KenGen Media Report March 12th 2014

KenGen Media Report
12 Mar 2014
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The Standard
Analysts advise State on wage bill
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KenGen MD Albert Mugo has stated that there is need for
further consultations before the directive by President Uhuru
to cut down salaries is implemented.
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The Standard , Pg 07
12 Mar 2014
Analysts advise State on
wage bill
KenGen MD Albert Mugo
has stated that there is need
for further consultations
before the directive by
President Uhuru to cut
down salaries is
implemented.
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11-Mar-14
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Star FM
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Garissa Residents Demonstrate Over
Scarcity of Electricity
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09:30
Garissa resident constantly complaining short of
power, which jeopardizes business operations just
after the sun set.KenGen has infuriated and
triggered a big demonstration at the town after
electric shock burnt some shops
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Business Daily
A reality check on global warming takes
stock of the latest developments
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Business Daily
Boardroom wars not good for geothermal
company
Business Daily
Investor rush for dividend stocks lifts share
prices
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Business Daily
Lamu oil explorer buys stake in Seychelles
block
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Business Daily
Oil and gold edge up on Ukraine, China
worries
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Daily Nation
States seal deal on border lakes
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Daily Nation
Tanker laden with Libyan rebel oil escapes
naval patrol, says MP
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SUMMARY
The reality of global warming recently came home to roost
when parts of US, Europe and South America experienced
very severe weather patterns that are believed to be linked
to global warming.
An article on the boardroom war rocking the Geothermal
Development Company, that the new GDC chairman
Simon Gicharu wants tob remove Dr,Silas Simiyu, who is
the founding CEO and MD.
Investors demand for dividend stocks has lifted prices at
the NSE with book closures approaching on counters
such as EABL, Equity Bank and BAT, NIC Bank, Kenya
Power, KCB and Safaricom.
Ophir Energy, a UK oil and gas explorer has expanded its
interest in the region by buying a stakes in blocks along
the coast of Seychelles.
Prices for industrial commodities bounced off recent lows
but trade remained cautious, following recent major
swings in metals markets in Chinese exports.
Kenya and Tanzania have signed a landmark deal that will
allow them to jointly manage water resources stride their
boundaries- the project will provides water for Nyumba
Ya Mungu and Pangani hydro power generation stations
as well as supporting thousands of wild animals.
A North Korean-flagged tanker, carrying an illegal cargo
of oil from a rebel held terminal in eastern Libya, escaped
the warships that were escorting it to port- Libya's
National Oil Corporation were not immediately able to
confirm the vessel's escape when contacted.
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Daily Nation
Kenya asks Ethiopian firms to list on the
NSE in funds search
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Daily Nation
Firm in bond deefault to dispose of assets
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Daily Nation
Muhoroni vow to pile on Ingwe's misery
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The People Daily
Initiative to create 30 green economies in
six years launched
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The People Daily
EVENTS: Africa Brand Summit 2014,
March 13-14
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The People Daily
Kenya, Ethiopia sign deals for geothermal
projects
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The People Daily
Kindiki urges Serem to give MCAs car
grants, mortgages
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Kenya has opened the doors for Ethiopian companies to
trade on the Nairobi bourse in what is seen as a move to
encourage Addis Ababa to loosen its protectionist economic
policies. Kenya's private sector delegates include Equity
bank's James Mwangi, Brookside Dairy chairman Muhoho
Kenyatta and Safaricom's corporate affairs director, Mr
Nzioka Waita.
Chaori Solar Energy Science and Technology Company is
set to default on a corporation bond has said it will sell its
assets in a bid to meet interest payments as possible
Muhoroni youth have vowed to beat AFC Leopards
tomorrow when they clash in a KPL match in Muhoroni.
A number of countries are set to boost their economies
through a shift to investments and policies that encourage
the use of clean technologies and resource-efficient
infrastructure
Brand Kenya's Mary Kimonye, KEPSA's Carolyne Kariuki,
Hashi Gas CEO Mohammed Adan, Gituro Wainaina,
General Vision 2030 director are among the speakers in
this year's Africa Brand Summit 2014
Kenya and Ethiopia have signed grant agreements under
the framework of the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility
programme that will help them finance their geothermal
projects
Tharaki Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki has called upon SRC
chair Sarah Serem to consider mortgages and car grants to
Members of County Assemblies.
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The People Daily
County opt for solar power to cut on cost
The People Daily
Act on fuel adulteration menace, State
told
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Uasin Gishu County Government will install solar-powered
street security lights within Eldoret central business district
an in other urban centres to reduce electricity bills.
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Vivo Energy MD Polycarp Igathe has stated that most of the
rogue petroleum operators are using kerosene to adulterate
their products.
Value Added Tax (VAT) on solar kits has slowed down their
uptake over the last five months, thus limiting full
exploitation of solar energy resources by poor households
in the country.
A reports says Gok should defer the privatisation process of
KPC to allow the company to concentrate on its
infrastructural development to enhance its net worth and
strategic position in the oil industry.
The People Daily
Solar lamp maker wants tax scrapped to
boost uptake
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The People Daily
State urged to replace Mombasa-Nairobi
pipeline
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The Standard
Oduor and Sserunkuma top charts
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Sony Sugar forward Edwin Oduor is still the top scorer in
the Kenyan Premier League.
4
A section of University of Nairobi students went on the
rampage on Monday night, blocking sections of Uhuru
Highway and University Way to protest over power
blackouts at their institution.
28
The Kenya Power Company has attributed the frequent
power failures in Kirinyaga are due to vandalism of the
company's equipments.
The Standard
Students go on rampage over power
blackouts
The Standard
Kirinyaga: Vandalism cause of power
outage
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The Standard
QuickStop: SunnyMoney targets solar
lights market
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Solar lights seller and distributor SunnyMoney is targeting
to sell over one million solar lights in Kenya and East
African markets in the next one year.
The Star
Solar lights for Gishu
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Uasin Gishu county government will install solar
streetlights to minimize costs.
The Star
Contractor sues over Sh1.1bn debt
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A contractor behind the Sh12 billion African Gas and Oil
Company has filed a new civil suit that will be heard
tomorrow.
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Solar lights seller and distributor SunnyMoney is targeting
to sell over one million solar lights in Kenya and other East
African markets in the next one year.
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Nigeria oil and gas producer Seplat yesterday announced
plans to issue shares on the London and Lagos stock
markets raising funds to fuel the company's expansion
programme.
The Star
The Star
Solar dealer targets higher sales in Kenya
Nigeria firm to list in London
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11-Mar-14
Capital FM
UoN students go on rampage
08:02
University of Nairobi students yesterday went on rampage
to protests a power blackout in the institution.
11-Mar-14
Capital FM
UoN studets protest power black
out
09:02
11-Mar-14
Easy FM
24hr camera to be installed at
Salgaa
11-Mar-14
Homeboyz
Radio
Solar Aid aiming to eradicate
kerosene lamps
Kameme FM
Kipevu Oil Terminal to be
relocated
11-Mar-14
11-Mar-14
11-Mar-14
Milele FM
Businsess disrupted in Kericho
over power outage
Radio Taifa
Kenya, Ethiopia to implement
Special Status Agreement
University of Nairobi students yesterday went on rampage
to protests a power blackout in the institution.
20:01
A 24 hour street camera will be installed at the accident
pron Salgaa Kibunja stretch o ensure heavy commercial
drivers do not engage in fully willing to save fuel and in
turn causing accidents.
12:01
An enterprise owned and funded by a NGO known as Solar
Aid is looking to eradicate kerosene lamps by the year
2020.
13:23
KPA Managing Dir6ector Gichiri Ndua has said that the
government will use Sh10.3 billion to relocate the Kipevu
Oil Terminal.
19:14
Business in Kericho County and its environs have been
disrupted due to frequent power outage with residents
calling upon the Kenya Power and County government of
Kericho to service them with reasons for the power
inefficiencies.
19:07
Kenya and Ethiopia have pledged to fully implement the
Special Status Agreement signed two years ago to improve
economic ties and rapidly grow their economies.
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11-Mar-14
Radio
Waumini
Solar lights launched in remote
areas
13:03;
16:05
Small earners have a reason to smile after solar lights were
launched in remote areas.
11-Mar-14
West FM
North Korea ship impounded
07:13
Libya officials have impounded a ship with North Korea
flag with crude oil cargo.
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11-Mar-14
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CCTV
Communities affected by oil spill
seek compensation
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20:00
Niger Delta communities affected by the Shell
Bonga oil spill in 2011 have agreed to walk together
to ensure adequate compensation by the oil giant.
11-Mar-14
CCTV
South African govt seeks stake in
energy projects
20:00
11-Mar-14
CCTV
South Africans urged to minimise
power wastage
20:00
South Africa intends to attain more of the revenue
generated from natural resources locally in a
proposed change to the 2002 Mineral and
Petroleum Resource Development Act, brand
visibility for Total.
South Africa has urged power consumers to be
prudent in their consumption and minimize
wastage as the country's power utility Eskom Power
says power margins are tight.
11-Mar-14
CCTV
Standard Chartered buys chunk of
Zambia power firm
20:00
Standard Chartered's private equity arm has
acquired a quarter of Zambia's Copper belt Energy
Corporation Plc for $57 million which is its first
investment in the growing African power industry.
11-Mar-14
Citizen TV
INTERVIEW: William Ruto, Deputy
President
21:00
Deputy President William Ruto answers the
question if Kenya is on the verge of an economic
collapse.
11-Mar-14
K24
Migori women rep admitted in
Nairobi Hospital
21:00
11-Mar-14
K24
Solar lamps launches product into
Kenyan market
21:00
Migori County women representative Danita Ghati
has been admitted at a Nairobi hospital after being
involved in a road accident in Ntulele, Narok
County.
A solar lamps firm has launched it's product into the
Kenyan market targeting the majority of Kenyans
who are not connected to the national grid.
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11-Mar-14
KBC Channel 1
Govt urged to exempt solar
products from tax
Insurers eye youth market for
growth
11-Mar-14
KBC Channel 1
11-Mar-14
Kenya, Ethiopia agree to implement
KBC Channel 1
agreement
11-Mar-14
KBC Channel 1
Solar energy players seek tax
exemption
21:00;
19:00
Energy sector players have called on the
Government to exempt solar products from value
added tax.
13:30
Insurance firms have turned focus on the youth
with plans to churn out reasonably-priced products
with short maturity period to attract the untapped
market with low disposable incomes.
21:00
Kenya and Ethiopia have pledged to fully implement
the Special Status Agreement signed two years ago
to improve economic ties.
13:30
Players in the energy sector have called upon the
government to exempt solar energy products from
taxes to make the product cheaper.
Canadian technology firm WeWi has launched it's
solar powered laptops in the Kenyan market which
will enhance internet penetration in remote areas.
11-Mar-14
KBC Channel 1
WeWi launches solar powered
laptops in Kenya
21:00;
19:00
11-Mar-14
Qtv
FEATURE: Mwaka Wa Jubilee
20:00
This feature highlights the effect of devolution
implementation and its effects to Kenyans since the
Jubilee Government took office.
20:00
Migori County women representative Danita Ghati
has been admitted at a Nairobi hospital after being
involved in a road accident in Ntulele, Narok
County.
11-Mar-14
Qtv
Migori women rep admitted in
hospital
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