Rebecca Miano

Kemi Ajumobi

June 2, 2026

Rebecca Miano
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya

Rebecca Miano is a seasoned public servant and corporate leader with a track record of steering complex, high-stakes initiatives. A Kenyan lawyer, she currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife in Kenya.

From November 2023 to July 2024, she served as the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, a role she stepped into after being reassigned from the Ministry of East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development under Executive Order No. 2 of 2023. In that period, she brought a pragmatic, hands-on approach to policy and project execution, drawing on decades of experience to navigate Kenya’s investment, trade, and industrial priorities.

Before her tenure in the Cabinet, Miano led KenGen as the first female Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer starting in 2017. Under her leadership, the company prioritised reliability, efficiency, and sustainable energy solutions, positioning KenGen as a pivotal player in Kenya’s power sector. She championed renewable energy development, corporate governance, and gender inclusion initiatives, including the establishment of the Pink Energy Forum.

Her earlier responsibilities at KenGen were diverse and influential: she served as Company Secretary and Corporate Affairs Director, Acting Human Resources and Administration Director, and Legal Affairs Director. This breadth gave her a holistic understanding of both the regulatory landscape and the organisational dynamics essential for large-scale utility governance.

Her professional journey spans 33 years of legal and strategic work that has touched both local and international communities. Notably, she has contributed at the global level, including service on the United Nations Global Compact Board as Vice-Chair for Global Compact Kenya.

She has also been a member of the World Bank Group’s Gender and Development Council and represented Africa as the sole member of the COP26 Presidency Business Leader’s Forum, among other prestigious roles. These positions reflect her commitment to inclusive growth, gender advocacy, and collaboration across borders.

Born in 1966 in Ndaragua, Nyandarua County, Kenya, she attended Kapropita Girls High School in Baringo County before pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree at University of Nairobi. She also enriched her leadership toolkit with an Advanced Management Programme at Strathmore Business School in collaboration with Navarra University, Spain.
She completed the Advocates Training Programme at the Kenya School of Law and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Comparative Law from Australian National University.