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Kenya Electricity Generating Company — electricity generator expanding renewable capacity to 5,500 MW, appointing Ronoh Kibet as next CEO.

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October 2026
24 OctCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2027. …
KenGen appoints Ronoh Kibet as next CEO to succeed Peter Njenga
23 OctThe Standard
… Muyumba’s verdict comes days after another former Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) official was sentenced to 11 years for fraudulently acquiring public property and uttering false documents after using forged academic papers to secure employment at the company. …
Former nuclear board staffer slapped with Sh130,000 fine in fake certificate case
September 2026
15 SeptCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize A former Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) official has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of using forged academic documents to secure admission to a training institution and later employment at the power …
Ex-KenGen official jailed for 11 years over forgery of academic papers
15 SeptCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 15 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured the conviction of a former Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) employee who used forged academic and disability certificates to secure employment and obtain more than Sh14.9 million in salarie …
EX-KenGen employee jailed 11 years for using forged KCSE, disability certificates
15 SeptThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA former Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) official has been sentenced to 11 years for fraudulently acquiring public property and uttering false documents after using forged academic papers to secure employment at the company. …
Former KenGen official sentenced to 11 years over forged academic papers
July 2026
25 JulThe Standard
… The stakeholder engagement exercise, organised by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) in collaboration with the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), began on Monday, with the organisers meeting several groups.The week-long forums were intended to educate residen …
Public engagement on proposed nuclear plant ends in chaos as one person is shot
22 JulCitizen Digital
… Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) kicked off the exercise in Bondo sub-county, where they emphasized that the multi-billion-shilling project will be driven by community consent, transparent dialogue, and rigorous public …
Public participation exercise begins for Ksh.500B Siaya nuclear power plant
June 2026
29 JunCapital News
NAIROBI Kenya Jun 29 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company, (KenGen), has strategically recalibrated its long-term growth ambitions, expanding its renewable energy development pipeline to 5,500MW from the 1,500MW target set under its 10-year G2G 2034 Corporate Strategy, followin …
KenGen targets 5,500MW Renewable Energy Pipeline as it Launches Inaugural Sustainability Report
May 2026
17 MayThe Standard
… Kenya’s strong renewable energy base places the country in a strategic position to lead Africa’s energy transition and digital transformation, noting that the country is among the world’s leading producers of geothermal energy.According to the Kenya Electricity Generating Company …
AI boom raises pressure for clean energy transition
13 MayThe Standard
KenGen CEO Eng Peter Njenga. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is projecting lower electricity tariffs for households and businesses due to the strong water levels across its Seven Forks Dams and other hydro power stations in the country. …
Why you could start paying less for electricity

Business

KenGen appoints Ronoh Kibet as next CEO from February 2027

The News

Kenya Electricity Generating Company has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2027, to succeed Peter Waweru Njenga upon his retirement. Kibet, currently General Manager for Commercial Services, was selected following a competitive recruitment process and brings more than 17 years of professional experience in geothermal development, project delivery, and commercial strategy.

24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 24 October

KenGen appoints Ronoh Kibet as next CEO from February 2027
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2027, to succeed Peter Waweru Njenga upon his retirement. Kibet, currently General Manager for Commercial Services, was selected following a competitive recruitment process and brings more than 17 years of professional experience in geothermal development, project delivery, and commercial strategy.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 23 October

Former nuclear board staffer fined for using fake certificate
Lilian Mweche Muyumba, a former Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board staff member, was fined Sh130,000 for falsifying academic documents after pleading guilty to uttering a false document and presenting a forged KCSE certificate. She submitted a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education for examinations supposedly undertaken in 1996 to secure employment.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 15 September

Ex-KenGen official sentenced 11 years for forged academic credentials
David Mogire Nyabuti, a former Kenya Electricity Generating Company official, was convicted of fraudulently using forged KCSE documents to secure admission to a training institution and employment at KenGen, receiving salaries and benefits totalling Ksh. 14,946,118.82 between August 2003 and September 2018.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former KenGen employee jailed 11 years for document fraud
David Nyabuti, a former Kenya Electricity Generating Company employee, was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison for using forged KCSE and disability certificates to secure employment and obtain more than Sh14.9 million in salaries and benefits. The Anti-Corruption Court also ordered him to pay Sh14,946,118 in compensation and imposed additional fines for uttering false documents.
15 September 2026 · Capital News →
Former KenGen official sentenced 11 years for forged academic papers
David Mogire Nyabuti was convicted of using forged KCSE certificates to gain admission to a training school and secure employment at KenGen, where he received salaries and benefits totalling Sh14,946,118.82 between August 2003 and September 2018. The Anti-Corruption Court sentenced him to 11 years imprisonment, ordered compensation of Sh14,946,118 to the Government, and imposed a fine of Sh900,000.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 July

Public nuclear plant forum in Bondo descends into violence
A week-long public sensitisation forum by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency and KenGen on a proposed Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Bondo Sub-county ended in chaos on Friday when residents began heckling officials, escalating into stone-throwing and gunfire that left one person with a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged. Opposition intensified during the forums over concerns about environmental and health implications, land rights, and consultation transparency.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 22 July

Kenya launches public engagement on Ksh.500B Siaya nuclear plant
The government has begun a public participation and stakeholder engagement exercise regarding a proposed Ksh.500 billion nuclear power plant in Siaya County. KenGen and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency emphasize the project will be driven by community consent and transparent dialogue.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 18 July

KenGen triples electricity expansion plan to 5,500 MW
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has scaled up its planned electricity capacity addition from 1,500 MW to 5,500 MW, primarily through geothermal expansion at its Olkaria green energy park in Naivasha, citing rising demand that recently peaked at 2,550 MW. The company is also attracting investors to the energy park, with fish feed producer Maxim Agri Limited becoming the fifth investor to commit over 2 billion shillings.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 29 June

KenGen expands renewable energy pipeline to 5,500MW
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has increased its renewable energy development pipeline from 1,500MW to 5,500MW, driven by planned nuclear capacity (2GW), expanded hydro and geothermal opportunities, and rising regional demand for clean power. The expansion was announced alongside the company's inaugural Sustainability Report for the 2024/25 financial year.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 17 May

AI growth accelerates Kenya's clean energy transition push
Schneider Electric's chairperson says Africa must accelerate electrification to support data centres powering AI, and Kenya's renewable energy base positions it strategically to lead the continent's energy and digital transformation. Kenya's installed electricity capacity is over 90 per cent from renewable sources including geothermal, hydro, and wind power.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 13 May

KenGen projects lower electricity tariffs due to strong dam water levels
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is projecting lower electricity tariffs for households and businesses due to strong water levels across its Seven Forks Dams and other hydropower stations in the country.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 April

EPRA introduces three new charges in April 2026 tariff review
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced higher electricity bills for April 2026, introducing a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment (123.41 cents per kWh), a Water Resource Management Authority levy (1.54 cents per kWh), and a Fuel Energy Cost Charge (347 cents per kWh).
27 April 2026 · Capital News →