AFRICA are conducting statutory training ; our employees have been trained on occupational health and safety , first aid and emergency preparedness . We also plan to empower some of our engineers in specialised electrical and mechanical engineering courses in power plants .”
Social Responsibility Although the facility only requires a lean team , Gulf Power recognised early on the opportunity to integrate corporate social responsibility into its daily operations . Wanyiri noted that not only did the business have several dedicated social and environmental programmes in place , this was also implemented by a specialist community liaisons officer . He said that the community liaisons officer immediately had his work cut out ; he said : “ Before and during the construction phase , the local community wanted to know exactly what would happen to their neighborhood and if there would be any adverse effects to the community .”
He added : “ Through this liaisons channel that we had established between the business and
Inside the power plant
“ Currently , only 30 percent of Kenyans have access to electricity and , with the government aiming to double this figure in coming years , Gulf Power ’ s expansion in the country could not be timelier ”
– Norman Wanyiri , General Manager www . gulfpower . co . ke 105