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Pointer: Dana relinquishes L10, L11 December 2005, Issue 93. more
Pointer: Chinese close to signing December 2005, Issue 93. more
Pointer: National carrier expands December 2005, Issue 93. more
Eldoret-Kampala pipeline takes shape
A dozen companies and consortia have prequalified to build an extension to the Kenya-Uganda oil products pipeline. The 320km extension project would extend the existing pipeline from Mombasa to Eldoret, taking it as far as Kampala, and would be structured on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. November 2005, Issue 92. more
Pointer: CNOOC deal in sight November 2005, Issue 92. more
KenGen seeks bids for Tana HPP
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has called for prequalification by 21 October for a contract to redevelop the Tana hydropower plant. October 2005, Issue 91. more
Pipeline extension progress
Twelve companies or consortia have been prequalified to bid for the $150m Kenya-Uganda oil pipeline extension project. October 2005, Issue 91. more
KPLC invites bids for 80MW diesel IPP
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company is inviting bids from companies to build an 80MW diesel-fired plant. September 2005, Issue 90. more
EPC tender to expand Olkaria II
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has issued a prequalification tender for an engineering, procurement and construction contract to expand capacity at its Olkaria II geothermal power plant. This is part of Kenya’s push to increase geothermal production (AE 88/14). August 2005, Issue 89. more
More about capacity increases
Officials have put further flesh onto the bones of plans to increase generating capacity in the next five years, with a mix of new thermal – including 180MW in 2006/07 alone – smaller bagasse and potentially other industrial auto-generation projects and a further push to develop Kenya’s huge geothermal potential. July 2005, Issue 88. more
April 2006 IPO for KenGen
Kenya expects to float a 30% stake in the unbundled Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) next April, according to the government’s recently appointed advisors (AE 84/1). A consortium led by UK-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and comprising Nairobi-based law firms Hamilton Harrison & Matthews (HHM) and Oraro, signed contracts as transaction advisors with the government on 26 May. June 2005, Issue 87. more
Pointer: Mombasa port plans May 2005. Issue 86. more
KPLC profits rise
Ahead of sensitive management changes, Kenya Power & Lighting Company has announced a 123% rise in pre-tax profit for the six months to December 2004. The company recorded a profit before tax of KSh850m ($11.4m), compared to KSh382m one year earlier. April 2005, Issue 85. more
East Africa power update April 2005, Issue 85. more
Kenyan markets more buoyant despite governance worries
Once more, Kenyan corruption worries are hitting the headlines, but the economy is quietly recovering, and the mood is optimistic ahead of the planned KenGen IPO – even if KPLC is not so pleased about having to bring in external managers, Thalia Griffiths reports from Nairobi. March 2005, Issue 84. more
KPLC’s recovery plans draw in World Bank, Chinese finance
The World Bank Group-backed Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP) will fund installation of 400,000 new meters over five years, as a contribution to Kenya Power and Lighting Company’s target of connecting 150,000 new customers/yr. KPLC will fund the balance. The programme also aims to improve voltage where lines are overloaded and overextended, with a loss reduction target of 1%/yr. March 2005, Issue 84. more
Pointer: Masinga dam expansion consultancy order December 2004 , Issue 81. more
East African downstream update November 2004 , Issue 80. more
World Bank approves $80m sector loan
The World Bank’s executive board on 13 July approved Kenya’s $80m International Development Association (IDA) credits to help expand electricity generation and distribution (see AE 76/9 for full details and consult documents online in the Reference Library section at www.africa-energy.com).The Bank said the energy sector credit would help to expand generation capacity by 35MW at the Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station and improve the distribution network in urban and peri-urban areas. August 2004 , Issue 77 .more
World Bank set to approve major sector reform facility
The World Bank was expected to approve the $80m Energy Sector Recovery loan as African Energy went to press, helping to build momentum behind international support for President Mwai Kibaki’s administration, which did not, in its first year, enjoy as much international support as might have been expected for an elected government which replaced 25 years of near dictatorial rule. July 2004 , Issue 76. more
Pointer: KenGen, KPLC strikes averted for now June 2004 , Issue 75. more
East Africa power update June 2004 , Issue 75. more
East Africa takes hope from signs of elusive offshore oil, more transparent management
East Africa’s offshore has so far yielded only gas, but with Aminex reporting oil traces in its Tanzanian well and a number of IOCs lining up for drilling campaigns, geologists are saying the gas may be an anomaly and the region may be oil-prone after all, write Thalia Griffiths and Paul Melly. April 2004 , Issue 73. more
Soft funding boosts Sondu Miriu and geothermal projects
Kenya is set to resume development of the stalled Sondu Miriu hydropower project after The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) announced on 20 February the signing of a ¥10.55bn ($97m) ODA loan agreement with Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) for the second phase. March 2004 , Issue 72. more
Former KPLC chief faces corruption probe
The government has ordered a police investigation into the activities of Kenya Power & Lighting Company’s former managing director Samuel Gichuru, who was replaced last February (AE 60/12). The Daily Nation newspaper quoted a government audit report as saying Gichuru had formed an offshore company into which millions of shillings were paid by one of KPLC’s major foreign suppliers. The offshore company, Lynwood Development, was based in Malaysia, and received at least $2m from Westmont Power, via Stanchart New York. January 2004 , Issue 70. more
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new programme for Kenya, ending a two-year freeze on foreign aid. December 2003 , Issue 69. more
Pointer: Woodside seismic completed November 2003 , Issue 68. more
East Africa power update October 2003 , Issue 67. more
Kinshasa’s new ministers battle for oil portfolio
A new transitional government took office in July, but it’s still not clear which ministry is in charge of oil, writes François Misser. September 2003 , Issue 66. more
Sub-Saharan oil update August 2003 , Issue 65. more
Woodside’s Kenya deal raises hopes: is East Africa the next big thing?
New studies, and new exploration contracts, suggest there may be oil off the coast of East Africa after all. Can it be that East Africa really is the next big thing for oil companies, asks Thalia Griffiths. June 2003 , Issue 63. more
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