Kenya’s energy ministry has named new permanent heads for three of the country’s most important electricity and petroleum institutions, with the changes taking effect immediately.
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said CPA Tom Odhiambo Imbo will become managing director and chief executive officer of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). Stephen Kipsang Busieney has been appointed to lead the Geothermal Development Company (GDC), while Eng Edward Mwirigi Kinyua will serve as director general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi approved the appointments under the State Corporations Act, Companies Act and Energy Act.
According to Wandayi, the appointments followed recruitment processes conducted by the respective boards of KETRACO, GDC and EPRA in accordance with applicable laws and human-resource guidelines.
Imbo, a finance professional with more than 19 years’ experience in the private and public sectors, has spent the past decade at KETRACO in various finance and strategy roles, including a stint as acting general manager for finance. Before joining the transmission company, he was head of management accounts at the United States International University. He holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kenyatta University and is a certified public accountant.
Busieney brings more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience. He previously served as chief financial officer of Cimerwa Cement in Rwanda and has earlier held senior posts at GDC, including acting managing director and general manager for finance and investment. He has also worked at Total Kenya and East African Portland Cement. He holds an MBA in accounting from the University of Nairobi.
Kinyua has more than 14 years’ experience in the petroleum sector, including roles at Total Kenya. He currently serves as EPRA’s director of petroleum and gas, responsible for regulatory strategy in the sub-sector. He holds an MSc in energy management from the University of Nairobi and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and production engineering from Moi University. He is a registered professional engineer and a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.
The changes come as Kenya continues to expand and manage its electricity transmission, geothermal generation and petroleum-regulation infrastructure.
The Ministry of Energy identifies KETRACO, GDC and EPRA among the state agencies responsible for implementing the country’s energy-sector mandate.
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