KenGen acknowledged at the 21st edition of Future Energy East Africa

The 21st edition of the event hosted between September 18 to September 19 focused on the enormous progress that had been made in the East African region in terms of access to energy and the increasingly important role of mini and off-grid projects to meet energy targets. The Acting CEO of Kenya Power, Jared Otieno; the Principal Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Energy, Dr Joseph Njoroge; and Mrs Rebecca Miano, CEO of KenGen, were some of the key figures leading a veritable of who’s who of the region’s utilities that spoke at the event and attended sessions. The event that was dubbed the largest and longest running regional power conference and exhibition in East Africa boasted of both a strategic conference, a large trade exhibition and free-to-attend practical sessions in the Knowledge Hubs.

Many thanks to those who dropped by the KenGen exhibition stand at #FEEA2019. Our team enjoyed chatting with you about our various modes of generation and creating new partnerships.#EnergyChampion #EnergyForTheNation pic.twitter.com/qa8Vetkqdj

— KenGenKenya (@KenGenKenya) September 19, 2019

For the first time, the event also welcomed an official German Country Pavilion to the KICC in Nairobi. According to Kerstin Maaß, Deputy Head of Coordination Office ‘German Energy Solutions Initiative’ (GESI) and Advisor to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the presence of Germany Country Pavilion was because the East African market potential as a growing and attractive market for German suppliers of energy solutions. The GESI supports German SMEs tapping into foreign markets by facilitating business partnerships and know-how exchange and has been focusing on the East African market for years. Over the past few years, the importance of the market has been increasing and more and more German companies are establishing offices in Kenya. The Future Energy East Africa conference is also hosted this year’s highly anticipated Women in Power Luncheon. The women in Power Luncheon event aimed to celebrate the role that women play in the power sectors and the great contributions they make in shaping Africa’s future. The Luncheon was in partnered with KenGen’s Pink Energy Leadership institute, a woman development programme that provides women an avenue to participate fully in mega energy projects.

We thank @FutureEnergyHub for the invitation and commend its efforts towards strengthening women’s capacity to effectively participate in and benefit from energy markets. #WomenInEnergy #FEEA2019 #KenGenPinkEnergy pic.twitter.com/Udm1dddbTi

— KenGen Pink Energy (@PinkEnergy_) September 18, 2019