Yesterday,The State Department for Energy held a courtesy call meeting with practicalAction under the PACE Project to review the draft GEDSI Integration Guide for County Energy Plans. The focus was on strengthening gender equality and social inclusion in county energy planning .

Officials from the State Department for Energy and Nyeri County Government met to coordinate preparations for the 7th Clean Cooking Week, scheduled for November 2026 in Nyeri County. The event will promote clean cooking adoption for healthier households and a cleaner environment.

Yesterday,SNV country Director Rebecca Hallam met Secretary for Renewable Energy Dr. Eng. Isaac Kiva to strengthen energy sector collaboration. In their discussions,the country director re-affirmed SMV's commitment to support clean cooking and productive energy use.

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has announced new leadership appointments at KETRACO, GDC and EPRA, with CPA Tom Odhiambo Imbo, Mr. Stephen Kipsang Busieney and Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua appointed to lead the institutions.

The Clean Cooking Week this year will be held in Nyeri from 3rd–6th November. Booths measure 3m × 3m and range from KSh 30,000– KSh 50,000.For more information, please contact 0707 111 669 or [email protected]

On 9 July, co-chairs & co-organisers of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa will convene a high-level virtual session to review progress, announce new commitments, and accelerate access to clean cooking across Africa. Join the event: iea.org/events/high-level-vi… @IEA @fbirol

Last week, Ministry officials paid a courtesy visit to Nyeri County to discuss preparations for the Clean Cooking Week 2026 event. The county leadership welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed its commitment to advancing clean cooking solutions through strong collaboration.

CS Energy Hon. Opiyo Wandayi and CS Treasury Hon. John Mbadi discussed FY 2026/27 funding priorities, including plans for the proposed Siaya Nuclear Power Plant Project to strengthen energy security and support industrialisation. #EnergyForGrowth #KenyaEnergy #NuclearEnergy

Kenya received the World Geothermal Congress 2029 hosting rights from Canada. Nairobi will become the first African city to host the global geothermal gathering. #WGC2029

Following consultations with co-chairs and partners, the 2026 Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa has been rescheduled. We remain committed to advancing clean cooking access across Africa and will continue engagement through a high-level virtual session on 9th July 2026. @IEA

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum wishes to inform the public that the retail electricity tariff review application submitted by KPLC on 31st March 2026 has been withdrawn. Current electricity tariffs will therefore remain unchanged.

CS @OpiyoWandayi today held a meeting on the preparation of the Energy Forum 2026 Conference to be held in Nairobi in August this year. It will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the future of energy, innovation, sustainability, and regional collaboration. #EnergyForum26

“Guided by the National Energy Policy, Energy Compact, and long-term planning frameworks, Kenya is opening up its energy sector for investment.” – Eng. Isaac Kiva #EAIF2026 @Engisaackiva

Day 1 of the EAIF Conference is underway. Strong focus on financing, partnerships & scaling clean energy access. Kenya continues to champion inclusive, sustainable energy solutions. @Engisaackiva @KosapEnergy #EAIF2026 #EnergyAccess #CleanEnergy

Kenya, through the @nuclearkenya , together with the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), will host the International Conference on Nuclear Energy (#ICoNE2026) in Nairobi to advance regional dialogue on nuclear power for Africa’s energy future.

Outgoing Executive Chairman of Lake Turkana Wind Power- George Njenga, made a courtesy call on the CS @OpiyoWandayi. He thanked CS for the great partnership established between LTWP and MoEP. The Chairman was accompanied by Max Schiff, LTWP CEO and Willy Ireri.

CS @OpiyoWandayi met the Huawei team led by CEO Li Xiang (Sean) to discuss innovations in solar PV, BESS, smart meters, intelligent power distribution, and EV charging technologies to support a modern and reliable energy system

We continue to set the pace in public service delivery, consistently ranking among the top five Ministries in the past five years. In the last FY, we recorded strong performance in promoting renewable energy, reaffirming our commitment to a secure energy future.

Today, the Ministry of Energy & Petroleum officially launched the Energy & Petroleum Sector’s participation in the WRC Safari Rally. 🇰🇪This is a strategic platform to showcase Kenya’s infrastructure strength and energy leadership to the world. #WRCSafariRallyKenya2026