31
May
KenGen Foundation and Nairobi Greenline Partner to Green Nairobi National Park
In a mighty show of love for the environment, the KenGen Foundation, and Nairobi Greenline brought the KenGen Employee Givers to plant trees at the Nairobi National Park buffer zone to contribute to the conservation of the world renowned only park within a capital city, the Nairobi National Park on May 20. KenGen employee volunteers,... Read More
11
May
Sondu Miriu and Sang’oro Givers and Staff Plant 5,000 Trees
The notice was short and the Station was undergoing an Environment Management audit. But this did not stop the Sondu Givers from coming out in their numbers to participate in tree planting exercise at around Sang’oro power station which turned up a memorable event indeed. Over 5,000 Terminalia brownii and Senna siamea seedlings were... Read More
19
Apr
Giver Newsletter #2 April 2016
Dear Readers, Welcome to the second issue of the Giver Newsletter. As indicated when we launched the newsletter, this issue and all subsequent issues will be delivered to you via email. In the first quarter of the year, we engaged in a number of activities centered on our focus areas of Environment, Education and Water and... Read More
11
Apr
KenGen Education Scholarship Success Story: Enoch Chiancaiseck
Enoch Chiancaiseck, from Nyatik, Migori County is an alumnus of the KenGen’s Education Scholarships programme. A former student at Agenga Secondary School, class of 2009, he was awarded a full University scholarship after qualifying to join Karatina University where he pursued a degree in Tourism Management of which he graduated with First Class honours. The fifth born son in a family... Read More
10
Apr
Exemplary Performance in KCSE from Class of 2015
The class of 2015 of KenGen Education Scholarships students’ turned an exemplary performance in the KCSE results. Wambua Jeremiah Mutinda, from Alliance Boys High School led the pack with an A, earning him a direct fully paid for scholarship to a public university as per our policy. He was followed by Masinde Samson Mzera, Wanjiru... Read More
07
Apr
Exciting Rewards for Winners of Schools Green Initiative Challenge Phase I
St. Martin Kaewa Secondary School, Machakos, beat their rivals to emerge the winners of phase I of the schools Green Initiative Challenge and win the coveted prize of a fully paid for educational trip to Mombasa. The three-day trip saw 30 students and their teachers visit our very own Kipevu Power Station, the largest diesel... Read More
07
Apr
Employee Giver Report: Impressive numbers so far
The KenGen Employee Giver initiative has evolved ever since its launch in January 2015 with the current number of subscriptions standing close to 600, a clear indication that more KenGen staff are embracing the scheme. Currently, Central Office leads with the total monthly contributions standing at Ksh. 498,400, followed by Olkaria with Ksh. 229,600. Lower... Read More
07
Apr
Growing the Wonder Trees of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge
The barren and desolate environment of some parts of Kitui replicates itself in some parts of Machakos and Embu counties, the location of KenGen’s 7-Forks power plants. Scattered haphazardly in the landscape are simplified brick kilns, some broken down and long abandoned, while others still spouting wisps of smoke… evidence of illegal and rampant charcoal... Read More
07
Apr
Green Initiative Challenge Expansion Project kicks off with Participating Schools Receiving Tree Seedlings
In anticipation of the annual short rains in April, all the schools participating in the Green Initiative Expansion Project in Embu, Kitui and Machakos counties have received the seedlings of the trees of choice in the “greening” competition, March 2016. The distribution was carried out to coincide with the long rains and after our monitoring... Read More
07
Apr
“Green Teachers” Benefit from Green Initiative Challenge Capacity Building Exercise
In preparation for the kick-off of the GIC Phase 2, school patrons and teachers from institutions participating in the program benefited from capacity building sessions held at various centres in the three counties of Kitui, Machakos & Embu. The training facilitated by the sponsors KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement empowered the participants... Read More