Beatrice Muthoni has over nine years' engineering experience, with the last five years focused on renewable energy. Currently, Beatrice is a consulting project engineer with KTDA Power, where she implements several renewable-energy projects, including small hydro-power plants and solar-power plants. These projects will optimize the power costs for the KTDA-managed tea factories in Kenya, thereby improving the earnings and livelihood of more than 500,000 small-scale tea farmers in Kenya. Beatrice is an experienced project manager and has a master's degree in Business Administration specializing in Strategic Management. After the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Beatrice will complete her ongoing projects as she engages with stakeholders to actualize the Power Africa initiative. She will develop a network of local experts with financial, technical, and other necessary skills for the energy sector in Kenya.