Solomon Kariuki

Eng. Solomon Kariuki holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Operations) both from the University of Nairobi. He boasts an illustrious career in the energy sector spanning over 28 years.

Prior to his appointment as Operations Director on 1st August 2016, he was the Technical Services Manager. He joined Kenya Power and Lighting Company as a trainee engineer 28 years ago and served in various capacities, ultimately growing through the ranks to the current position of Operations Director.

Key responsibilities comprise overseeing operations and maintenance of power plants and availability at optimized costs, rehabilitation and upgrade of plants to facilitate uptake of the latest technology to improve efficiency and extend plant life, continuous improvement and automation of systems to align with best practice.

Departments: Eastern Hydros, Thermal, Upper Tana, Technical Services and Western Hydros.