#John Mosonik

Tuesday, 3 November

Economy 3 November, 12:02

KenGen names former Infrastructure PS John Mosonik as board chairman

Kenya's largest power producer elected Prof John Kipngetich Mosonik as board chairman on Monday, replacing Alfred Agoi Masadia. He takes over as KenGen pushes its G2G 2034 growth strategy, with a new CEO due in February 2027.

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has a new board chairman. Prof Eng John Kipngetich Mosonik was elected at a board meeting on Monday. He replaces Alfred Agoi Masadia, who was appointed in December 2024, Business Today Kenya reported. The Eastleigh Voice reported that the election was held under the Government Owned Enterprises (GOE) Act, 2025. Mosonik already sat on the KenGen board as a non-executive director. According to Pulse Live Kenya, he joined in December 2025 and chaired the Strategy Committee. The change comes soon after KenGen named Ronoh Kibet as its incoming chief executive. Pulse Live Kenya reported that Kibet is scheduled to take office on February 1, 2027. Both changes come as the company rolls out its G2G 2034 strategy. The long-term plan aims to raise generation capacity, expand sustainable energy and grow KenGen's regional role. According to Pulse Live Kenya, Mosonik's mandate as chairman covers top-level business decisions, corporate governance and investment priorities. These include speeding up clean energy production, with an emphasis on geothermal power. KenGen said his background in engineering, infrastructure and governance…

KenGen names former Infrastructure PS John Mosonik as board chairman

KenGen appointed engineer and professor John Kipngetich Mosonik as chairman of its board at a meeting on Monday. He already sits on the board and chairs its Strategy Committee.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has a new board chairman. Prof. Eng. John Kipngetich Mosonik was appointed at a board meeting on Monday, November 2, the company said in a statement reported by The Star. Mosonik is not new to the company. He is a non-executive director at KenGen and chairs the board's Strategy Committee. In that role, he oversees the company's sustainable energy agenda and its geothermal ambitions. According to The Star, he has more than 35 years of executive experience in the public and private sectors. His work covers telecommunications engineering, infrastructure, energy and strategic governance. As Principal Secretary for Infrastructure, he led the building of 6,000 kilometres of rural roads across all 47 counties. He has also led major telecommunications and oil and gas projects and helped shape national industrialisation policy. He is a Fellow of the Institution…