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WOMEN IN ENERGY AWARDS:
WHAT THEY SAID;
Eng. Joseph
Eng. Joseph
Njoroge
Njoroge
. Visit ongoing projects and attend
P.S Ministry of
P.S Ministry of
Energy &
Energy &
Petroleum
Petroleum
pre bid meeting to see the
opportunities
. Provide opportunities for employment for
women engineers. Its very expensive to train
an engineer. Eng John
Eng.
John Mativo
Mativo
homestead directly KETRACO
. Proceeds from women businesses impact the
. Government is priotising paying debts owed
to youth, women and the disabled.
. Local content: buy Kenya build Kenya which is
. Hope is not a strategy women must
at 40%, local women should take advantage
of this business opportunity
. Agencies in the energy sector should strive
come out in the open.
for 40% not the 30% prescribed by the
procurement law
Eng.
Eng
Collins Juma
Collins Juma
CEO KNEB
CEO KNEB
Eng Boni
Eng.
Boni Chileshe
Chileshe
. Let’s fight stereotypes
. Diversity should be treated as a
busi-ness agenda not CSR
CEO AECOM
AECOM
CEO
Dr.
Dr. Ben
Ben Chumo
Chumo
Former
Former CEO
CEO
KPLC
KPLC
. The company is targeting
1,000mw which at least requires
over 1,000 engineers
Linda Davis
Linda Davis
Director
strategic
Director
partnerships
strategic
partnerships
W-POWER
. Interactions with girl child must start
. from school
. Last mile program has empowered
.
millions of women through business
opportunities and economic
empowerment.
. 4million people die every year
. Initiated a programme to bring
daughters to work to create interest
. More women involved in the
because of cooking with
firewood
economy have greater impact ,
with 40% of women not
working
Ada ADA
Mwangola
Mrs
mwangola
Director Strategy
Strategy Vision
Vision 2030
2030
Director
Renee
Renee Ngamau
Ngamau
Capital
Capital FM
FM
Presenter
Presenter &
&
Business
Business Coach
Coach
. Capacity building is what has
hampered women from
progressing especially the
energy sector.
. Getting a positive mindset and
moving out of your comfort zone.
Esther Gathigi
Esther Gathigi
CEO
WECREATE
WECREATE
Eng. Kiva
Eng . Kiva
Director of Renewables,
Director
of of
Renewables,
Ministry
Energy and Petroleum
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
. The ministry has elaborate
programs and training for
women in the sector
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WATTS UP MAGAZINE APR - MAY 2017