07
Sep
KenGen Foundation Recognizes Employee Givers
The KenGen Foundation has commenced the awarding of Giver Initiative certificates and tokens of appreciation to all employees who have registered for the initiative. The event in all areas companywide will comprise of a mid morning snack, a networking of all Givers and the presentation the certificates and tokens. “We value and appreciate all the... Read More
24
Aug
KenGen Foundation Managing Trustee Joins Philanthropy Board
The KenGen Foundation in excited to announce the appointment of the Foundation’s Managing Trustee Mr. Mike Njeru to the Board of Directors of the East Africa Association of Grant makers, EAAG. Mike was appointed to the board during the Association’s Annual General Meeting held on August 7, 2015 in Nairobi.
19
Aug
Celebrating Ten Years of Education Scholarship Success.
Aug 19, 2015:- 16 high school students will, today, be the new beneficiaries of University Scholarships from KenGen during the award ceremony to be held at Starehe Boys’ Centre. The 16 beneficiaries are part of KenGen’s history in investing in Education as part of its Corporate Social Investment, which started 10 years ago with the... Read More
12
Aug
Annual Mentorship Program 2015 Kicks Off on 16th August
All students under the KenGen education scholarships converge at Starehe Boys centre on August 16 for a 3-day mentorship program. This is the second of mentorship sessions initiated by KenGen Foundation when it took over the scholarship administration. The first mentorship program was held at the same venue in August last year. The foundation will... Read More
11
Aug
Curtains Close on KenGen’s 7-Forks Community Soccer Tournament 2015
In a tense and highly competitive game played in front of a crowd of hundreds, Matendeni FC emerged the overall winner in the men’s category during the KenGen Community Soccer Tournament finals at Matendeni Football field on 1st August 2015. In the ladies’ category, Super Swallows FC of Mbeere took on Masinga Integrated FC in... Read More
28
Jul
Green Initiative Challenge Expansion Project Schools Mapping Underway
Preparations for the scaling up of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge are in top gear following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between KenGen, Better Globe Forestry, and Bamburi Cement in June. The KenGen Foundation team has embarked on a mapping exercise for schools in Embu, Machakos and Kitui counties that will participate in... Read More
10
Jul
3rd Africa Grantmakers Assembly Calls for Stronger Philanthropy Networks
The KenGen Foundation joined other East Africa philanthropy organisations in calling for the harnessing of local resources and reaching out to the growing wealthy class in order to fund activities that boost social and economic wellbeing of society during this year’s 3rd Africa Grantmakers Assembly held in Arusha, Tanzania from 1st to 3rd July. Mike... Read More
24
Jun
KenGen Foundation Enters Into Kshs. 120 Million Deal to Support Environmental Conservation
KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry Ltd and Bamburi Cement Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the second phase of the Green Initiative Challenge (GIC) Program, a schools afforestation project that mobilizes education institutions to actively participate in environmental restoration and conservation. The GIC program is a KenGen Foundation project in line with Kenya’s... Read More
12
Jun
Elizabeth Kisyang’a: A KenGen Education Scholarship Success Story
Elizabeth Kisyang’a from Masinga is an alumnus of the KenGen’s Education Scholarships programme. A former student at Masinga Girls’ Secondary School class of 2006, she was awarded a full University scholarship after qualifying to join Maseno University wher she pursued a degree in Communications and Media Technology with Information Technology (IT). The lastborn daughter in... Read More
04
Jun
KenGen Scholarship Alumni Registration
ARE YOU A KenGen SCHOLARSHIP BENEFICIARY? The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is celebrating 10 years of a successful scholarship Program which has enabled many young people reach out to their dreams through quality education. KenGen’s commitment to education has supported over 500 students mainly from marginalized areas around its installations spread across the country.... Read More