Catherine Irura

Bio

Catherine Irura is a persuasive and diversely skilled executive leader with almost 10 years’ experience managing a broad spectrum of legal and compliance affairs related to project development, environmental and social governance. Catherine is the Managing Director of SOWITEC Kenya Limited, focusing on delivering a GW scale of solar and wind projects in Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition to the current development pipeline, Catherine also leads the development of green hydrogen projects to

• Managing Director

  SOWITEC Kenya Limited - Full-time From January 2016 to Present

  tOverseeing day to day business operations, liaise with stakeholders, investor relations, drive strategic company growth and manage the team. rntEnsuring company policies, strategies and legal guidelines are implemented.rntFundraising applications and business pitches to potential investors.rntDeveloping operational and project budgets and monitoring expenditure. rntProject Management and for a GW scale portfolio of wind, solar and green hydrogen projects

• Secretary and co-lead advocacy working group

  Electricity Sector Association of Kenya - Part-time From June 2022 to Present

  I am responsible for documenting the work of the board. This includes the recording of minutes or notes of meetings, the recording of board policies, maintaining a list of current board members, issuing notices of meetings, board correspondence and the submission of legal documents.

• Co-lead

  Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) - Green Hydrogen subsector board - Freelance From July 2022 to Present

  I chair the KEPSA Green Hydrogen subsector board which aims at advancing the development of hydrogen as a strategic decarbonized energy carrier for Kenya with potential for production/application of derivatives (e-fuels, fertilizer, mobility etc.) I prepare workplans and organize activities and engagements with stakeholders (private & public sector) which will create a green hydrogen economy in Kenya

• Environmental Governance

  Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg From October 2013 to October 2015
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)

  University of Nairobi From October 2006 to December 2010

• English

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