Young Energy Professionals Corner: The Energy Sector as a Home of Opportunities

Session Hosted by: KenGen’s Y-Gen Youth Empowerment Programme

• A message to your younger self: reviewing the steps taken and sharing journeys.
• Young women in engineering: a highlight of the adventures and challenges from one of our female rig technicians at the centre of KenGen’s geothermal exploits
• From the eyes of a mentor: A senior young Engineer who has mentored a wide range of professionals to deliver in a highly demanding sector.
• The energy sector as a home for diverse professions: bringing on board the scientists, ICT and human resource specialists to share their experience in the dynamic and ever changing energy sector.
• Y-Gen as a possible template for other sector players and entities to encourage the development of youth as a key pillar towards business and sector sustainability.

Moderator: Catherine Leech, Geochemist, KenGen, Republic of Kenya

Participants:

• KenGen’s Y-Gen’ers:
• Judith Mbogo, Communications Specialist, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Bob Osoro, Engineer, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Nelly Kosgei, Rig Technician, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Nenkishon Ntikalai, HR Specialist, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Evans Bett, Geothermal Drilling Manager, (Mentor), KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Hussein Bakabsha, ICT Specialist, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Emelda Kogai, Engineer, KenGen, Republic of Kenya
• Amal Ayub Janmohamed, Engineer, KenGen, Republic of Kenya