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Kenya energy security
Every story we have published on Kenya energy security.
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Kenya sells $1.6bn Safaricom stake to Vodacom
Kenya’s parliament approved a $1.6bn sale of a 15% Safaricom stake to South Africa’s Vodacom, raising Vodacom’s control to 55% and reducing government ownership to 20%, with proceeds ring-fenced for infrastructure…
3 min read11 Apr 2026
Kenya3 min
Kenya halts rate cuts at 8.75% on oil price risk
Kenya’s CBK paused its rate-cutting cycle at 8.75% after 10 consecutive cuts, citing oil price risks from the Iran war, trimming the 2026 growth…
9 Apr 2026
Kenya3 min
Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud
Kenya’s three top energy officials have resigned and been arrested after investigators found they falsified fuel stock data to trigger an emergency…
6 Apr 2026
Kenya2 min
Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence
Ruto warned oil marketers against hoarding and confirmed Kenya’s G-to-G deal continues to provide protection as Strait of Hormuz disruptions cause…
27 Mar 2026