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 with the Company’s Employee Giver Initiative objectives.

Led by the Foundation’s Ag. Managing Trustee Anthony Igecha, and Ag. Regional Manager Reuben Wekesa – Thermal; North Konzi, Benson Musembi, John Mwanzia, and Peter Marube joined more than eighty Kipevu staff in planting 320 tree seedlings as a way of “greening” the power plant’s environment.

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Speaking during the event, Eng. Wekesa encouraged Kipevu staff to continue planting trees as a way of mitigating the effects of adverse climate changes affecting the country. He appealed to the participants to uphold retired Eng. Alfred Obiero’s vision of greening Kipevu Power Plant and nurture the seedlings planted.

Echoing the manager’s sentiment, Anthony Igecha lauded the impressive turnout and was grateful that the Foundation was involved in the tree planting exercise.

“As a Foundation, we are proud to be associated with this activity as it aligns with our environment pillar and our flagship environmental program the Schools Green Initiative Challenge”, he said.

“As an organization, we hope that Kipevu will be involved in the program as we expand to schools in Kilifi, Kwale, and Mombasa counties”, he added.

Benson Musembi retires from the Company’s Administration Department, while North Konzi worked in Finance. Both John Mwanzia and Peter Marube were in Operations.

During the luncheon held in their honor, the retirees thanked the Company for the opportunity and advised the rest to stay focused and committed in their work.

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Expressing sincere gratitude for their service, Salim Omar, Chief Engineer – Thermal, praised their commitment and dedication to KenGen and wished them the best in their sunset years. His counterpart Oswlad Ngeti -Union Representative praised the work ethics that saw them devote more than twenty years of service to the Company.

Organized by the KenGen Foundation, the Kipevu tree planting exercise follows an earlier environmental cleanup carried out at Ngong Hills Power Station. It is part of KenGen Employee Giver Initiative activities aimed at involving KenGen staff in the company’s CSI.

Similar activities will be rolled out at other KenGen regions over the next few weeks.

The KenGen Foundation wishes the retirees all the best in their future endeavors.

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