectivity, data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to attract global investment and accelerate economic growth. Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke said digital infrastructure hadContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Two iron sheet manufacturers are locked in a court battle over trademarks and branding, with Royal Mabati Factory Ltd accusing rival Vintage Mabati Mills Ltd of using marks and designs similar to its registered intellectual property. In the suit filed in the High Court in Nairobi, RoyalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Airtel Kenya’s operating licence status remains unclear after the Communications Authority of Kenya said the telecoms operator’s applications are still awaiting public submissions. The regulator said in a gazette notice dated 28th August that Airtel Kenya’s applications for a network provider permit and a satellite provider authorisationContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A legal fight over control of a multi-billion shilling industrial park on Nairobi’s Eastern Bypass has intensified between Bank of Baroda Kenya and Infinity Industrial Park. The dispute began with a KES1.976 billion ($15.2 million / £12.1 million) loan issued to Infinity in 2019. It has sinceContinue Reading
(KILIFI, KENYA) – Kenya Power is spending KES765 million ($5.9 million / £4.7 million) on two new substations in Kwale and Kilifi counties as it moves to improve electricity supply along the Coast region. The utility company is close to finishing the Bomani 132/33kV substation in Kilifi County at aContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – The Catholic Diocese of Nyeri has launched a green hydrogen project that will use solar energy to produce ammonia fertiliser and medical oxygen, cutting reliance on imported farm inputs and reducing healthcare costs at its hospitals. The project will see the Diocese construct the Green Hydrogen InnovationContinue Reading
