“Kenya oil industry in chaos as fuel shortage bites”, reports the Daily Nation:

Many people ran out of fuel on the road while others were forced to leave their vehicles at home and take public transport. (IN PICTURES: Nairobi fuel crisis)

Petrol stations were forced to close after running out of fuel due to panic purchases.

The absence of petrol at the pump, particularly after the government confirmed that there was 19 million litres in storage tanks in Nairobi, is a commentary on the chaos in fuel distribution.

Today’s Star also reports that Prime Minister Odinga, speaking at Great Lakes University in Kisumu, said that the private sector is the only source for vital job growth:

He said the country must create a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive as a solution to the unemployment crisis. He said the private sector is the engine of economic growth thus the need for both local and foreign investors to increase investments that can create jobs for the youth.
Raila said the 750,000 graduates who join the labour market every year from schools, colleges and universities cannot find employment in the public service with about 50,000 job opportunities only every year.
He assured Kenyans that available positions in the public service will be distributed fairly among all the communities in the country in accordance with the constitution.
On education, the PM decried low levels of research in the country saying privave sector has refused to fund research unlike in other countries.
He said, the country needs to invest more on research work to provide more job opportunities.

The Star also reports additional international funding, from Germany, for geothermal power development:

THE 280 MW Olkaria geothermal power project by KenGen yesterday got a Sh7.4 billion boost from Germany’s Development Bank KFW to fund consultancy services and part of the steam field drilling works.

The money will fund extension of Olkaria one and Olkaria IV power station project targeted for completion by end of 2013. The overall cost of the project is Sh83 billion and is being co-funded by KenGen, World Bank, European Investment Bank, Japan International Corporation Agency and French Development Agency, AFD. “Development of renewable energy is excellent for development of Kenya and for the environment,” remarked KFW Director General for Middle East and Africa Doris Koehn during the loan agreement signing ceremony held yesterday at KenGen offices in Nairobi.