Kenya Power Foundation

The sustainability of Kenya Power’s business heavily relies on the environment. To support this, the Foundation aims to:

a. Promote clean energy transition initiatives, such as clean cooking and e-mobility. This includes advocating for clean cooking and driving the uptake of e-mobility to stimulate electricity demand, reduce carbon emissions, and contribute to SDG 7 and 13.

b. Protect natural ecosystems by advocating for environmentally friendly energy systems. This involves advocating for clean energy injection into the grid to maintain a climate-positive generation mix and protect natural ecosystems.

c. Increase forest cover through tree planting initiatives. Kenya Power will continue environmental conservation efforts by planting trees in water catchment areas, schools, and hospitals across the country.

d. Support flora and fauna conservation initiatives. The company will partner with relevant organizations to protect and conserve endangered species in various regions of the country.

Education undeniably plays a vital role in catalysing economic development and providing a pool of human resources required to nurture a culture of innovation and spur growth. A country's economy becomes more productive as the proportion of  educated labour force increases. Education is one of the most potent empowerment tools available today. Investing in education is therefore investing in the future of the country. In support of this initiative, the following programmes will be considered;

a. Improving school learning facilities and scaling up the endowment funds. Under this initiative, apart from rehabilitating learning facilities and construction of learning infrastructure, we endeavour to run an endowment fund to at least one school per region to support marginalised children. Currently the Company has an active endowment fund at Starehe Girls and Boys Centers. Over the years, we have educated over 40 students from both schools and we currently have nine students benefiting from the programme.

b. Undertake mentorship programmes for students from underserved communities. We shall extend the mentorship beyond high school in order to support students in their academic pursuits and career development.

c. Implement youth empowerment programmes; sponsoring youth in global youth leadership summits will provide them with an opportunity to be heard and return home with valuable insights to positively contribute further on issues affecting the country as well as contributing to the growth of the country’s leadership capacity. Moreover, young leaders will not only be good ambassadors for the company but also effect change through real‐time locally impactful, globally relevant projects and inspire their peers and the country’s leaders with their desire for and dedication to a better future. An example of this programme is One Young World Forum, an annual event and non-profit global platform for young people of all nations, sectors and walks of life who have the potential to become leaders in their communities or governments and businesses of tomorrow.

d. Carry out skills development programmes; the Foundation will sponsor skills training programmes for technical staff i.e. craftsmen and artisans within the Company as well as students in technical institutions such as Technical University of Nairobi, Technical University of Mombasa, Institute of Energy Studies and Research in a bid to enhance their productivity and sharpen their skills to respond to the changing business environment.

As a Company that operates nationally, we endeavour to touch the lives of citizens across the country not just through our electricity business but also through social investment programmes. We are seized of the important role that investing in the community plays because we do not operate in isolation. Investing in the future of the community, is investing in the future of the country, and therefore the Company.

As encapsulated in the shared value principle, the success of the Company is dependent on the investments that all its stakeholders make in the organisation and by the same token, the success of its stakeholders is dependent on a viable and sustainable Kenya Power. We will therefore;

i. Undertake strategic social impact programmes for underserved communities i.e. Luku Safi initiative; a project that will enable us provide school uniforms to students in slum areas with torn uniforms.

ii. Philanthropy and charitable giving for instance in cases where a disaster has struck or in cases where relief is required.

A thriving society is built on good health and all round wellness. Kenya Power attaches great value to good health and overall well-being. We acknowledge the benefits that access to high quality healthcare and participation in sporting activities has on individuals and the society.

Participating in sports is one of the avenues to strengthening not just the body and mind of the sportsmen and women, but also strengthening team spirit and a source of livelihoods and pride for our country in general. It will be therefore be desirable for the Company to make a difference towards the wellbeing of Kenyans through medical camps and sports. The community wellness programmes that will be attached to this initiative are as below;

i. Implement healthcare programmes such as medical camps and community health events. We will partner with healthcare providers and community organisations to drive this noble cause. Such programmes endear the communities to the brand.

ii. Nurture sports in communities; we seek to facilitate the development of sports personalities and foster career opportunities through sporting activities at the grass root levels like women rugby and football. The other objective of the sporting activities will be to raise funds through charity cups which will in turn be used to support community projects in conformity with the Foundations objectives.