Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has appointed Mrs Rebecca Miano as the Acting Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Eng. Albert Mugo on Friday 25th August 2017.
Miano becomes the first woman to hold the position since the company was established in 1 February 1954.
Before the appointment, she has been the second Company Secretary since its inception. She worked for Kenya Power and Lighting Company when KenGen used to be under the management of KPLC.
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She worked in Musyoka Annan & Company Advocates (Nairobi) and Slater and Gordon (Queensland, Australia). She holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from University of Nairobi, Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law) and Post Graduate Studies in Comparative Law (University of Australia). She is a Registered Certified Public Secretary Kenya (CPS –K) with the Registration of Public Secretaries Board, and won the Company Secretary of the year status in 2010 under the Champions of Governance (COG) Awards.
In addition, Mrs Miano is also a Commissioner for Oaths (Since 2001), a Notary Public (since 2003) and a finalist for Chartered Arbitrator. She was also awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) in 2010 by H.E the President in recognition of outstanding services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities.
