12
Jun
Olkaria Tour and Camping for GIC III Runners Up
A trip to Olkaria Geothermal Power Station was the highlight of the Educational Tour for 30 students from Kwa Wanzilu Secondary School, runners up of Phase III of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge tree planting competition from 6-7 June. Led by Olkaria’s Peter Karuria, KenGen’s Safety Officer, the students started their excursion at the viewpoint... Read More
05
Jun
Using Mobile Tech in Tracking Tree-planting Projects
The recent rains have been a blessing for schools participating in Phase IV and V of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge tree planting competition at Embu, Kitui, and Machakos counties. ‘Green’ teachers, the schools’ environment patrons, had earlier expressed their worries on the chances of survival for the delicate tree seedlings earlier distributed to the... Read More
24
May
Unshackling the Chains of HELB: KenGen Education Scholarships Stipend.
Recently in the US, the Morehouse College senior class of 2019 had their college debt cleared by a fellow student upon graduation. One of his classmates had a whooping debt of close to $35,000, an astronomical burden for someone yet to be employed. The exact amount to be covered by billionaire investor Robert F. Smith... Read More
17
May
Remembering Champion of Corporate Philanthropy, Dr. Reginald Mengi
The world is still reeling in shock at the death of Reginald Mengi, Tanzanian media mogul, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Dubai. Born in 1944 in Kilimanjaro to extremely impoverished parents, he rose above arduous circumstances to become one of Tanzania’s most accomplished and wealthiest businessmen. FORBES estimated... Read More
10
May
Online Fundraising: Lessons from Notre Dame
The recent Notre Dame Cathedral fire disaster revealed the extent of how philanthropy plays a vital role in humanity when such crises occur. The determined efforts by the French government and donors around the world saw almost a billion euros pledged within hours to restore the centuries-old building to its former glory. People, corporations and... Read More
16
Apr
Central Office Givers Lend a Hand during Ngong Medical Camp
25 KenGen Givers including staff from the KenGen Foundation volunteered their time for patients during an eye and dental medical camp organized by Nairobi Women’s Hospital, the Rotary Club of Ngong Hills, and the Rotary Club of Ongata Rongai at Ngong Sub county Hospital on 15 April. The medical camp saw over 900 people from... Read More
22
Mar
Puppet Shows for Phase V of Tree planting Competition
The KenGen Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Puppetry and Theatre in a unique project aimed at highlighting the importance and value of tree planting for schools participating in Phase V of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge. Using puppetry theatre, the GIC project imparted the necessary knowledge on proper tree management practices to... Read More
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