Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1,2027.
Kibet, who currently serves as the company General Manager for Commercial Services, will succeed Eng. Peter Waweru Njenga who is set to retire.
In a notice, the company stated through its Board of Directors Kibet’s appointment followed a rigorous and competitive recruitment process.
“The transition period will facilitate an orderly handover and continuity in the delivery of KenGen’s strategic priorities,” the notice stated.
It also expressed its confidence in his ability to build on the company’s achievements, strengthen performance and steer its next phase of growth and innovation.
Ronoh is an experienced engineering and commercial executive who oversees Energy Markets, Investments, New Business and Partnerships, Marketing and Corporate Communication and Sustainability.
Before his present post, Kibet was Manager of New Business and Partnerships from June 2022 to June 2025. He became General Manager for Commercial Services in July 2025, taking wider responsibility for commercial activities across the company.
Earlier at KenGen he worked on geothermal projects at Olkaria in Naivasha, where the company operates major generation facilities.
His duties covered project planning and implementation linked to geothermal development and the Olkaria Green Energy Park initiative.
Kibet holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Telecommunication and Information Engineering, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
He also holds a Master of Science degree in Project Management from the same institution.
He has completed an Organizational Leadership program at Harvard Business School and executive education at IESE Business School in Spain, the University of Cape Town and Strathmore Business School.
His affiliations include the Engineers Board of Kenya, the Institution of Engineers of Kenya and the Geothermal Association of Kenya.
He is expected to oversee the company’s strategic direction, operational performance and continued contribution to Kenya’s electricity sector.
