The Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) has appointed George Njenga as its executive chairman with effect from November 1, 2024.
Njenga succeeds long-term chairman Mugo Kibati who has been the board chairman for a decade.
He brings over 35 years of experience in the energy sector to the wind power generator having led multi-million-dollar businesses and projects across Africa and worked in the Middle East and Asia, covering oil and gas, renewable energy, and power generation.
LTWP accredits Mugo for overseeing the actualization of Africa’s largest wind power plant and Kenya’s first private-public partnership (PPP) power project which has provided 12pc of Kenya’s grid electricity generation in its first five years of operation to March 2024.
“LTWP illustrates the power of strategic partnerships in attracting significant foreign investment and delivering social, environmental and economic benefits to the country. Our collaboration with the National Government and key stakeholders has been essential in progressing Kenya’s renewable energy objectives and has bolstered Kenya’s economy and enhanced our global standing as a preferred investment destination,” said Kibati.
The firm is also the largest employer in Marsabit County with 80pc out of its 301 staff being from the county.
The new executive chairman previously served in various firms including CEO of EA Infrastructure Platform (A.P. Moller Capital), Chairman of Thika Power and Iberafrica Power (EA.) Limited, Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) South Africa, and CEO of GE Renewable Energy Sub-Sahara Africa.
Njenga has also held several other senior country and regional roles with GE and Caltex/Chevron.
Njenga served as co-developer and Chairman of the 100MW Kipeto wind energy project.
He is an alumnus of the Nairobi University (BSc. (Hon.) Chemistry), Georgia Institute of Technology (Strategy in Energy Sector) and Michigan Business School.
