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
06
Nov
Ngong Hills Environmental Cleanup Kicks Off Giving Season
KenGen Givers and staff from KenGen Retirement Benefit Scheme joined hands with the KenGen Foundation for an environmental cleanup exercise at Ngong Hills on 1 November to kick off this year’s #GivingTuesday activities. The exercise was part of the Company’s Corporate Social Investment in environmental conservation implemented through the KenGen Foundation. Braving the mid-morning chill,... Read More
26
Oct
KenGen Education Scholarship Beneficiaries Graduate First Class.
For Martin Gitonga Njuki, Dominic Kereya Kaleke, Juliana Njeri Mbugua, and Midan Hussein, being awarded the KenGen Education Scholarships was not only an honor but also a relief. The four qualified for the university scholarships after attaining straight As in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations, and have done KenGen proud by graduating with First... Read More
05
Oct
2nd GIC IV Capacity Building Reviews Competition ‘s Progress
The KenGen Foundation, in partnership with Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement Ltd., recently conducted a workshop to review the progress of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge at various centers in Embu, Kitui and Machakos counties. 200 principals and ‘green’ teachers from the schools participating in the tree-planting competition attended the capacity building sessions held... Read More