18
Jul
Corporate Partnerships Best for Implementing CSI Activities
Global corporate philanthropy has reinvented itself in recent years following the unveiling of the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. The practice of giving out one-off cheques to address social issues is slowly fading out, as strategic partnerships take over in order to meet diverse social-economic challenges while at the same time ensuring sustainable business... Read More
29
Jun
Surprise Win for GIC during KenGen’s 2018 G2G
KenGen Foundation’s flagship environment program, the Schools Green Initiative Challenge, was the surprise winner during this year’s KenGen Good 2 Great Energy and Innovation Seminar held at Pride Inn, Mombasa on June 18 – 22. The school based tree-planting competition managed to beat both KenGen, and other international participants in the 6th edition of the... Read More
28
Jun
Exciting Mombasa Tour for GIC Phase II Winners
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... Read More
27
Apr
Pomp and Glamour at Mike’s Send-off
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... Read More
23
Apr
41 Students Awarded KenGen Education Scholarships as Curtains Close on 5th Annual Mentorship.
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 13th batch that the Company is awarding education scholarships. Hosted by the KenGen Foundation, the event was graced by KenGen’s Chairman Mr.... Read More
23
Mar
Upper Tana Community Projects Handover Ceremony
Residents of Kiharu and Maragua constituencies, Murang’a County have a reason to celebrate following the commissioning of KenGen’s community projects on Tuesday, March 20, at Kiambaa Primary School. Mirira Primary School and Kiambaa Primary School are the beneficiaries of upgraded classrooms, landscaping, new desks, and a refurbished water tank; while the residents of Mirira now... Read More
07
Mar
Schools Green Initiative Challenge Welcomes 100 New Schools as Phase II Winners Recognized.
The road leading to Mashamba Primary School, Embu County, can best be described as a cattle track. The surrounding environment appears barren, devoid of any vegetation. Under the scorching sun, sparsely scattered lone trees, stripped off their greenery, and covered with the area’s red soil, paint a picture of desperation. Cattle and donkeys with empty... Read More
26
Feb
Turkwel Staff Embrace Givers Initiative
The KenGen Foundation team had a unique chance to visit Turkwel Power Station for the Employee Giver Initiative recruitment exercise from 13 – 15 February. The event saw 30 staff members from the station subscribe to the initiative, raising the total number of Turkwell Givers to 41. This means 63% of the employees at the... Read More
22
Feb
Team Building Retreat Cooks New Roadmap for Megawatt Cafe.
The constant cawing of the resident peacock at Fish Eagle Inn, Naivasha, punctuated with the beautiful sounds of other water birds from the nearby lake, briefly interrupted the first strategy meeting of the Megawatt Café staff on the morning of 10 February. The team was on their first team building session since opening doors of... Read More
09
Feb
New M&E Officers for Phase IV of Schools Tree-planting Competition
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... Read More