06
Feb
1st Capacity Building Workshop Sets Agenda for GIC Phase IV
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. The Foundation Senior Programs Officer, Anthony Igecha, says... Read More
02
Feb
15 KenGen Education Scholarships Beneficiaries Qualify for Higher Education
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 from Alliance Girls High School, and Chuphi Price Ngalaa from Alliance Boys High School, and Makau... Read More
30
Jan
Final Evaluation for Schools’ Tree Planting Competition Phase II
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... Read More
07
Dec
Sondu Community Embrace Western Hydros’ #GivingTuesday Donations
Fifty families from Nyadero Community, Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu benefited from Western Hydros Giver donations of mosquito nets and bed sheets during this year’s #GivingTuesday on 1st and 4th December. Led by Area Giver Champions Peter Ngachuro and Hellen Onchari, Western Hydros Givers mobilized and visited the homesteads in the villages of Kasaye, Kolweny, and Sayema, located... Read More
24
Nov
Giver Champions Converge In Nairobi
With the holiday season approaching fast, the KenGen Foundation hosted the recently nominated Champions of the Employee Giver Initiative for their inaugural sensitization workshop which was held at RBS Plaza 2 on 20th November. The 17 Giver Champions from Central Office, Upper Tana, Eastern Hydros, Kipevu, Western Hydros, and Olkaria were taken through the set... Read More
23
Nov
Philanthropy Conference Calls for Stronger Partnerships
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... Read More
03
Nov
Surprise Books Donation Gets Swift Response
University students under the KenGen education scholarship program are set to benefit from books donated to the Foundation by Senior Engineer Edison Ochieng from KenGen’s Strategy and Business Performance Division on 30 October. Edison Ochieng, a former electrical engineering student at the University of Nairobi, said that after not getting any response on Facebook for... Read More
18
Oct
A Different Life Experience for a KenGen Scholarship Recipient
Campus life is never without challenges, especially when you come from a humble background. Gone are the days of free meals at the mess, when senior comrades welcomed ‘freshers’ into the system. Nowadays, the competition to join a university…any university, and complete the full course is a do-or-die affair, despite the current strained economic situation... Read More
07
Oct
Megawatt Café First outing Leaves Olkaria Givers Craving for more
Olkaria Givers got a taste of the unique Megawatt Café cuisine during the cocktail held by the Foundation to appreciate the power stations ‘staff who have subscribed to the Employee Giver Initiative. The colourful reception was held on 5 October at Olkaria’s Geothermal Plaza grounds. This was the first time the new café catered outside... Read More
06
Oct
KenGen Foundation Ignites Olkaria during Giver Initiative Appreciation Ceremony
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... Read More