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Energy & Transport
Energy and transport in Kenya: power, roads, aviation, ports and infrastructure projects that move people and goods.
Court refuses urgent halt to NTSA e-logbook rollout; mention set for 30 July
Justice Patricia Nyaundi declined to certify as urgent a petition by Javan Onyango and Emmanuel Kiplagat seeking to suspend NTSA electronic logbooks, keeping the rollout live ahead of a 30 July mention in Petition E492 of 2026.
Why Nairobi’s modernisation drive stumbles despite bold transport plans
Urban planner Jacob Otsieno argues global experience shows urban highways poorly solve city mobility — a warning as Nairobi pushes modernisation plans that still lean on car-centric megaprojects while matatus, walking and BRT realities fight for space.
Fly540 co-founder takes a bow years after Kenya’s first budget-airline dream
The co-founder of Fly540, Kenya’s pioneering budget airline experiment, is stepping back years after a grand low-cost dream met hard African aviation economics — a corporate epilogue that still teaches founders about capital, routes and regulation.
High Court nullifies Sh12bn Ngong–Riruta railway project over constitutional breaches
The High Court has nullified the Sh12 billion Ngong–Riruta railway project over constitutional breaches, even while noting construction is already about 40 per cent complete — a ruling that freezes certainty for commuters, contractors and taxpayers until government cures the process.
KAWU flags Wilson Airport security gaps as aviation strike threat looms
Kenya Aviation Workers Union has raised security concerns at Wilson Airport while a wider industrial dispute with KAA, KCAA and related employers ticks toward possible strike action — stacking labour risk on top of safety risk for charters, training flights and cargo.
Kenya braces for aviation disruptions as workers’ strike notice lapses
Kenya is bracing for possible aviation disruptions after a workers’ strike notice lapsed, with industrial action aimed at agencies including KCAA, Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Airways-linked operations.
Lamu refinery plan eyes Africa’s 86 million tonne fuel import gap
A planned multi-trillion-shilling refinery in Lamu is being positioned to tap Africa’s large fuel import gap, raising questions of finance, environment and energy security if the project advances.
Construction of Daba Airstrip begins in Tana River for emergency access
Work has begun on Daba Airstrip in Tana River County, raising hopes for faster emergency medical and security response in a region where long road journeys delay life-saving care.
Portuguese firm battling auctioneers picked for mega Embu dam project
A Portuguese group selected for a mega dam project in Embu faces overseas financial trouble and auctioneer pressure, raising delivery and value-for-money questions for Kenyan water infrastructure.