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 Class Honors from their various universities.

KenGen Foundation’s Acting Managing Trustee Anthony Igecha praised their efforts and said, “The Foundation is proud of their achievements, as this reflects the company’s expectations”.

“Their accomplishments are a testament that the investment made to our scholarship beneficiaries is truly worth it”, he added.

“The four will automatically join the KenGen Alumni Club and engage with the rest in promoting and supporting the Education Pillar of the organization”, the Ag. Managing Trustee further said.

Martin Njuki

Martin Njuki, a native of Mbeere South Sub-county and the second born in a family of six, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) degree from University of Kabianga.

His academic journey saw him sit the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations twice to enable him to proceed to Kathiani Boys High School where he passed the national examinations with a B+, and qualify for the KenGen Education Scholarship.

Currently working as a medical representative in a pharmaceutical firm, Martin shares the following:

“To my loving family at KenGen Foundation, asanteni sana. For real, you’re touching lives, enabling our communities. Thank you for your all-round mentorship. I’m morally shaped courtesy of your investment in me. You helped me out of an otherwise pre-determined path of poverty and ignorance. Asanteni saaaana”.

Juliana Njeri

Juliana Njeri Mbugua is currently pursuing a professional course as an accountant (CPA – Section 6). Juliana, from Naivasha Sub-county, graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance), having previously completed her secondary education at Maai Mahiu (Girls’) Secondary School with an A-.

Of the scholarship opportunity from KenGen, Juliana “is grateful to KenGen, through the KenGen Foundation, for the abundant support throughout my university education. I am, and will always remain very grateful for the immeasurable generosity of KenGen. This rare philanthropy has increased my desire to achieve more and contribute positively to my community, our nation and the world at large”.

Dominic Kaleke from Naivasha is an alumnus of the KenGen’s Education Scholarships programme. The former Narok High School student of 2012, he was awarded a full University scholarship after qualifying to join Chuka University.

There, he pursued a degree in Bachelor of Science (biochemistry) of which he graduated with First Class Honors.

The last-born son in a family of eleven has just started his career at Hot Springs Girls High School as a laboratory technologist and tells us the following: “I want to pass my sincere gratitude to KenGen Foundation and to KenGen fraternity for coming into my life and enable me to achieve my academic goals. Surely you have been more than a father and mother in my life. May God bless KenGen Foundation, may God bless KenGen. Once again thank you”.

Mwidani Hassan

Mwidani Hussein Hassan from Kilifi County is a former student at Tudor Day Secondary School, class of 2012. KenGen awarded him a full university scholarship after qualifying to join Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, where he pursued a degree in Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering of which he graduated with First Class Honors.

The second born son in a family of two, he was the top student at Tudor Day Secondary School, scoring an A.

He’s currently doing his internship at Kenya Power and Lighting Company, and sends us the following heartfelt thank you note:

“KenGen has and always will be my ‘heaven-sent’ life changer. Coming at a time when my hopes of joining the university, let alone pursuing my dream course, were clouded with uncertainty, the KenGen Foundation not only ensured I got into a lecture room but also had the smoothest campus life any student would hope for. The Foundation catered for all my fees, upkeep finances and psychological needs that enabled me to fully concentrate on my studies and achieve my goals.

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the KenGen Company, the KenGen Foundation fraternity and more specifically to Sir Anthony Igecha and Ms. Dorcas Arama for their priceless care, guidance, and mentorship. May the Almighty reward them all with goodness“.

The KenGen Education Scholarship program has, since 2005, helped more than 600 bright but needy students from marginalized areas achieve their dream in education. Many have gone on to prominence.

They have made – and continue to make – their marks and achieve excellence in a variety of fields such as engineering, business, arts, and the government.

Our prominent alumni are a diverse group of individuals who cover the whole country, innovating, changing lives, and making history.

Congratulations to the new alumni!

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

The persistent heat and dry air of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary welcomed the KenGen Foundation team on 4^th September during day one of a four-day team-building excursion. Checking in at the Sarova Salt Lick Lodge, we eagerly receive glasses of chilled juices to quench our thirsts. Immediately, our attention is drawn to the herds of animals lazing around the nearby waterhole. Several zebras, buffalo, gazelles, and antelopes have strings of water dripping from their snouts, each facing a different direction as if anticipating a lion attack (we hoped!). Thrilled, we head for a much-needed siesta.

Later in the evening, we were rested enough to marvel at our surroundings during the 2-hour game drive. Herds of elephants, eland antelopes, and impalas fascinate us, with a few giraffes and ostriches capping the day. Still no lions! But at least, we got to enjoy a specular view of the fiery orange sun setting in the evening. The sanctuary is located in the vicinity of a World War I battle between the British and the German’s from neighboring Tanganyika, our driver-guide informs us.

READ MORE: Surprise Win for GIC during KenGen’s 2018 G2G

After an early morning game drive around the sanctuary on day 2, the team settles down for business and we set the ground rules. The Acting Managing Trustee took us through the Foundation’s Strategic Plan and set the theme and agenda for the team building.

The team went ahead to explore various strategies of sustainably expanding the Foundation’s CSI projects, and streamlining its operations and engagements with stakeholders for greater impacts. After a brief question – and – answer session, and goal setting concludes the first part of the team building.

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In the afternoon, we split into two teams for some grueling tasks aimed at building communication and teamwork. The Foundation ladies prove to be quite resilient, more often than not outperforming their male counterparts!

The next day we leave Taita Hills and take the SGR to Mombasa for Phase II of the team building. In the evening, we go out to dinner at the Tamarind Dhow, a traditional Arabic trading sailboat converted into a floating restaurant.

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Measuring 23 by 8 meters with a 14-meter mast, the dhow is decked with an assortment of sizzling seafood and nyamachoma. The huge boat took us around the channel under a semi-clear grey sky, with the captain Omar allowing some of us to try our hands in steering the craft. A truly humbling experience.

Day 3 found us at Wild Waters for the last round of physical activities. After a brief stretching session the team splits (yet again) into two and challenge each other on several activities. We wind up the day with a surprise birthday cake for our Admin. Officer Lydia Mbaka!

The invigorated Foundation’s staff returned to Nairobi with fond memories of the retreat and better understanding of each other.

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

By recording 77% survival rates after 2 years of joining Phase II of the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge, Mashamba Primary School got a chance to visit Olkaria geothermal power plant on 16 August.

Peter Karuria, Olkaria’s safety officer engages the students during the tour.                  Pic.|E. Nyamasyo

This was part of their reward for emerging position 2 in the tree growing competition implemented by KenGen Foundation in partnership with Bamburi Cement and Better Globe Forestry.

Accompanied by the Embu CSO David Kithaka, their head teacher John Muringo,

and green teachers Josphat Kyule and Martha Mwangangi, the students and were all eager to catch every word from Peter Karuria, Olkaria’s safety officer, amid the din from the power house, as he explained the process of geothermal power production. This was the group’s first visit to a KenGen power plant.

Enjoying the warm waters of Olkaria Spa.

READ MORE: Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners

Mashamba Primary School is one in 120 schools that participated in Phase II of the GIC from 2016 – 2018. Located in Embu County, one of the driest areas in the country, the schools employed several innovative tree nursery management techniques to ensure the seedlings survival. Apart from mulching and drip irrigation, the students also adopted individual trees and nurtured them to maturity.

After lunch, the students couldn’t wait to take a dip in the spa, surprised at the warmth of the water, their excited laughter echoing across the pool.

 

On a game drive at Hell’s Gate National Park thereafter, the GIC champions marvelled at herds of buffalo and zebra, and found the warthog quite a comical creature that they couldn’t stop talking about!

Early morning camp breakfast at Fisherman’s Camp, Naivasha

Apart from educational trips, the GIC rewards for the top three performing schools also include scholarships, water tanks, gift vouchers and certificates. The GIC is unique in that it incentivizes young minds to be proactive in environmental conservation through tree planting. The project also incorporates the setting up of communal woodlots through a Farmer’s Outreach program, managed by project partner Better Globe Forestry.

The students spent the night camping at Fisherman’s Camp, a first time experience for all of them including the teachers that will forever remain etched in their memories.

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

The dimly lit tunnel leading into Gitaru Power Plant was eerily silent as 30 students from Tulimyumbu Primary School, Machakos, and their ‘green’ teachers, descended towards the powerhouse.

READ MORE: Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners

Hushed whispers and fast shuffling shoes followed the station’s tour guide as he led the 3^rd runners up of Phase II of the schools tree planting competition, the Schools’ Green Initiative Challenge (GIC) on their award trip on 14 August.

 

Even as the turbines rumbled and tried to drown out the guide’s voice, the students’ and teacher’s curiosity was evident as they stared at the huge machines, occasionally asking a question or two before scribbling in their notebooks.

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Tulimyumbu Primary School registered the third highest tree seedlings survival rates in Phase II of the tree planting competition, which concluded earlier in the year, beating 117 other schools to be awarded with a 10,000 liter water, a trip to Gitaru

Power Plant, cash prize and certificates. The KenGen Foundation, in partnership with Bamburi Cement ltd., and better Globe Forestry is the lead implementer of the 10-year school-based afforestation project.

With the relief of finally being above ground, the student took a brief excursion to Gitaru dam, where the guide Edwin Ndegwa, an engineering student from Mt. Kenya University, explained the mechanics of operating and managing a hydro-electric dam, before they visited the station’s tree nursery, where they had received their initial 300 seedlings for the competition.

As part of the company’s environmental policy, KenGen distributes tree seedlings to communities around its power plants to help conserve the environment, and the students were urged to continue planting trees even outside the GIC by visiting Gitaru and asking for seedlings.

Currently involving more than 300 schools at Embu, Kitui, and Machakos counties, the GIC is a 10-year afforestation project modeled as a competition between participating schools in 2-year phases. Due to the extreme arid weather in the project area, the GIC is dubbed as a challenge as the schools also compete in employing tree-growing innovations such as mulching and drip irrigation to earn more points against their competitors.

 

After a sumptuous lunch at Matendeni Senior Staff club, the students couldn’t wait to jump into the swimming pool for the rest of the afternoon.

“I can’t thank the KenGen Foundation and the Green Initiative Challenge project partners for making our day”, said the school’s headmaster Mr. Charles at the end of the day. “Tulimyumbu Primary School has something to smile about as we head home from this trip”.

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

With the global economy changing faster than ever before, the impacts of corporate organizations on the general consumer welfare are being felt in more ways than anticipated. The rise of social media has greatly contributed to how transparently corporate organizations conduct their businesses and consequently, how businesses respond to society’s expectations.

KenGen is one such organization. The company has a robust Foundation dedicated to executing the company’s Corporate Social Investment policy while creating value for both the company and the society.

Generally, there’re two different approaches to implementing CSI activities, depending on the organization. The more common consists of companies providing funding and resources for worthwhile social causes, such as donating money, and for many people, this is the definition used when thinking about CSI.

However, another type of CSI involves putting together a sustainable program that addresses key issues of a well-defined demography for the best interest of the company and society.  The most successful corporate CSI program integrates these two types of CSI together to show a true commitment to a cause.

Over the years, KenGen has been at the forefront of addressing community issues at its power stations across the country, and with the setting up of the Foundation in 2012, the company repositioned itself as being able to execute long-term sustainable CSI projects.

The Foundation focuses KenGen’s CSI efforts on three key pillars of sustainability namely Education, Environment, and Water & Sanitation. The overall aim is to improve the living standards of the communities around KenGen installations while sustaining the social license to operate within the areas.

Through specialized programs targeting the communities around the company’s power stations, the Foundation engages other like-minded corporate organizations in resource mobilization for long-term partnerships in implementing sustainable and replicable projects for mutual benefits.

Currently, over 800 secondary school and university students from across Kenya have benefitted from full scholarships under the education pillar, with several working at KenGen as per policy; while more than 200 acres of a targeted 500 acres have been reforested in a 10-year school-based partnership environmental conservation program at 7 Forks.  600,000 community members around the company’s power plants have access to clean water either through piping, water kiosks, or installed water tanks and other rainwater-harvesting innovations, thanks to the company’s CSI efforts.

The long-term relationships created through such sustainable projects reflect back on the company’s brand image as a responsible corporate citizen and positively impact on the overall business performance and outputs. The Foundation’s multi-pronged projects not only address poverty alleviation through social entrepreneurship but also create education/ employment opportunities and gender equality while conserving hydro buffer zones for stable power production.

So far, the company, through the CSI projects, has the endorsement and loyalty of communities to operate, leading to smoother operations and improved earnings.

Consequently, as more consumers and suppliers focus their businesses towards socially and environmentally responsible organizations, it is becoming more vital for companies to have a strong brand image. Returns-on-CSI projects aren’t limited to one-time but are gifts that keep on giving.

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

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.

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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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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

In a colorful ceremony held at Starehe Boys Centre, 20 secondary school students and 21 university students were awarded sponsorship during the Annual KenGen Education Scholarships Awards on 18 April. This is the 13^th batch that the Company is awarding education scholarships.

Mr. Joshua Choge, KenGen’s Chairman presents the scholarship to Marthe Mwanzia of Meru University. With him are Eng. Simon Ngure, Director Regulatory & Corporate Affairs and Ag. Managing Trustee Anthony Igecha.

Hosted by the KenGen Foundation, the event was graced by KenGen’s Chairman Mr. Joshua Choge; Eng. Simon Ngure – representing KenGen’s MD & CEO; Supply Chain Director Philip Yego; and Josphat Mwaura, Member of Managing Committee Starehe Boys Centre and CEO of KPMG.

Speaking during the award ceremony, Eng. Ngure reiterated the value of hard work to the scholarship recipients adding that he too was a beneficiary of the programme.

Paul Kevin, an electrical engineer at KenGen and a beneficiary of the KenGen Education Scholarships having a session with the students.

“Coming from a humble background myself, I know all to well the struggles that you go through looking for schools fees to fund your education. KenGen has so far invested over 300 million in education scholarships and other related activities towards nurturing tomorrow’s workforce and leaders, and for this we should be grateful”, he said.

READ MORE: Schools Green Initiative Challenge Welcomes 100 New Schools as Phase II Winners Recognized.

On his part, the KenGen Chairman, Mr. Joshua Choge encouraged the secondary schools students to choose relevant courses that will be marketable once they graduate to university, adding, “Through the Education Scholarships Programme, KenGen is nurturing a generation with adequate skills and know-how, capable of tackling intricate challenges of the modern world, ultimately make our country enjoy a thriving economy to sustain a strong society free from the burden of poverty and social injustice”.

Students during the KenGen Education Scholarships awards ceremony at Starehe Boys Centre, Nairobi.

The Education Scholarships Awards comes after three days of the KenGen Foundation Annual Mentorship, now in its fifth year.

The KenGen Foundation Annual Mentorship aims at guiding the scholarships beneficiaries into becoming academic giants, while at the same time encouraging the discovery of talents and nurturing of life skills to provide for a balanced approach in achieving transformational leadership.

Opinion leaders, motivational speakers, and distinguished achievers of the various industries engage the students in group lectures, interactive meetings, and team building exercises.

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Paul Kevin, a KenGen Education Scholarships Alumni gave a moving narration of his journey through the programme until employment into the Company. He encouraged the participants to focus, work hard, and not give up despite the challenges. Other KenGen staff who addressed the students included Henry Ithiami, the Quality & Safety Manager, and James Obondo, KenGen’s Chief Administration Officer, Medicare.

Guest artist Wahu Kagwi gave an emotional talk on how building confidence can change the participants’ outlook on life.

Guest speaker Wahu Kagwi interacts with the scholarship recipients during the KenGen Education Awards ceremony held at Starehe Boys’ Centre.

The KenGen Education Scholarship program offers learning opportunities for bright needy secondary and university students selected from the communities living near the Company’s power installations. The scholarships offer the beneficiaries opportunities to achieve academic excellence while at the same time opening doors to great careers and better futures. Currently the program has 81 university students, and 99 secondary students in various high schools and universities.

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Eight of the students have being sponsored by contributions from the KenGen Employee Giver Initiative, and four others from one of our project partners, Bamburi Cement Ltd.

The KenGen Foundation wishes all the scholarships beneficiaries success in their education.

Check out the photo reel below!

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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

The Technical Committee of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge is glad to announce the appointments of Daniel Ndolo and January Muthoka as the new Monitoring and Evaluation Officers for Phase IV of the Schools Green Initiative Challenge.

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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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer

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 31^st – February 2^nd 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 28^th.

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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