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In Conversation with Chaxy · August 24 · 1 hr 27 min

#12 - Joab Okanda

Joab Okanda is a Kenyan climate, energy and development-policy advocate. His work focuses on climate justice, economic and debt justice, just energy transitions, and reducing structural inequality across Africa. He has led research, policy and advocacy initiatives at regional, continental and global levels, engaging institutions such as the African Union, international financial institutions and UN climate processes. Joab currently works with the Global Gas and Oil Network and serves as Board Co-Chair of Climate Action Network International.Joab Okanda joins Chaxy on the 12th episode of #InConversationWithChaxy to discuss the energy and electricity systems in the country, the proposed Microsoft data center project in Kenya, KenGen, KETRACO (Kenya Electricity Transmission Company) Limited, Kenya Power, the cost of electricity, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, power generation choices, nuclear energy, The energy deals signed by the government during the Africa Forward Summit PLUS MORE!____________________________________________https://buymesoda.com/8SmaRG2eT1fKcq7D8O6uUK5KY0n2🏅Join membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3KVkSH1GwUtAAMcVcJ3QQ/join✅ M-Pesa Till Number: 8816044____________________________________________Hosts: ChaxyProducer: Chaxy Camera: OjizzoAudio: OjizzoEditing: ChaxySet : Ernest and Chaxy____________________________________________Follow Chaxy online (@ThatGuyChaxy):https://www.instagram.com/thatguychaxy/https://twitter.com/ThatGuyChaxyhttps://www.facebook.com/ThatGuyChaxy/An UpSyd Digital Networks Production 2026!

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Joab Okanda is a Kenyan climate, energy and development-policy advocate. His work focuses on climate justice, economic and debt justice, just energy transitions, and reducing structural inequality across Africa. He has led research, policy and advocacy initiatives at regional, continental and global levels, engaging institutions such as the African Union, international financial institutions and UN climate processes. Joab currently works with the Global Gas and Oil Network and serves as Board Co-Chair of Climate Action Network International.Joab Okanda joins Chaxy on the 12th episode of #InConversationWithChaxy to discuss the energy and electricity systems in the country, the proposed Microsoft data center project in Kenya, KenGen, KETRACO (Kenya Electricity Transmission Company) Limited, Kenya Power, the cost of electricity, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, power generation choices, nuclear energy, The energy deals signed by the government during the Africa Forward Summit PLUS MORE!____________________________________________https://buymesoda.com/8SmaRG2eT1fKcq7D8O6uUK5KY0n2🏅Join membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3KVkSH1GwUtAAMcVcJ3QQ/join✅ M-Pesa Till Number: 8816044____________________________________________Hosts: ChaxyProducer: Chaxy Camera: OjizzoAudio: OjizzoEditing: ChaxySet : Ernest and Chaxy____________________________________________Follow Chaxy online (@ThatGuyChaxy):https://www.instagram.com/thatguychaxy/https://twitter.com/ThatGuyChaxyhttps://www.facebook.com/ThatGuyChaxy/An UpSyd Digital Networks Production 2026!

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