Kenya has appointed new heads of three key energy agencies responsible for electricity transmission, geothermal development and energy regulation, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said on Wednesday.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi named Tom Odhiambo Imbo as managing director and chief executive of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), according to a statement issued on Sept. 30.
Stephen Kipsang Busieney was appointed managing director and chief executive of the Geothermal Development Company (GDC), while Edward Mwirigi Kinyua was named director-general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
The appointments take effect immediately following recruitment processes conducted by the agencies’ respective boards, the ministry said.
It said the recruitment complied with applicable laws and human resource guidelines, and the appointments were approved under the State Corporations Act, the Companies Act and the Energy Act.
Wandayi congratulated the appointees and expressed confidence in their ability to advance the government’s plans for the energy and petroleum sector.
KETRACO develops electricity transmission infrastructure, GDC develops geothermal resources, and EPRA regulates the country’s energy and petroleum industries.
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