Kenya Engineer

On 12 November 2025, the National Assembly made a decision that is set to redefine Kenya’s electricity landscape: the lifting of the moratorium on new agreements with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). For nearly three years, Kenya had halted the signing of new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) as concerns mounted over rising electricity costs, opaque contracts, and the financial strain on...

Abstract A driveshaft is a mechanical component for transmitting mechanical power, torque and rotation, from the transmission, usually used to connect other components of a drivetrain that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them. To allow for variations in the alignment and distance between the driving and driven components, drive...

In the 1970s and 80s, the hardwired alarm annunciator was essential to industrial control rooms, particularly in high-risk sectors such as nuclear, petrochemical and oil and gas. These wall-mounted panels, with flashing lights and hardwired inputs, served as the front line of safety monitoring giving operators clear visibility of the alarm through pattern recognition. However, the 1990s brought a...

Africa holds 17% of the world’s people yet produces roughly 4% of global CO₂. On a per-capita basis it emits about one tonne a year, the lowest of any continent. Africa also contains the world’s largest pocket of energy poverty. The question that matters is not whether to cut carbon, but how much temporary pollution is tolerable on the...

Tensions at COP30 are intensifying as African governments argue that they require “flexibility” to keep fossil fuels in their transition plans, citing the chronic shortfall of climate finance. The world’s wealthiest nations, who built their economies through centuries of colonial extraction and carbon-intensive industrialization, continue to delay the finance they promised. This position stands in stark contrast to the...

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, has announced it will supply next-generation infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty's first data centre in Italy with a planned capacity above 3 MW. The agreement extends the comprehensive suite of Vertiv solutions and existing technology implementations with Digital Realty across European locations, including Paris, Madrid, and Amsterdam.  The ROM1 facility will feature...

Kenya is rapidly emerging as a continental leader in electric mobility, and at the centre of this transformation is Warren Ondanje, the Co-founder and Managing Director of the Africa E-Mobility Alliance (AfEMA). From shaping policy conversations to championing data-driven innovation, Warren has become one of the most influential voices in Africa’s shift toward cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable transport. With...

Growing customer demands for condition monitoring in hazardous areas led SKF to develop a version of its popular Microlog Analyzer dBX that is certified to IECEx, ATEX, Class I Division 2 and Class I Zone 2 standards. SKF is further strengthening its condition monitoring offer portfolio by a newly developed hazardous area version of its Microlog Analyzer dBX portable vibration...

The 20th November 2025 inaugural Power & Transmission Baraza, convened by the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK), brought together the country’s leading voices in generation, transmission, regulation, and utility operations. Held in Nairobi, the forum provided timely insights into Kenya’s electricity landscape. A Sector at a Turning Point ESAK Chairperson Eddy Njoroge set the tone with a reminder that real...

The inaugural Power & Transmission Baraza, hosted by the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK), marked a significant milestone for the energy fraternity. Yet even amid high-level policy debates and sectoral reflections, one moment stood out: the recognition of Eng. Julius M. Riungu with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Electricity — an honour befitting a man whose influence on...