Short Biography
On the surface, Stanley Thuo is an accomplished Supply Chain expert with over 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Projects. Stanley has performed various roles in Supply Chain both in the private and Public sectors.
Stanley is a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS UK) and Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
He's so efficient at his job that he considers himself a "Supply Chain expert”, he has handled projects including Donor funded projects effectively, diligently, procedurally, including contract management, Logistics, Inventory Management, relationship management, reporting with key focus on waste management.
Stanley works well with senior executives and can provide consultations related to Supply Chain Management.
In particular, he has focused on topics like sustainable development and renewable energy and he has worked hard to attain his role in Supply Chain. Stanley is also actively involved in Humanitarian activities. After graduating with master’s in project planning, he wants to be more involved in handling projects.
Thesis / Project Title
DETERMINANTS OF PERFORMANCE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROJECTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF MENENGAI GEOTHERMAL PROJECT IN NAKURU COUNTY
Thesis / Project Abstract
Infrastructural development is a key aspect for economic growth. There has been a lot of investment on development of geothermal energy mainly being one of the major sources of electricity in Kenya owing most to the unreliability of diesel operated generators and hydropower sources of energy. The study focused on effect of capital costs, technical expertise, infrastructural development, and legal and regulatory framework on performance of geothermal energy projects in Kenya. The study established how Geothermal Energy Experts determines the performance of geothermal energy projects in Kenya,italso established how Legal and Regulatory Framework determines performance of geothermal energy projects in Kenya. From the findings, infrastructural Development determines the performance of geothermal energy projects in Kenya. The study found that drilling fuel costs are too high for the company; and the cost of purchasing the geothermal equipment affects the performance of the geothermal projects. Further, the study found that the project managers are recruited based on the expertise they have on geothermal projects and technical expertise is required to maintain the adopted technology. It also found that the organization has proper infrastructural knowhow to handle geothermal projects. The study also found that there is efficient adherence to various rules and laws governing implementation of geothermal projects. The study concluded that capital costs had the greatest effect on the performance of geothermal energy projects, followed by infrastructural development then legal and regulatory framework while technical expertise had the least effect to the performance of geothermal energy projects.
