Strathmore University: From 1961 Sixth-Form College to a Modern Charter, the Business School and Kenya's Private University Standard
Strathmore University grew from a 1961 multiracial sixth-form college into a chartered private university with about 8,000 students. Explore its schools, the IESE-partnered Strathmore Business School, the energy research centre and its place in Kenya's higher education.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Explained: How EPRA Licenses Electricity, Petroleum, LPG, Renewable Energy and Sets the Monthly Fuel Price
EPRA regulates electricity, petroleum, LPG, and renewable energy in Kenya. A complete guide to its licensing framework, the monthly fuel-price formula, and the principal sector-stakeholder interactions.
Kenya Fuel Prices May 2026: How EPRA Sets Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Prices and Why They Hit Record Highs
EPRA's mid-May 2026 fuel price review pushed diesel to a record KSh242.92 a litre and lifted petrol by KSh16.65. A protest-driven mid-cycle revision cut diesel by KSh10. The episode reveals how Kenya's pump prices are built, who carries the cost, and why volatility is the new normal.
Kenya Power Tariffs 2026: The April Adjustment, the July Reset, and What Diaspora-Funded Households Will Pay
EPRA pushed up Kenya Power tariffs in April 2026 by adding about KSh4.70 per unit before taxes, and a new three-year base tariff takes effect from July 2026. The change reshapes the monthly electricity bill for diaspora-funded households and rentals.
Kenya's 90% Renewable Grid: A 2026 Diaspora Investor Guide to Geothermal, Wind, Solar and the Carbon-Credit Opportunity
Kenya's grid is one of the greenest in the world. A diaspora investor guide to the geothermal, wind and solar economy, green bonds, and the carbon-credit market opening up in 2026.
Waste-to-Energy in Kenya: Converting Garbage into Electricity and the Circular Economy Opportunity
Waste-to-energy technology presents Kenya with an opportunity to address two pressing challenges simultaneously: the growing crisis of urban waste management and the need for additional electricity ge...
Kenya Power and Lighting Company: Electricity Access, Tariffs, and the Push for Reliable Power
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern economies, and Kenya Power's ability to deliver affordable, reliable power to millions of customers is a critical determinant of the country's industrialization ...
The Charcoal Economy in Kenya: Livelihoods, Deforestation, and the Transition to Clean Cooking Energy
The charcoal economy represents one of Kenya's most paradoxical development challenges: an industry that sustains the cooking needs of the majority of the population and provides livelihoods for hundr...
Kenya's Geothermal Energy Revolution: How the Rift Valley Powers Africa's Clean Energy Ambitions
Kenya's geothermal energy revolution, powered by the immense heat beneath the Great Rift Valley, stands as one of Africa's most significant clean energy success stories and a model for sustainable dev...