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Presentation to ENERGIA, the International Network on Gender & Sustainable Energy

December 12-13, 2011 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Presentation to ENERGIA, the International Network on Gender & Sustainable Energy

December 12-13, 2011 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mainstreaming Gender at Kenya Power & Lighting Company (Kenya

Power)

Mainstreaming Gender at Kenya Power & Lighting Company (Kenya

Power)

Presented by Anne Owuor, Debt Control Manager & Gender Co-ordinator

Presented by Anne Owuor, Debt Control Manager & Gender Co-ordinator

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The OrganizationTrigger to GMS in Kenya PowerGMS at Kenya PowerProgress MadeChallenges & OpportunitiesAction PlanConclusion

OUTLINE

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The OrganizationThe Organization

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Limited liability Company listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange

Majority Government Shareholding Mandate: Transmit, Distribute and retail

electricity to customers throughout Kenya. Population Electricity Access 29% Key statistics:

◦ 1,753,348 customers as at end of June 2011◦ Currently, the total staff at KPLC stands at about

11,000 in various categories such as executives, senior standards, standards, standard unions, union, contracts, 3 months temporary and day workers

◦ 8,543 employees as at 30th June 2011, 80% of whom are male & 20% female- full time employees.

◦ Day casuals are 3546 of which 90% are men & 10% men

Kenya Power , The Organization

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Kenya Power’s Position in the Power Sector Set-Up

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Ministry of Energy (MOE) – sectoral policy, supervision and interventions

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) – Enforcing regulations, licensing power companies, customer protection, approving Power Purchase Agreements and Tariff Reviews

Energy Tribunal – Resolution of disputes in the energy sector Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen)– Largest

electricity generation company that is majority Government ownedKenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd. (KPLC) – Generation

at off-grid stations, power purchase, transmission, distribution and retail sales of electricity

Rural Electrification Authority (REA) – Implementation of the Rural Electrification Program (scheme construction)

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (KETRACO) - Development and ownership of new transmission lines

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) – Private sector power generation companies selling bulk power to KPLC

Electricity Sub-Sector Players

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Geothermal Development Company – established in 2009 to develop geothermal steam fields for subsequent use in geothermal electricity generation by generation companies

Cross Border Electricity Trade Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd

(UETCL) – an external electricity trader interconnected to Kenya by a 132kV transmission line who import from and export electricity to Kenya

Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) – an external electricity trader supplying and importing across border electricity to border towns.

Ethiopia Electric Power Company (EEPCO) – cross border electricity supply

Electricity Sub-Sector Players contd.

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CAGR – 18%

CAGR – 15%

Profit before Tax

Total Assets

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) computed upto 30 June 2010.

Lessons From Past 5 Years

Total Number Customer Accounts

Sales GWh

CAGR – 5.3%

CAGR – 16%

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Creation of Ketraco, REA and GDCEnergy Scale Up Program targeting 1million new

households in the next 5 yrs at cost of KShs. 84 billion Planned Regional Interconnection projects e.g. Connection

to Southern Africa Power Pool, Ethiopia and 2nd Uganda line.

Public private partnership framework to facilitate procurement of new projects that augment capacity e.g. geothermal, thermal, wind

Green energy investments through Feed-in-Tariff

Major New Developments In the Electricity Sub-Sector

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Contribution to Vision 2030 Economic PlanThe Economic Pillar of the Vision 2030 Economic Plan envisages major infrastructural development to facilitate economic growth. The company’s contribution are in the following aspects:

Planning and implementation of distribution reinforcement and upgrade infrastructural projects

Procurement of electricity generation capacity

Participating in planning of transmission capacity expansion

Promoting green energy in the electricity sub-sector

Improving electricity supply quality and reliability

Maintaining a high pace of new customer connectivity

Enhancing access to electricity

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KenGen is the largest electricity bulk supplier providing 66% of energy in 2010/11 to date. IPP’s supply 30%, Emergency

electricity (Aggreko) 4% and imports less than 1%.

Energy Purchase by Source

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KenGen Hydro 43%

KenGen Geothermal

14%

OrPower 4-Geothermal

5%

IPP Thermal25%

KenGen Thermal

9%

REP Thermal0% Aggreko

4%

Power Purchased by Source as at 28th February 2011

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GoK’s Gender Equality & Development Sessional Paper 2 of 2006

Directive by PS, Secretary to Cabinet and Head of Public Service: Circular dated 12th June 2007- Appt of Gender Officers in all Ministries & Parastatals

Directive aligned to a host of Int’l human rights treaties ratified by Kenya namely;◦ Un Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Mar

9,1984)◦ Beinjing Platform for Action (Sept 15, 1995)◦ The Millenium Declaration & Development Goals (MDG’s) – Sept 8,2000◦ African Charter on Human & People’s Rights on Rights of Women in Africa

(Dec 12, 2003)

New Constitution (promulgated in August 2010): Enhanced focus on gender issues and endorses a 30% target for inclusion of Women in decision making bodies

Currently, GoK is reviewing the National Gender Based Affirmative Action Policy as a Constitutional Requirement

Trigger for GMS at Kenya Power

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GMS at Kenya PowerGMS at Kenya Power

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2009 - Government through the Permanent Secretary, Public Sector Reforms & Performance contracting included GMS as an indicator to evaluate State Corporations from 2009/10

2008-2010 : ◦ Gender Officer furnishes the Gender Commission quarterly on the

status of GMS at Kenya Power on behalf of Kenya Power’s s MD & CEO

◦ Team members attended various training on GMS arranged by the Government through the Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Development

2009: Gender Committee identifies key documents that need to be developed to guide the exercise in Kenya Power namely:◦ Initial External & Internal Assessment of as a Gender Responsive

Organization and Status of GMS◦ Gender Mainstreaming Policy ◦ Equal Opportunity Policy◦ Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Policy◦ Five Year Strategic Plan for GMS◦ 5-Year GMS Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Gender Mainstreaming at Kenya Power

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Gender Mainstreaming at Kenya Power

Appointment of a Gender Committee

Gender Coordinator: Anne Owuor- Debt Control Manager

Gender committee is comprised of 4 men and 4 women: -

Bernard Ngugi - Stores & Stock Control Manager

Kevina Wepukhulu - Benefits & Welfare Manager

Stanley Ng'etich - Deputy Regional Manager (N/Rift)

Peter Njenga - Chief Engineer Customer Service

Mary Kirui - Senior Engineer Distribution Agnes Obara - Planning Officer

Hogla Wanjohi - Business Branch HeadGregory Ngahu - Communications Officer

The journey of mainstreaming  gender within the Company has taken some time. First there was need to come up with a framework so that GMS could have a solid foundation and a consultant was engaged to assist.

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Major Constraints Of GMSThe Gender Committee realized that there had been constraints in the following areas: -

• Technical and past experience;

• Knowledge of the governmental mandate on gender mainstreaming;

• Knowledge on the linkages between gender and the areas of work of the different departments;

• Capacity to incorporate gender perspectives and

• Undertaken gender mainstreaming in an organisation;

And therefore decided to look for expertise from the market.

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2009: Tendering for a GMS Consultancy and consequent commissioning of ETC/ENERGIA in partnership with Practical Action Eastern Africa.

May 2011 – Board Approval of Key documents from the Consultancy namely Kenya Power’s GMS Policy, Sexual Harassment & Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policies; Strategic Plan for 2010-2015 & Monitoring & Evaluation Framework

Ongoing: Dissemination of the Policies to all Staff.

Gender Mainstreaming at Kenya Power

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Initial assessment revealed:◦ Top Management support ◦ Affirmative action practiced in recruitment◦ Some areas female dominated – Call centre◦ Limited female contribution to policy decisions◦ Communication (media adverts) have a male face◦ Women stagnate due to family responsibilities eg

maternity leave◦ Gender disaggregated data generally unavailable◦ Societal norms and practices give men better

chances◦ Existence of sexual harassment; no procedures and

follow-up◦ Management commitment to increase female

employees overtime; training school has increased female trainees

Gender Mainstreaming at Kenya Power

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Ratios of Men to Women Staff at Kenya Power

Gender/Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Male 5,156 4,991 5,056 5,158 5,351 5,565 5,774 6,856

Female 1,060 1,139 1,146 1,241 1,317 1,450 1,505 1,687

Ration M: F 5:1 4:1 4:1 4:1 4:1 4:1 4:1 4:1

GMS at Kenya Power

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STATISTICS- TOTAL STAFF

FEMALES MALES RATIO

EXECUTIVE 19 108 1:6

CONTRACT EXECUTIVE 0 3

SENIOR STANDARD 119 446 1:4

STANDARD 285 1161 1:4

CONTRACT NON UNION 25 18 1.3:1

TEMPORARY NON UNION 0 1

SUBTOTAL 448 1737 1:4

STANDARD UNION 99 36 3:1

UNION 592 2704 1:5

CONTRACT UNION 234 1295 1:5

TEMPORARY UNION 314 1175 1:4

TRAINEE UNION 0 1

SUBTOTAL 1239 5211 1:4

TOTAL 1687 6856 1:4

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STATISTICS- DAY STAFF

FEMALES MALES RATIO

NAIROBI& CENTRAL OFFICE

63 1047 1:23

COAST 12 366 1:30

WEST KENYA 41 485 1:12

NORTH RIFT 53 362 1:7

CENTRAL RIFT 37 335 1:9

MT KENYA SOUTH 59 228 1:4

MT KENYA NORTH 77 375 1:5

TRAINING SCHOOL

3 3 1:1

TOTAL 345 3201 1:9

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Kenya Power – the first electricity utility & Parastatal to have a comprehensive mapped out strategy to GMS.

Kenya Power’s GMS Policy, Sexual Harassment & Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policies gained Top Management approval in Jan 2011& Board Approval in May 2011

GMS 5-year Strategic Plan being incorporated in the Orgn’ 5 Year Strategic Plan with targets & timeframes

GMS Monitoring & Evaluation Framework used to evaluate progress

Quarterly Reporting on GMS Progress to Gender Commission & Ministry Support to GMS initiatives

Annual Reporting of GMS to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Progress Made

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Management has understanding on what GMS entails and commitment to the same

Awareness: Training on going in the various Regions to inform on the Organization’s GMS, Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Policies

Recruitment –at least 30% women Increase in intake of women at the Training School 2 weeks paternity leave GMS awareness being done in collaboration with

Kenyatta University in training and awareness Reviewing marketing strategies to address the

different sectors

Progress Made Ctd

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Challenges: Few women in the technical fields – Engineers,

technicians Team working on GMS in the organization combine

the tasks with their normal routine work Cultural Norms, behaviours, attitudes and habitsOpportunities Affirmative action in the Constitution requiring 30%

of women in decision making bodies & all committees Gender mainstreaming as an action point in

performance monitoring for organizations Top Management Support to GMS Support from Ministry of Gender, Children & Social

Development Pioneering work of Kenya Power towards GMS

Challenges & Opportunities

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Short Term: Dedicated resources for GMS Strengthen capacity to implement GMS & Institutionalise it Disseminate GMS Policies and guidelines for awareness Reflect Kenya Power’s commitment to GMS in external

communication Change Norms and behaviours through education, discussion,

incentives, role models and disciplinary channels Gender Disaggregated Data availability

Short & Medium Term: Ensure Gender Responsive facilities Develop staffing profile reflecting Kenya Power’s commitment

to Gender Equality Linkages with secondary and tertiary institutions of learning Strengthening Kenya Power’s Customer Satisfaction to all

clients esp. SME’s poor and female headed households◦ Scaling-up access programmes- Maximization prog, Loans◦ Retail tariff intervention: 0-50 domestic consumed units charged at cost

to benefit the urban and rural poor

Looking Forward- Action Plan

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Short term strategies1.Group schemes braded ‘’umeme pamoja’’

2.Reviewed connection charges to flat fees when near a transformer of :single phase Ksh 32000/=and 3phase of Ksh 45000/=

3.Payments by instalments- Stima Loans, Partnering with banks-Credit facilities Stima sasa-KPLC Revolving fund-Agence Francais de Development(AFD euros 4.5 million

4.Special focus on People settlements.

5.Prepayment

6.Easy Pay strategies- In order to enhance customer service, we have partnered with out service providers. They include; PCK, Coop Bank, Barclays Bank, Post Bank, Equity, Mobile- Mpesa & Airtel, supermarkets. Introduce e-Bill, where you query bills through e mail or sms and also able to send service alerts.

7.De-centralisation of services- 62 branches

8.Efficient Lighting project entailing free distribution of 1.25 million bulbs to electricity customers- Badilisha Bulb campaign

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1. REF Schemes done 197 schemes at Shs1.3 billion & undertaking 232 at Shs 1.4 billion continuation of Shs 1.5 billion for Spanish schemes continuation.

2. Six diesel generators (two each at Mandera and Lodwar and one each at Wajir and Marsabit) were replaced at a total cost of Shs.61 million. In Marsabit, the 200kW wind turbine which went out of service in 2006, was replaced with two wind turbines of 250kW each at a total cost of Shs.198 million. The projects will reduce operational costs and increase reliability of the generators at these off-grid stations.

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Short Term Strategies

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Conclusion

Kenya Power’s commitment that by mainstreaming gender within its

policies,

procedures,

practices,

management,

operations &

monitoring and evaluation,

there will be gender equity & equality to the benefit of both men & women by 2015.

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Thank You

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Email: [email protected] Aowuor@ kplc.co.ke

Mobile: +254722262399 or +254719867208

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