Officers of the Association
Eng. Abel Rotich, Chairman
Engineer Abel Rotich is the current Chairman of the Geothermal Association of Kenya. He has a wealth of experience in the energy sector; in energy generation and geothermal resources development .. Read more…
Mr. Paul Ngugi, Vice Chairman
Mr. Paul Ngugi is the current Vice Chairman of the Geothermal Association of Kenya, GAK and the current chair of the Strategy and Membership Committee. He is the Regional Manager for GDC’s Central Rift Region. Mr. Ngugi has over 25 years experience in geothermal business development. Prior to his appointment, he was the acting General Manager Technical Service .. Read more…
Mr. Cyrus Karingithi, Secretary
Mr. Cyrus Karingithi is the current Secretary of the Geothermal Association of Kenya. He is the Assistant Manager, Resource Development and Infrastructure at the Kenya Electricity Generating Company, KenGen .. Read more…
Ms. Rosemary Olonde, Treasurer and Chair Finance, Procurement & Human Resources Committee
Rosemary Olonde is a finance and Audit expert with over twenty years experience in Financial Management, Audit and Risk Management currently working at Geothermal Development Company as Manager Commercial Services .. Read More ..
Committee Chairpersons
Ms. Sharon Obonyo – Chair, Legal Affairs and Nominating Committee
Ms. Sharon Obonyo is the current Chair of the Legal and Nominating Committee at the GAK. She is a successful legal executive with over 12 years of company secretarial practice, boardroom experience and Counsel to various Parastatals .. Read more…
Mr. Peketsa Mangi – Chair, Education, Publication and Programs Committee
Mr. Peketsa Mangi is the current Chair of the Education, Publication and Programs Committee at the Geothermal Association of Kenya. Mr. Peketsa is a Doctor of Philosophy Candidate at Moi University .. Read more…
Mr. Fredrick Apollo – Chair, Audit Committee
Mr. Fredrick Apollo is the current chair of the Audit Committee of the GAK. He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Atlantic University, USA. He is the Head of Geothermal Division at the Oserian Development Co. Limited .. Read more…
Board Members
Professor Nicholas Mariita
Professor Nicholas Mariita is the immediate former Executive Officer of the Geothermal Association of Kenya. He is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Geothermal Energy Training and Research Institute (GeTRI) at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology .. Read more…
Ms. Beatrice Kipng’ok
Ms. Beatrice Kipng’ok is the Performance and Training Manager at the Kenya Electricity Generating Company, KenGen. She is a member of the Education, Publication and Programs Committee & Finance and Procurement Committee at the Geothermal Association of Kenya.
Mr. Gabriel Wetangula
Mr.Gabriel Wetangula has vast experience in geothermal industry spanning over 20 years, [since 1997]. He is the Manager, Environment at the .. Read more…
Dr. Willis Ambusso
Dr. Willis Ambusso is a highly experienced petroleum, geothermal and renewable energy expert with over twenty five years of training, teaching and work experience in geothermal and petroleum reservoir engineering, applied geophysics .. Read more…
Dr. Stephen Onacha
Dr. Stephen Onacha is Director in charge of Resource Development at the Akiira Geothermal Limited. He is an International Geothermal Exploration, Development and Management expert. He received his PhD from Duke University in North Carolina on a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) funded project on locating high production wells in geothermal systems in Kenya, USA and Iceland using micro earthquake and resistivity data. Read more…