Abandoning the Hunt for Gems

Fruit Farming Seen As a Viable Alternative To Mining

In Africa where four out of ten adults and almost half of the youth are unemployed, those who have jobs – no matter how gruelling they can be – are considered very fortunate. However, some members of Africa’s work force are in danger of being pushed out of the mining industry after Anglo American Platinum or Amplats, touted as the world’s largest primary producer of platinum, has announced its intention to cut over 3,000 jobs to restore profits. Those who felt anger and frustration over Amplats’ decision organized a 13-day strike, which only drew to a close after Amplats offered voluntary severance packages to their grief-stricken wage-earners.

Renewable Energy in Africa

As the need for safe and clean energy sources increases, the trend for generating renewable energy sources is also continuing to emerge. Renewable energy sources are nature-based, which means that it is sourced from natural processes, such as rains, waves, sunlight, wind, and geothermal heat. According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy accounts for 16% of the world's total energy consumption. Renewable energy is mainly used in developing countries, mainly in rural areas where access to commercial energy is limited.

Kenya, how ready are we to handle disasters?

It is so sad that Kenya as a country we get caught off-guard when a disaster strikes. Less than a month ago, we came together to help feed our fellow countrymen. Today we mourning the Lunga Lunga disaster, which according to reports has claimed over 100 lives.  My condolences and prayers to all the affected families.

A quick question, how ready are we in case the ugly face of disaster comes knowing our doors? We need stop being a nation that always waits for a calamity to happen for it to react, we need be a nation that knows how to prevent such calamities and is always swift to respond to them.

Traffic snarl ups

It is so sad for Nairobi to be ranked as the fourth most grueling commute of 20 cities surveyed in a new IBM international traffic study. According to the report, Nairobi and Moscow topped the list of cities that host the world’s longest traffic jams — 2.1 hours — which is 40 per cent higher than the survey’s average of 1.3 hours.

Traffic jams have become a permanent feature on Nairobi roads even as the city looks forward to the completion of major roads and bypasses to ease flow.

Dalbit Petroleum. CEO/founder: Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa

Company Profile

Dalbit Petroleum Limited is a privately owned company incorporated under the Companies Act Cap.486 of the laws of Kenya. The Company is licensed to procure and market petroleum products in the domestic Kenyan market as well as for export to the neighbouring Great Lakes region in Africa.

The full range of petroleum products are marketed by the Company, these include PMS, RMS, DPK, AGO, IDO, Fuel oil and Bitumen.