“It’s not about muscles”
Grace Karuiru, from Engendering Utilities program partner Kenya Power, on how she has defied odds to excel in engineering. Read the story
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Kenya Power is a transmission and distribution utility serving more than 6.7 million customers. In 2018, the utility reported employing more than 8,000 men and approximately 2,000 women. USAID is proud to work with Kenya Power in their commitment to improve gender equality in the energy sector as part of their path to long-term success.
Kenya has one of the most developed power sectors in sub-Saharan Africa, having opened its market to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the mid-1990s. The World Bank estimates that about 56 percent of the Kenyan population have access to electricity, which is generated from a variety of resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and hydro. Kenya is also a part of the Eastern Africa Power Pool, which anticipates eventual connection to the Southern African Power Pool.
Most Kenyan women are educated, with a literacy rate of 74 percent according to GenderGap Africa. Some 64 percent of women participate in the labor force, as reported by the International Labor Organization. However, women remain underrepresented in the energy sector.
USAID is partnering with Kenya Power through the Engendering Utilities program to assist in the development and implementation of their tailored action plan to incorporate gender equity into their business practices. Kenya Power’s HR specialists also took part in Engendering Utilities’ customized Gender Equity Executive Leadership program, in partnership with Georgetown University. The program’s capstone project required participants to address methods to integrate gender equity into the HR employee lifecycle and utilize advanced change management approaches to maximize their company’s cultural evolution. This partnership has resulted in significant and substantial progress toward a gender-equitable future for the company.
Grace Karuiru, from Engendering Utilities program partner Kenya Power, on how she has defied odds to excel in engineering. Read the story
Agnes is the Chief Planning Officer for Engendering Utilities program partner, Kenya Power. Read the profile
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