20
Mar
New Faces for KenGen Foundation
The Acting Managing Trustee of the KenGen Foundation, Mr. Anthony Igecha, is delighted to announce the appointments of Mary Wangari Kimani and Esther Kamaara as the new Program Officer and Fundraising Officer respectively. Mary has earlier interned at the Foundation and at the Ministry of East African Community, while Esther brings on board three years... Read More
14
Mar
Wikithuki Primary Wins in Phase III of Tree planting Competition.
Green leafy Mukau trees sway slightly at the odd breeze, as if in defiance of the scorching mid-morning sun at Kyusyani Primary School, Kitui County. The surrounding environment is in stark contrast to the school’s compound, with bare trees covered in fine dust. Yellow stunted maize plants in the nearby shambas tell of a tale... Read More
17
Feb
1st Capacity Building for 100 New Schools in Phase V of Tree planting Competition.
The scorching February sun was a stark reminder for 200 ‘green’ teachers, including school principals, on the need to embrace environmental conservation in the semi-arid counties of Kitui, Embu, and Machakos. The teachers were attending a three-day capacity building workshop courtesy of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge from February 12 – 15. The workshop saw... Read More
14
Feb
Fresh Look For Schools Involved in Tree-planting Competition.
For the pupils at Voondeni Primary School, Machakos County, and Mwea Primary School, Embu, the 2019 academic year began on a high note as they settled into refurbished classrooms courtesy of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge, a school based environmental conservation project implemented by the KenGen Foundation in partnership with KenGen PLC, Better Globe Forestry... Read More
30
Jan
Diligence Pays Off for KenGen Education Scholarship Alumnus
Anthony Owuor Okumu, 26, is an intern at Mama Lucy Hospital, Nairobi. He works as a Clinical Officer at the Level 5 facility, and is a Bachelor of Science (Clinical Medicine) graduate from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. But as simple as this may sound, his career path was no walk in the... Read More
28
Jan
New Frontier in CSR as Employees take the Mantle of Corporate Social Investments
The dawn of the morning sun to many people is a sign of new beginnings, and a chance to achieve botched dreams of yesterday. To one Henry Ithiami, each ray of light is a stuck reminder of his self-bred responsibility to humanity. Having grown up through a series of difficulties as a child and... Read More
07
Jan
KenGen Education Scholarships Class of 2018 KCSE Results.
The KenGen Education Scholarship class of 2018 performed well in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations, recording two A – (minus), two B+ (plus), four B (plain), one B- (minus), three C+ (plus) and two C (plain). James Kariuki Kihiko from Lenana School, and Joshua Ouko from Kisumu Boys both scored A- (minus) to lead... Read More
03
Jan
One-off KenGen Funding Delivers Top Grades
Four students from Starehe Boys Center who managed to score A- (minus) in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education completed their final courtesy of a one-off sponsorship from KenGen PLC. The school recorded four straight As. The funding was made possible following a commitment made by the Company to the institution to sponsor ten... Read More
29
Nov
Olkaria Givers “Green” Eburru Forest with 1,000 Indigenous Trees.
More than 60 Olkaria staff joined hands with the KenGen Foundation to plant 1,000 indigenous tree seedlings at Eburru Forest, Naivasha on 22 November as part of the on-going Employee Giver Initiative engagements in KenGen’s Corporate Social Investment activities. Led by Olkaria’s Snr. Environmental Scientist Philip Barasa, the power plant’s Assistant HR Manager Bethwel Ogwayo,... Read More
20
Nov
Tree Planting and Grand Send Off for Retirees at Kipevu Power Plant
Four retirees from Kipevu Power Plant joined their colleagues and staff from the KenGen Foundation in a tree planting exercise to mark their last day at KenGen PLC on 8 November at Eng. Alfred Obiero’s Environment Corner within the station. The tree planting exercise was part of the KenGen Foundation’s Corporate Social Investment activities in-line... Read More