KenGen CEO Rebecca Miano joins World Bank’s advisory council

Kenya Electricty Generating Company (KenGen) CEO Rebecca Miano has joined the World Bank Group’s advisory council on gender and development.

Miano who is the pioneer of KenGen’s own Pink Energy Initiative- a gender inclusion based program at the company, will join an elaborate list made up of representatives from both government and the private sector.

The advisory council plays a critical role in measuring the progress and constrains of gender equality.

The Council was constituted in 2011 and has guided the World Bank work on gender equality and women’s voice.

Miano is expected to serve at the Council for a period of two years effective from July 2.

Rebecca Miano makes for a handful of women at the helm of Kenya’s corporate leadership.

She has been the CEO of KenGen since August 2017.