A Kenyan has been reappointed to run an international renewable energy agency for a second four-year term.
Adnan Amin was on Saturday unanimously appointed as the Director General of The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future.
Over 124 member countries attending the fifth Assembly of Irena in Abu Dhabi agreed by acclamation the reappointment of the development economist who specializes in sustainable development.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir congratulated Mr Amin over his nomination and said: "Mr Amin has been very instrumental in elaborating the role of IRENA and guiding during the early stages of it's coming into existence. Indeed in very few years, IRENA has become the leading global voice and authority on renewable energy."
Mr Chirchir further said Kenya will continue to support Irena as well as collaborate with the energy agency in Kenya's project in the sector such as in geothermal energy, wind farms, solar, and biomass projects.
Mr Amin was appointed as the first Director-General of IRENA in April 2011. His new term will run from April 2015 to April 2019. Previously, Mr Amin served as the Director of the New York Office of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Special Representative of the UNEP Executive Director.
He has also served as a Trustee and member of the Board of Directors of a Cambridge UK-based World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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