TENTATIVE PROGRAMME (More Speakers are being added)

Theme: “Clean Energy Pathways: Innovation Driven Strategies for Africa”

Day 1- Tuesday, 11 November 2025

10.30 Hrs : Official Opening Ceremony

• Welcome & Opening Remarks: -Prinaven Naidoo, Senior Account Manager: Utility PV & BESS, Sungrow Southern Africa
•  Guest of Honour and Keynote Address: H.E. Sakaja Arthur Johnson, Governor,
  Nairobi City County, Kenya (Invited)
• Chief Guest and Inaugural Address: Hon.J. Opiyo Wandayi, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Government of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya (Invited)
• Guest of Honour and Keynote Address: Eng. Benson Mwakina, HSC, Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Govt of Kenya (Invited)
•  Guest of Honour and Keynote Address: Eng. Peter Njenga, Managing Director and CEO, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC -KenGen
• Closing Remarks: Murefu Barasa, Chairman, Kenya Renewable Energy Association – KEREA

Session 1: 11.00 to 12.30 Hrs

“The Balancing Act: Mapping Open Access, Bulk Supply & Market
Demand”

Speakers

• John Ouko, Chief Operations Officer, Africa Minigrid Developers Association
  (AMDA) (Invited)
• Alex Wachira, CBS, Principal Secretary, State Department For Energy, Ministry
  Of Energy And Petroleum, Kenya (Invited)
• Swaleh Hassan Nahdi, Business Development Manager, Gadgetronix Kenya
  Limited
• Cosmas Musyoki, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at PowerPoint
  Systems

(Area of focus: Policy debate, new draft policy, auctions, Generation, transmission and
distribution)

Parallel Session : 12.00 – 14.00 Hrs
KENGEN Energy Tycoons’ Luncheon
(Entry by Special Invitation only)
‘A Strategic Investment Blueprint for a Greener Planet’

A high-impact and strategic roundtable designed to bring together the
nation’s most influential power and energy industry Captains under one
roof. As a C- level decision-maker in the energy and power sector, this isn’t
just another luncheon—it’s a unique opportunity to witness Kenya’s
energy pathways for the next decade.
From investors to energy leaders and technology providers, you’ll be
seated among Africa’s top 25+ business minds voicing real and actionable
strategies. The event aims to share insights on KENGEN’s upcoming high-
value energy projects that will shape the future of Kenya’s power
landscape and energy transition initiatives.

C’ Level outreach initiative by the Government of Kenya: A focused and
influential engagement designed to accelerate public-private partnership,
spark energy-sector reforms, and support Kenya’s vision for power and
energy goals.

Session 2: 12.30 – 13.00 Hrs

Technical Presentation (Paid Partnership)

Lunch Break 13.00 – 14.00 Hrs

Session 3: 14.00 – 14.30 Hrs

Company Presentation (Paid Partnership)

Session 4: 14.30 Hrs

“Smart Mobility: The Great African Electric Safari”

Moderator- Dennis Wakaba, Electric Mobility Consultant | Product Innovator,
BEV Advisory

Speakers

• Jorgs Mbugua, CEO, Ebikes Africa
• Jit Bhattacharya- Co-Founder and CEO at BasiG
• Habib (Cyril) Lukaya, Regional Sales Operations Manager, Roam
  International
• Msingo John, Kenya Expansion Specialist, Kabisa
• Neelkanth Govindji, General Manager, E-Motion Africa

(Area of focus: EVs roadmap, Investments in EVs, infrastructure challenges, integration of solar for charging stations)

Session 5 – 15:30 Hrs

Company Presentation– JA Solar

Day 2- Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Session 5 -10.30 – 12.00 Hrs

Session Title: Pioneering Progress: Bold Capital for Kenya’s Clean Energy Leap

Moderator
Elizabeth Nyambura, Renewable Energy Specialist, Kenya Renewable Energy
Association(KEREA)

Speakers:  

• François-Xavier Dubois: Head of Business Development Eastern Africa, Siemens Energy
• Tahinduka Brian, Executive Head: Energy, Infrastructure and Mining | Africa
  Regions & Offshore at Standard Bank Group (Invited)
• Adam Fitzwilliam, Director, Camco (Invited)
• Jackson Mutonga, Deputy Programme Director at Deutsche Gesellschaft für
  Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (Invited)

(Area of focus: The ease of securing Investmentsforrenewable projects,the evolving
landscape of financial products, investor confidence, risk and mitigations)

Session 6 -12.00 – 12.30 Hrs
‘Giving wings to the Nairobi City County’s Green Protocol Expansion Business Plan ‘ 
Special Session on Investment Opportunities in Diverse Project Financing Models and the Expansion of the Green Protocol Business Plan

In a landmark initiative designed to reshape the investment landscape of East Africa, Nairobi City County, in collaboration with Powerelec Kenya, is all set to unveil transformative business and infrastructure funding opportunities

This Special Forum is designed to bring together policymakers, private sector leaders,
international investors, and the local business community for a first- hand introduction to Nairobi’s bold urban development agenda.

• Kefa O.Omanga, Director – Donor Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement,
  Office of the Governor, Nairobi City County.

Lunch Break 13:00 Hrs

Session 7: 14.00 – 15.00 Hrs

The Brilliant Women Shaping Kenya’s RE Trajectory

Moderator: Juliana Kainga, Co-Chairperson, ESAK (Invited)

Speakers

• Jenny Fletcher- Co-Founder and CEO, Ariya Finergy
• Mercy Rose, Head of Energy Research and Innovation, Energy 4 Impact
• Faith Waraki, Country Chair-Kenya, G100: Mission Million
• Jeanette (M.) Gitobu, Director, Women in Wind Global Leadership Program & Policy
  Advisor, The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) (Invited)

(Area of focus: Purpose driven investments, climate change and sustainability in focus, efficiency improvement)

Welcome Reception- Cocktails- 18.00 -20.30 Hrs

Day 3- Thursday, 13 November 2025 

Session 8: 10.30-11.30 Hrs

“A Boot Camp on Mini-Grids and Battery Storage.”

Speakers

•  Gedion Vincent Ombajo, Managing Director, Collective Energy Africa
• Patrick Osiem, Technical Pre-Sales Engineer, GoodWe
• Troy Barrie, Co-Founder and CTO, Ariya Finergy
• Chucks Obonodi, Country Manager, Shenzhen EEnovance Energy
  Technology CO., Ltd

(Area of focus: a hands on workshop on setting up mini-grids,the do’s and dont’s, criticality of battery backups, C&I and Grid scale)

Session 9: 12.00– 13.30 Hrs 

“Energy security and new energies (wind, hydrogen) Charting the Uncharted: The Breath of Wind, the Fire of Green Hydrogen”

Speakers

• Cynthia N. Kariuki, Regional Coordinator, Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance
  (AGHA)
• Catherine Irura, MSc, LL.B, MD, SOWITEC Kenya (Invited)
• Charnelle Fortuin – Ndlovu, Business & Project Developer, HDF
  Energy (Invited)

(Area of focus: wind and hydrogen slowly making inroads the challenges and opportunities)

Session 10: 13.30 Hrs

Company Presentation KETRACO

*** Draft programme, may change ***