Eddy Njoroge is passionate and well versed with conversion to Green Energy Economies through a just transition. He is the former CEO of Kenya Electricity Generating Company where he spearheaded the transformation of the company to a predominantly renewable source.
From 2008 to 2012, he was the President of the Union of Producers and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa, giving him a unique overview and perspective of Africa's Power sector. He was awarded a Lifetime Award by the Africa Energy Forum in recognition of his contribution to the transformation of the energy sector in Africa.
Eddy was the first African President of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2020-2021 and later Advisor to the first female ISO President 2022-2023. Recently he was elected as a Trustee of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) where he also chairs the Audit Committee.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Telkom Kenya, Corbetti Geothermal Company (Ethiopia), Tanalec Ltd (Zambia), Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK) and Proctor & Allan. He is a Past Chairman of the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Eddy also sits on the Board of Britam Life Insurance, Globeleq - a Pan African power company and BL Energy Mauritius.
He is a Member of the Investment Committee of the Africa Renewable Energy Fund (a renewable energy fund) focusing on renewables in sub-Saharan Africa.
He is the recipient of several awards honoring his contribution to industry development, including the Ordre National du Mérite from the President of France, an EBS and CBS from the Kenyan President.
He has a BSc. (Degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry from Makerere University and a MBA (Leadership and Sustainability) from University of Cumbria.
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