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Meet the Speakers / Hon. Davis Chirchi – CS
Hon. Davis Chirchir (He/Him)
Mr. Davis Chirchir is the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Energy and Petroleum in Kenya. He provides policy, oversight and leadership in the corporate institutional framework of the Ministry. The institutions under this framework include:
- Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)
- National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK)
- Kenya Petroleum Oil Refineries (KPRL)
- Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
- Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC(KenGen)
- The Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC (KPLC)
- Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)
- Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)
- Geothermal Development Company (GDC)
- Energy Tribunal
- Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
- Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
He has in-depth experience in project development, management and execution and is skilled in strategic analysis and financial management.
Mr. Chirchir previously led the Ministry in the same capacity from 2013 to 2015. This is therefore his second appointment as the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum; a testament to his in-depth understanding of the sector and the impact he had. Prior to his nomination and appointment as the Cabinet Secretary, he was the Chief of Staff to the Deputy President.
He was also a Commissioner at the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) where he spearheaded the introduction and application of information technology and reform initiatives in voter registration and election results management.
This was preceded by his role as General Manager at Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC) where he coordinated the restructuring of KPTC to create Telkom Kenya, Communication Commission of Kenya, Postal Corporation of Kenya and staff Pension Fund. He also coordinated the privatization of Telkom Kenya and establishment of Safaricom. He was a member of the Technology Committee at Nairobi Stock Exchange and supported the computerization of the Central Depository and Trading System.
Mr. Chirchir holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Management from Royal Holloway School of Management, University of London. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in Tele-traffic Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Nairobi.