Rebecca Miano is the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry since October 2023. Formerly, she held the position of Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development, where her responsibilities included championing Kenya’s agenda in the East African Community, promoting development through Regional Development Authorities, and implementing measures to enhance resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid areas.
Breaking barriers, Mrs. Miano made history as the first female Managing Director and CEO of KenGen Plc, a role she held for five years prior to her appointment to the Cabinet.
Mrs. Miano is for her contributions to gender parity. She founded the Pink Energy forum to address gender issues in the energy sector and has been appointed to prestigious roles, including serving as a Council Member of the World Bank Group’s Advisory Council on Gender and Development, a position she holds to date.
Her accolades include being named among the Top 100 Women CEOs in Africa, being named Chairperson of the Year by Women on Boards in 2021 and receiving the Company Secretary of the Year award in the Champions of Governance Awards series in 2010.
Mrs. Miano, a registered Certified Public Secretary of Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Law Degree, a Diploma in Law, and post-graduate studies in Comparative Law. In 2010, she completed the Advanced Management Program at Strathmore University and is also a member of the Law Society of Kenya.