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WOMEN IN ENERGY AWARDS
The idea of building biogas
digesters and supplying biogas
appliances came from a client.
At that time she was working as
an office administrator at Kenya
Puxin Renewable Energy Ltd.
She decided to research on the
idea and came up with a creative
project of building biogas
digesters in rural areas.
Grace working with her partners on a
project
By Staff Writer
G
race Rie, is the operations
manager
at
Gramax
Investments, and winner
of the Innovation Award 2016. She
began her venture by importing
biogas appliances. In the process she
interacted with different companies in
the sector that trained her to build biogas
digesters.
Following her win, she is planning to meet,
train and sensitise many women groups who do
farming. Her entry target is Kiserian, in Kajiado
County, before expanding to other counties.
Ms Rie aims to train women and encourage them
to join the biogas sector where women are currently
underrepresented.
Balance
At the award ceremony, she inspired many women when
she came to pick the award with her five-month-old son. We
asked how she managed to balance work and family, she said:
“It is not easy but I always believe that when you have the will
power to achieve something, nothing can stop you,” she replied.
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WATTS UP MAGAZINE APR - MAY 2017