Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has confirmed the appointment of Justus Wabuyabo and Rose Ndanu as chief executive officers of the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) and Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), respectively.
In a statement today, Chirchir said Mkalama has a rich experience in public service spanning 30 years and has held various senior positions in different capacities.
“She was first employed as the Secretary and Head of the Legal Department in the then Rural Electrification Authority, the predecessor to REREC, a position she held for 10 years and later appointed as General Manager of Corporate Services,” Chirchir said.
Additionally, she holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Strategic Management, a Master of Business Administration degree in human resource management from the University of Nairobi, and a Bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Nairobi.
Mkalama is also a Certified Utility Management Specialist from the Institute of Public-Private Partnership and Water, Engineering, and Development Center of Loughborough University, Washington, DC.
Justus Wabuyabo, on the other hand, has served as Director of Legal and Regulatory Services and Corporation Secretary since 2019 before acting as NuPEA’s CEO for 6 months. He had previously served as the General Manager of Legal and Corporate Services at the National Water and Harvesting Authority.
“He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Moi University and a Master of International Law from the University of Nairobi and is an advocate of the high court of Kenya with over 22 years of experience,” added Chirchir.
Wabuyabo also taught law at the Kenya School of Law and Mount Kenya University. Additionally, he is a Certified Public Secretary, a Commissioner of Oaths, a Notary Public, and an Accredited Governance Auditor.
