John Muoki Mativo Appointed New KETRACO Boss

The Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum has appointed John Muoki Mativo has been appointed as Ketraco’s managing director and Chief Executive Officer for a period of three years with effect from April 24, 2023.

In a statement released by the chairman of the board of directors Abdi Duale, the cabinet secretary of energy and petroleum appointed Mativo following a successful and competitive recruitment process concluded by the board of directors.

Mativo will take over the company’s leadership at the height of reforms in the energy sector geared towards reducing the cost of power. “He will oversee the formulation and implementation of the company’s fourth strategic plan 2023/28, operationalization of the system operator mandate under the energy act 2019, and implementation of the company’s first PPP transmission projects,” Duale said.

Mativo holds a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in civil engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan. “John Mativo is expected to bring on board sufficient skills in leadership and management of resources, having served the Company in various capacities since 2010,” Duale noted in the statement.

He has over 25 years of working experience in both the public and private sectors accumulating extensive experience in research, planning, design, construction supervision, and contract management for transmission infrastructure, residential houses, office blocks, and marine structures.

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