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 students sitting their final examinations during the 2018 Annual Mentorship symposium.
Anari Boru, Hassan Boru, Ahmed Abdi, and Nickson Karimi all scored A- (minuses), with Josphat Kambua following closely with a B+ (plus). Stephen Kelenge and Steve Odhiambo each had a B (plains) while Anselm George achieved a B- (minus). George Lentapa scored a C+ (plus) while Ayub Kundu got a C- (minus).
The number of candidates attaining the highest overall mean grade A in the KCSE examination rose from 142 in 2017 to 315 in last year’s KCSE examination.
READ: KenGen Education Scholarship Beneficiaries Graduate First Class.
A total of 3,417 candidates scored A– (minus), 8,268 managed B+ (plus) and 16,403 scored B (plain).
Another 26,156 candidates attained B– with some 35,818 scoring C+.
Overall, the number of candidates with minimum university entry qualification of grade C+ and above is 90,377 compared to 70,073 in the 2017 KCSE examination.
Starehe Boys’ Centre, which over the years has been a top performer, is ranked 21 with a performance index of 62.7 and had 256 candidates.
The center, founded in 1959, started out as a rescue center for street children. The institution’s aim of improving the lives of bright but needy students reflects the main objective of the KenGen Education Scholarships programme. The institution has been a KenGen Foundation partner in the implementation of the Education Scholarships Annual Mentorship.
READ MORE: 41 Students Awarded KenGen Education Scholarships as Curtains Close on 5th Annual Mentorship.
Sponsored by KenGen PLC, the KenGen Foundation Annual Mentorship aims to guide the students into becoming more confident in their studies through encouraging the discovery of talents, and nurturing of life skills through a series of lectures and seminars delivered by industry leaders.
Through the KenGen Education Scholarships, KenGen PLC offers learning opportunities for secondary school and university students from communities living around the Company’s power stations.
Currently, the Company is sponsoring 100 secondary school students.
The Foundation wishes the students all the best in their future endeavours.
Kudos KenGen!!
Follow us on Twitter through @KenGen_Foundatn and like our Facebook page for more updates. –Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer
]]>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 from September 26 – 28.
The Foundation’s Ag. Managing Trustee addressing the green teachers during the 3-day capacity building.
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Acting Managing Trustee, KenGen Foundation, Anthony Igecha lauded the schools for their progress in nurturing the tree seedlings and reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment and support in ensuring that Phase IV of the GIC is a success.
“Despite the severe environmental conditions in the three semi-arid counties, the Foundation and partners pledge to replace the lost seedlings distributed earlier”, he said.
“We hope that the schools’ administration and students involved in the project take good care of the seedlings. Head teachers should ensure that the woodlots are looked after even when the schools close for the December holidays”, he added.
Green teachers interact with the presenters during the 2nd GIC IV tree-planting workshop.
During the workshop, participants were taken through the benefits of planting Senna siamea, Terminalia brownii, and Melia volkensii, as a way of mitigating climate change, providing wood fuel, and alternative income opportunities in the timber industry.
The project’s Monitoring and Evaluation officers also advised the participants on how to identify and handle tree diseases. The KenGen Foundation team demonstrated to the participants the monetary value of planting the trees, while Better Globe Forestry encouraged the teachers to embrace the project in their individual households.
ALSO READ: Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners
In a separate presentation, the teachers were trained on how to use social media in communicating their progress and innovations with their peers and project partners. Teachers from the 3 counties set up WhatsApp groups to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information on the GIC.
A green teacher refers to the GIC Technical Manual, courtesy of project partners KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry, and Bamburi Cement.
The GIC is a 10-year project funded by the partners at a cost of Ksh. 120 million and is an upscale of the successful Phase I pilot project that initially involved 81 schools within the counties of Embu and Machakos.
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The project is designed as a challenge to participating schools, mainly due to the dry weather conditions in the areas. Prizes are awarded based on the highest survival rate of seedlings and use of innovation in growing the trees.
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer January Muthoka takes the participants through the technicalities of nurturing the Mukau tree.
The GIC targets to reach 140,000 school children by 2018, with the schools being used as channels to reach out to the wider community members and encourage tree planting and nurturing.
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]]>An evening swim in the Indian Ocean was the crowning moment for thirty students of Thua Primary School, Kitui, during their tour of Mombasa City, June 12 – 15. This was part of their reward for clinching first position in Phase II of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge, which concluded in February 2018.
Two days earlier, the students and their teachers experienced Madaraka Express, the country’s new railway line, when they travelled from Nairobi to Mombasa, having arrived in the city from Kitui by bus.
Thua Primary School students experience Madaraka Express, popularly known as the SGR, during their Mombasa educational trip.
The students, who spent their first day’s morning on a tour of KenGen’s Kipevu Power, managed to beat 119 other schools from the semi-arid counties of Embu, Machakos, and Kitui in a two-year tree planting competition at their 0.5 acre plots for survival rates. Participating schools were given 300 seedlings to compete with their counter parts in nurturing them using different approaches and innovations.
READ MORE: Schools Green Initiative Challenge Welcomes 100 New Schools as Phase II Winners Recognized.
Thua Primary School students tour KenGen’s Kipevu Power Station during their educational tour in Mombasa.
In the afternoon, the students visited Haller Park, Bamburi Cement Ltd.’s rehabilitated quarry, and now a successful model of sustainable environmental management. Learning more about the various plant and animal species, the students also had a chance to explore the Butterfly House and marvel at the ferocity of the resident crocodiles during a feeding session!
GIC II winners, Thua Primary School explore the biodiversity rich Haller Park, a rehabilitated quarry and model of sound environmental management.
Thua Primary School is part of an exciting 10-year afforestation project implemented by the KenGen Foundation in partnership with Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement Ltd. Starting with an initial 81 schools in 2013, the GIC aims to green over 500 acres within schools in Embu, Kitui, and Machakos with Senna siamea, Melia volkensii, Terminalia brownii, paw-paw and yellow passion as way of mitigating climate change and providing multiple benefits.
ALSO READ: 1st Capacity Building Workshop Sets Agenda for GIC Phase IV.
Currently with more than 400 schools involved, the GIC is in Phase IV and has so far incorporated ‘Green Teachers’ – schools environmental patrons; capacity building sessions for the green teachers and head masters; monitoring and evaluation exercises; and exciting prizes for the top three winning schools.
The ultimate goal of the GIC is to raise the awareness and participation of school children in environmental conservation and ultimately increase the country’s forest cover from the current 7% to the 15% recommended by UNEP.
A tour of Mombasa is incomplete without a visit to Fort Jesus!
The next day, the students visited Fort Jesus, Mombasa’s iconic landmark, and were fascinated by the rich history of the ancient Arab – Portuguese war. They attentively listened (and sometimes scribbled in their notebooks) to the local tour guide, who took his time explaining the intriguing historical journey within the massive and crumbling walls.
In the afternoon, they explored Bamburi Nature Trail, taking advantage of a playing ground to indulge in fun and games before planting local tree seedlings at a secluded site aptly named Thua!
As they leave the beach later in the evening, the students are tired, but elated.
But most importantly, the trip has lit a spark in their hearts. Planting trees really pays!
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]]>KenGen this past Wednesday bid farewell to Mike Njeru whose glamorous career came to an end in the month of February after serving the sector for 28 years.
In a colourful farewell party that was held at Sankara hotel organised by the KenGen Foundation, friends and family gathered together to pay their tribute to former KenGen foundation trustee Mike Njeru.
KenGen Chairman Mr. Joshua Choge presents a gift to outgoing KenGen Foundation Managing Trustee Mike Njeru during the event.
Speaking at the party, the Chairman of the Board Joshua Choge, said that Mike will be remembered for the critical role he played building the KenGen corporate identity after the company separated from KPLC to become a strong, attractive brand that it is today.
At the same time the Chairman heaped praises on Mike particularly for the role he played in the community management by creating the stakeholders coordination committees that ensured the company undertook projects smoothly.
Mr. Choge singled out the establishment of the KenGen Foundation which he said was Mike’s greatest legacy adding that through the foundation, KenGen had changed the lives of many Kenyans.
Addressing the congregation, Chief Guest Mike Njeru narrated how he was headhunted by former KPLC Samuel Gichuru to join the Public relation industry having previously served as a Journalist at the Voice of Kenya (VOK), Kenya Times and the Standard Media Group and how he ended in Philanthropy as the KenGen foundation managing trustee.
Outgoing ManagingnTrustee Mike Njeru during his send off party
“It was my desire to retire at the age of 55 and I remember in the year 2012, I went to the former MD Eddy Njoroge and told him you know what in December I want to retire at the age of 55 because I don’t feel challenged to work in Corporate Affairs anymore. That work should be done by young people and he said NO!. We have been talking about starting a foundation suppose I allow you to retire then I give you a contract to start a foundation hence I took up the new challenge first of all working in a completely new field coming from Corporate Affairs to Philanthropy.” He stated.
Mr. Njeru also stated that he felt he had left the Foundation on the runaway and that he believes his successor will be able to take off and take the foundation to greater heights and also thanked the KenGen staff for their continuous support through the giver initiative.
The KenGen Foundation team presents their gift to their outgoing boss Mike Njeru during the event.
“One thing that has helped shape the foundation is the KenGen Staff who believe in the foundation and have become one of the main players in terms of fundraising and so on. As at the moment, I think more than half of KenGen staff are members of the giver-initiative. I don’t think there is any other foundation in the country that has involved its staff to that extent.” He said.
On the future of the KenGen Foundation, Mike stated that it was everybody’s responsibility in KenGen to realise that the organisation is a baby of the company and it is the objective of the company to support and protect it to enhance its growth.
He further expounded on his two months of retirement experience where he stated one is likely to get away with certain things.
He gave an example of how he was recently stopped by a young policeman who ended up not booking him based on the account of being a senior citizen.
He wrapped up his speech by giving five take home points: Always enjoy your work at all times; be yourself; save and invest; make friends and keep them; and lastly make a very good plan for your retirement.
Business Performance Director David Muthike represented the MD & CEO Mrs. Rebecca Miano during the event.
For her part, KenGen MD & CEO Rebecca Miano, in a speech read on her behalf by Strategy and Business Performance Director David Muthike stated that she had worked with Mike for many years and one thing she always struggled to emulate from him was his ability to always remain cool, calm, and collected even in the most demanding of circumstances.
“Mike would always afford a smile and a joke and that character endeared him to everyone who worked with him. Mike is indeed a free spirit, a happy soul and somebody you can always count on for support.” emphasised the MD & CEO.
She recalled how she knew Mike Njeru since he joined Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) as the Communications Manager when she was a junior lawyer in the Company Secretary’s office at KPLC.
“As destiny would have it, we were the unfortunate lot to be moved to the faceless company when in 1997 the sector was reformed which came with unbundling of the energy sector.
“Mike and I worked very closely during the formative stages of the brand. At that time, he was Corporate Affairs manager and the work of creating the new brand was one of his key assignments. Today, without fear, I can proudly say that the KenGen corporate brand is Mike’s brainchild and for this the company is forever grateful for the sacrifices he and the team made to get this done. Today we enjoy the fruits of that history thanks to you Mike,” she reiterated.
Other Key speakers during the farewell party included former KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Albert Mugo, Human Resources andAdministration Director, Abraham Serem, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Director Eng. Simon Ngure, KenGen Foundation Board of Trustees Paul Wambugu, and KenGen Foundation Acting Managing Trustee Anthony Igecha.
Others were CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network, Evans Okinyi, Managing Director, Better Globe Forestry Ltd, Jean-Paul Deprins, Director, Corporate Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development, Susan Maingi, family and friends who all paid tribute to Mike’s amazing journey at KenGen.
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Daniel, who has 4 years experience as a forester, started his career at Kenya Forest Service as an attachee, before moving on to the NGO sector as a project assistant, while January started off at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute before joining Better Globe Forestry. Both are qualified Natural Resource Management specialists.
Daniel Ndolo, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Better Globe Forestry.
Daniel holds BSc.in Natural Resources Management from Egerton University, and specializes in Environmental Impact Assessment & Audit. January is a graduate of Chuka University and is adept at GIS mapping and data acquisition.
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The two officers will play a crucial role in monitoring the success of the Phase IV of the GIC project, a unique partnership between the champions of dry-land forestry – Better Globe Forestry; the experts of habitat restoration – Bamburi Cement Ltd; Africa’s biggest geothermal energy producer – KenGen; and the KenGen Foundation.
January Muthoka during a past capacity building workshop, Kitui County.
The project, designed as a competition between participating schools, aims at greening over 500 acres of the semi-arid counties of Embu, Meru, and Machakos with drought resistant Terminalia brownie, Senna siamea and Melia volkensi tree species.
The project recently conducted the first teachers’ capacity building workshop for the new 100 schools that will compete for the top prize in Phase IV of the afforestation competition. The winning school stands to win a fully paid trip to Mombasa, scholarships, and water tanks among others, based on the tree seedlings survival rates and innovations.
The new M&E officers are also charged with seedlings distribution, replacement, and keeping track of the project’s development within the 100 new schools participating on Phase IV.
Karibuni Daniel and January!
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]]>200 ‘green’ teachers, including school principals, from 100 schools in the semi-arid counties of Embu, Kitui, and Machakos, benefitted from a three-day capacity building workshop held at various institutions from January 31st – February 2nd as Phase IV of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge kicked off in earnest.
KenGen Foundation’s Snr. Programs Officer Anthony Igecha welcoming the ‘green’ teachers during the tree-planting capacity building workshop.
The Foundation Senior Programs Officer, Anthony Igecha, says that the first capacity building workshop is crucial in laying the foundation for the successful setting up of the school woodlots.
“The overwhelming enthusiasm shown by the new teachers during the capacity building sessions is an indicator that schools participating in Phase IV of the challenge should brace themselves for stiff competition in ensuring the maximum number of seedlings survive and grow into mature trees after two years”, said Anthony.
READ MORE: Final Evaluation for Schools’ Tree Planting Competition Phase II
The 100 new GIC schools will compete in nurturing drought resistant Terminalia brownie, Senna siamea and Melia volkensi tree species in 0.5 acre plots at their institutions. The project aims at greening over 500 acres of the semi-arid counties of Embu, Kitui, and Machakos.
Julius Mwanyalo, Better Globe Forestry forester and GIC Monitoring & Evaluation Officer during the capacity building workshop.
The training, facilitated by the sponsors KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement, empowered the new ‘green’ teachers with technical knowledge on good tree nursery management, planting methods and seedling nurturing practices. They will in turn transfer the skills to the students involved in the afforestation competition.
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Apart from gaining in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of the GIC tree and fruit species, participants also learnt various nursery management practices including weeding, seed propagation, pest and disease control, and best practices in sustainable water harvesting.
At the end of the competition, the best performing schools stand to benefit from education scholarships, infrastructural developments, educational tours, water tanks, rainwater-harvesting structures, and cash awards.
100 new ‘green’ teachers have pledged their commitment to the Schools Green Initiative Challenge Phase IV.
Best performing ‘green’ teachers from the three counties also stand to win prizes including sponsored trips, cash prizes, shopping vouchers and certificates.
The GIC is the Foundation’s flagship environment project, managed and implemented in collaboration with Bamburi Cement Ltd., and Better Globe Forestry.
GIC Phase IV will be officially launched on February 28th.
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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer
]]>The class of 2017 KenGen Education Scholarships produced three A (minus)s during last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) examinations that saw only 11% of all candidates sitting attain the university entry grade of C+.
Awuor Pauline Angela during her inaugural participation of the KenGen Foundation Annual Mentorship in 2015. Pauline scored an A- in last year’s KCSE.
Awuor Pauline Angela from Alliance Girls High School, and Chuphi Price Ngalaa from Alliance Boys High School, and Makau Esther Mbenya all scored A (minus)s to lead the pack that had a total of 19 sponsored candidates.
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Juliet King’oo, Adhiambo Moses, Hillary Njiri, and Eric Pchumba all scored B (plus)s, while Vincent Gitonga, Stella Gathira obtained B (plain) as the mean score. Four other candidates had B (minus) as the mean score, with only one C (plus) from the group.
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According to the 2017 K.C.S.E results, only 70,073 candidates out of the 610,501who sat for the examinations obtained grades C+ and above, which is the minimum entry point to university.
The Foundation wishes the successful candidates the best of luck in their studies.
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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer
]]>After two years of competition, the KenGen Foundation, together with project partners Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement Ltd., are ready to announce the winners of Phase II of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge (GIC) following the final evaluation conducted on 25 January at KenGen’s Kamburu Power Station, Machakos County.
The GIC Technical Committee comprising of KenGen Foundation’s Anthony Igecha and Ernest Nyamasyo, and Better Globe Foresty’s Samuel Nakhone, Julius Mwanyalo, and Daniel Ndolo, visited participating schools to evaluate and grade the ones with the highest seedlings survival rates.
READ MORE: GIC Phase III 2nd Capacity Building Addresses Project Challenges
The GIC II involved participating schools from the three counties of Embu, Machakos and Kitui compete to plant and nurture drought resistant Terminalia brownie, Senna siamea and Melia volkensi tree species in 0.5 acre woodlots in their school compounds.
A GIC Phase II school in Machakos County. The second phase of the competition had a total of 120 schools and is an upscale of the successful Phase I pilot project that initially involved 81 schools.
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 challenge mainly due to the dry weather conditions in the areas, with prizes awarded based on the highest survival rate of seedlings and use of innovation in growing the trees.
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The best performing schools stand a chance of winning education scholarships, school trips, infrastructural developments and cash awards.
The second phase of the competition had a total of 120 schools and is an upscale of the successful Phase I pilot project that initially involved 81 schools within the counties of Embu and Machakos.
The GIC aims to raise the awareness and participation of school children in environmental conservation activities, and develop a culture of tree planting within communities.
The dates for the announcement and awards of the GIC Phase II winners will be communicated soon.
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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer
]]>The KenGen Foundation joined other East Africa philanthropic organization from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda in calling for stronger collaborations and partnerships during the 5th East Africa Philanthropy Conference held at Crowne Plaza, Nairobi from 15 to 16 November.
During his opening speech, industrialist – philanthropist, and Chairman of the Chandaria Foundation, Dr. Manu Chandaria emphasized that “to bring change, we have to bring together like-minded people, and start small”, reflecting this year’s theme aptly titled “Philanthropy Collaborations; Pulling Together for Better”.
Dr. Manu Chandaria during the opening ceremony of the 5th East Africa Philanthropy Conference held at Crowne Plaza, Nairobi.
Outgoing East Africa Association of Grant makers Chairman, and KenGen Foundation Managing Trustee Mike Njeru recognized the efforts of EAAG towards achieving its role of shaping the philanthropy agenda in the region, which includes bringing together both physical and virtual key players of the industry.
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“The EAAG enables all of us to savour in the magic that comes from the meeting of like-minded organizations – great inspiration and synergies, which propel the impetus of collaborations”, he said
“This forum will undoubtedly enable us to appreciate conceptual frameworks for collaboration in philanthropy, and how these can influence both collective and individual organizations in achieving their goals”, he added.
KenGen Foundation’s Managing Trustee and outgoing EAAG Chairman Mike Njeru addresses the participants during the regional philanthropy conference.
This year’s conference provided a myriad of new, practical case studies and ideas geared towards enhanced philanthropy collaboration at the national, regional and global level, with the highlight being the launch of the Guidelines for Effective Philanthropic Engagement.
The conference was a valuable learning and exchange platform with a particular focus on ways foundations can derive optimum value from philanthropic partnerships and collaborations.
KenGen Foundation’s Snr. Fundraising Officer during the event.
The KenGen Foundation is part of the East Africa Association of Grant makers network, a voluntary membership Association that brings together Trusts and Foundations in the East Africa region with the aim of promoting philanthropy.
READ MORE: Mike Njeru Elected as Chairman of the East Africa Association of Grant makers
Membership is drawn from Family Trusts, Community Foundations, Corporate Foundations, and other types of grant making and non-grant making organizations interested in promoting philanthropy in the region.
The Foundation continues to seek such opportunities for engagement that will help in achieving our mandate of touching lives and enabling communities through strategic partnerships.
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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer
]]>The KenGen Foundation wrapped up the Employee Giver Initiative recruitment exercise at Olkaria by registering 135 new Givers from the power stations from 2 to 5 October. This raised the number of the area Givers to 284.
The Foundation team was warmly welcomed at Geothermal Plaza, the power stations and the rigs as Olkaria staff enthusiastically inquired about the Company’s Corporate Social Investment activities while subscribing to the Initiative.
And in a befitting appreciation ceremony, the area Givers were treated to a cocktail at the Geothermal Plaza where they had a chance to meet and mingle with the chief guests, Mike Njeru, the Foundation’s Managing Trustee, Abraham Serem, KenGen’s Human Resources Director, and Eng. Peter Ouma acting on behalf of Geothermal Development Director, Eng. Abel Rotich.
HR Director Abraham Serem addressing the Olkaria Givers.
Addressing the Givers, Mr. Serem praised those who made the choice to become new subscribers to the initiative in the area. He also thanked the Foundation for starting the initiative, which is currently supporting scholarships for eight students in secondary school.
READ MORE: Giver Numbers Hit 1,200 As 28 Eastern Hydros Staff Sign Up
Mike Njeru welcomed the new Givers and thanked them for their selflessness in committing their resources to transforming the lives of the less fortunate in the society.
Foundation’s Managing Trustee Mike Njeru during the event.
“I’m more than humbled by the numbers of those who have subscribed to the initiative in Olkaria in the last few days’, Mike said in his keynote speech.
“Olkaria has so far seen the highest number of subscribers this year, and I encouraged the Givers to recruit their counterparts who are yet to sign up”, he added.
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In a tight nomination to select the area Giver Champions, Frankline Omumamu was elected to represent Olkaria’s Drilling and Logistics, with David Odek designated to take lead at the Power Stations and Wellheads. Kimani Kangethe and Joyce Wambua were unanimously elected as the Champions for Olkaria’s Geothermal Plaza, Science Labs & Geothermal Club.
The Foundation’s Managing Trustee Mike Njeru and Snr. Fundraising Oocicer Cathy Kwena pose with Olkaria Giver champions.
The new Champions join their counterparts from other KenGen power stations to guide in the coordination and implementation of the area’s CSI activities, while acting as a bridge between the Givers and the Foundation.
Acapella group Ninga Melodies brought the house down with an electrifying performance as the Givers danced to Kenya’s popular song renditions, marking the end of the 2017 Employee Giver Initiative areas recruitment and appreciation exercise
The Employee Giver Initiative is a unique program for KenGen staff to be directly involved in the company’s CSI activities. Subscribers contribute through monetary donations ortheir time and skills towards the Foundation’s three pillars of sustainability namely Education, Environment, Water and Sanitation.
KenGen staff wishing to join the Giver Initiative can contact the Foundation’s Administration Officer Lydia Mbaka through [email protected] or through extension 6709. They can also see their local champions for guidance.
See how the cocktail went down below…
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