REBECCA MIANO
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| GENDER | Female |
| OCCUPATION | Politician |
Biography
Rebecca Miano is the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism and Wildlife, succeeding Alfred Mutua, who has been reassigned to the Ministry of Labour.
In addition to her political role, Miano serves as the Managing Director & CEO of Kenya Electricity Generating (KenGen) Company PLC, a position she has held since October 2017.
With nearly 30 years of experience in the energy sector, she has built a distinguished, multifaceted career that has earned her global recognition as a leading business figure in Africa.
Education
Rebecca attended Kapropita Girls School in Baringo County before pursuing a law degree at the University of Nairobi. She later earned a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Miano further pursued postgraduate studies in Comparative Law at the University of Australia.
Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi and attended the Advocates Training Programme at the Kenya School of Law.
Similarly, Miano is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.
Professional Career of Rebecca Miano
Miano’s career started at a law firm in Nairobi called Musyoka Annan & Company Advocates.
Thereafter, she worked at the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) before joining a law firm in Queensland, Australia known as Slater and Gordon.
In 1998, she joined Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) as an assistant legal officer and rose through the ranks to become the assistant company secretary.
By August 2017, she had been serving as the Director of Legal Affairs and Company Secretary at KenGen since 2008. In the same month, she was promoted to Acting Managing Director.
Furthermore, in November 2017, Miano was appointed as Managing Director, beating 90 other candidates. She replaced Albert Mugo, who retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60.
She became the first and only female chief executive at KenGen. At the time, she was one of only two women leading a parastatal company in Kenya, the other being MaryJane Mwangi of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya.
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