22
Sep
Final Evaluation for Schools’ Tree Planting Competition Phase V
The sustainable management of the schools’ tree nurseries and woodlots will provide them with a renewable source of wood fuel thus reducing pressure on surrounding vegetation and forest resources. It also accords the schools an opportunity to diversify their income through the sale of timber & non-timber products. The afforestation project is designed as a... Read More
14
Sep
Tax Exemption Status Marks Coming of Age for KenGen Foundation
The KenGen Foundation is proud to announce that is has been granted Tax Exemption Status by the Kenya Revenue Authority. This achievement was confirmed on 13th September 2021 and marks a major milestone for the organization. Receiving the certificate presented by the Foundation’s Managing Trustee Anthony Igecha, the M.D. and C.E.O Mrs Rebecca Miano congratulated... Read More
31
Aug
Long Journey to Koguta’s Restoration.
KenGen PLC, through the KenGen Foundation, is pulling all the stops to ensure the national target of 10 per cent forest cover is achieved through the re-afforestation of Koguta, a gazetted forest in Nyakach sub-county. Part of the company’s Sondu Miriu and Sang’oro Power Stations are located within the forest. Koguta Forest covers an approximate... Read More
25
Aug
KenGen Education Scholarship Success Story: Paul Kibet
Paul Kibet, from Sigor, West Pokot County is an alumnus of the KenGen’s Education Scholarships programme. A former student at Kapenguria Boys Secondary School, class of 2014, he was awarded a full University Scholarship after qualifying to join Kenyatta University where he pursued a degree in Nursing and Public Health of which he graduated with First Class honours. The fourth born son in... Read More
16
Aug
GIC Schools Set to Benefit from KenGen’s CSR Initiative
Thua Primary School, Kitui County, and Kwawanzil Secondary School, Machakos County, are set to benefit from the construction of a chain link fence and a new classroom respectively courtesy of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge afforestation project. During the projects handover meeting with the contractors, KenGen’s representative Timothy Mwilali and KenGen Foundation Communication Officer Ernest... Read More
09
Jul
Turkwel Schools Greening Project On Course
The beautiful but sparsely populated terrains of West Pokot and Turkana counties are dotted with shrubs and scraggly bushes, creating an illusion of emptiness, broken occasionally by lone herdsmen with goats and camels searching for pasture and water. The area is best described as semi-arid. With very few options, charcoal burning is one of the... Read More
24
May
Foundation and Corporate Partners Green Eburru Forest with 3,200 Trees
KenGen Foundation, KenGen PLC, Rotary Clubs of Kenya, Kenya Forest Service, AAR Healthcare and other partners embarked on an ambitious reforestation exercise that saw the planting of 3,200 tree seedlings at Eburru Forest Block in Naivasha 21 May. The project dubbed Adopt-A-Forest Initiativeaims at restoring Kenya’s main water catchment areas in the next five years.... Read More
30
Apr
Foundation Donates 1,200 Tree seedlings for 7th and Final Devolution Conference
KenGen Foundation donated 1,200 tree seedlings as part of the activities for the 7th and Final Devolution Conference 2021 for a tree planting exercise held concurrently at Kwanzambu Dam in Machakos County, and Entarara Forest in Kajiado County on 30th April 2021. The event at Kwanzambu Dam was hosted by H.E the Governor of Machakos... Read More
24
Dec
KenGen’s Western Region Givers Donate Water Tanks to Sondu Community
About 70 households from Nyakach and Homabay counties were the beneficiaries of water tanks donated by the KenGen Employee Giver Initiative as part of KenGen Foundation’s Corporate Social Investment from 22 – 24 December 2020. KenGen’s Western Region Manager Eng. Alfred Abiero kicked off the exercise by handing over the timely Christmas gifts to the... Read More
04
Dec
KenGen Givers Mark #GivingTuesday by Planting 2,000 Trees
KenGen Givers from Upper Tana joined hands with the KenGen Foundation for a tree planting exercise at Murang’a County on 2 December to commemorate this year’s global #GivingTuesday. Despite the restrictions brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers from Muchagara Primary School, Muchagara Secondary School, Kianjogu Primary School and Ihiga-ini Secondary School joined... Read More