Kigen Moi: Little Known Gideon Moi’s Son At The Helm Of Multi-billion Power Plant Sosian Energy

Last month, Energy Minister Davis Chirchir announced that three companies, including Sosian Energy, will generate 105 megawatts of electricity from steam produced by the Menengai geothermal field.Sosian Energy, a local independent power company (IPP), expects to produce 22 megawatts of electricity from the well next month. It was later revealed that the electricity company contracted to supply electricity belonged to former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.

In March 2022, Business Day reported that Moi had purchased the majority of the company, eight years after receiving the contract following a long delay in building the firepower. Sosian Energy is led by Kigen Moi, the son of a former senator, among others.

Kigen Moi is a student at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and the eldest son of Moi and Zahra Moi. Kigen is known for her impeccable sense of style, offering everything from casual to casual designer wear. He often accompanied his father to public meetings and gave boda bodas to events in Marigat, Cabanet and Cabatoncho in July 2022 ahead of the August 9 elections.

Kigen is passionate about playing polo; He was raised during his university years. In 2014, he beat his father in sports, and his team, Samsung Tab 4, beat his father's team, Samsung Note Pro 5, with a score of 5:2. In Kenya, polo is generally reserved for the upper classes and inaccessible due to its high value. many people.

As CEO of Sosian Energy, Kigen oversees the development of renewable and sustainable energy production across Kenya. The company was awarded a tender by the Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) to build and operate a 1x35MW geothermal modular power plant in the Menengai geothermal field in Nakuru County on a build-own-operate basis for 25 years. root.

The purpose of the power plant project is to develop Kenya's electricity generation capacity by using Kenya's world-class potential, promote economic development in the society and ensure the distribution of electricity in the energy sector.

In 2017, steel and cement tycoon Narendra Raval bought most of the world's business from a company called Sosian Energy, but later sold it back due to the construction of power plants. Electricity continued to Moi. Laval confirmed that its shares were sold for less than the purchase price, making Gideon Moi the majority owner