03
Oct
WhatsApp Groups Changing Tree-planting Dynamics
Green teachers from schools participating in Phase IV of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge have set up WhatsApp groups to facilitate the sharing of information and real time updates on their progress in the tree planting competition. The groups were formed after a three-day capacity building session for school heads and green teachers held at... Read More
19
Sep
Chef’s Choice! Meet Anthony Kiarie, Head Chef at Megawatt Café.
For Megawatt Café’s Head Chef, cooking is more than just a passion for culinary prowess. It’s a way of life and a chance to experiment with modern techniques and ingredients, traditional methods, and a bit of something personal. Anthony Kiarie has been the Head Chef of Megawatt Café since it opened its doors to the... Read More
18
Sep
New M&E Officer for GIC
The Technical Committee of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge is glad to announce the appointment of Samuel Kariuki as the new Monitoring and Evaluation Officers for Phase IV of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge. He joins Daniel Ndolo and January Muthoka from Better Globe Forestry at Eastern Hydros. READ MORE: New M&E Officers for Phase IV... Read More
09
Sep
New Strategies During Foundation Team Building
The persistent heat and dry air of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary welcomed the KenGen Foundation team on 4th September during day one of a four-day team-building excursion. Checking in at the Sarova Salt Lick Lodge, we eagerly receive glasses of chilled juices to quench our thirsts. Immediately, our attention is drawn to the herds... Read More
17
Aug
GIC II Runners Up Fun at Olkaria
By recording 77% survival rates after 2 years of joining Phase II of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge, Mashamba Primary School got a chance to visit Olkaria geothermal power plant on 16 August. This was part of their reward for emerging position 2 in the tree growing competition implemented by KenGen Foundation in partnership... Read More
15
Aug
Gitaru Power Station Hosts GIC Phase II 3rd Runners Up
The dimly lit tunnel leading into Gitaru Power Plant was eerily silent as 30 students from Tulimyumbu Primary School, Machakos, and their ‘green’ teachers, descended towards the powerhouse. READ MORE: Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners Hushed whispers and fast shuffling shoes followed the station’s tour guide as he led the 3rd runners up... Read More
25
Jul
Business Value of KenGen’s CSI
With the global economy changing faster than ever before, the impacts of corporate organizations on the general consumer welfare are being felt in more ways than anticipated. The rise of social media has greatly contributed to how transparently corporate organizations conduct their businesses and consequently, how businesses respond to society’s expectations. KenGen is one such... Read More
18
Jul
Corporate Partnerships Best for Implementing CSI Activities
Global corporate philanthropy has reinvented itself in recent years following the unveiling of the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. The practice of giving out one-off cheques to address social issues is slowly fading out, as strategic partnerships take over in order to meet diverse social-economic challenges while at the same time ensuring sustainable business... Read More
29
Jun
Surprise Win for GIC during KenGen’s 2018 G2G
KenGen Foundation’s flagship environment program, the Schools Green Initiative Challenge, was the surprise winner during this year’s KenGen Good 2 Great Energy and Innovation Seminar held at Pride Inn, Mombasa on June 18 – 22. The school based tree-planting competition managed to beat both KenGen, and other international participants in the 6th edition of the... Read More
28
Jun
Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners
An evening swim in the Indian Ocean was the crowning moment for thirty students of Thua Primary School, Kitui, during their tour of Mombasa City, June 12 – 15. This was part of their reward for clinching first position in Phase II of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge, which concluded in February 2018. Two days... Read More