About this episode

Ogutu Okudo discusses her journey in the energy sector, the politics of investment, and lessons learned about money and negotiation.

Ogutu Okudo did not enter Kenya’s energy sector through engineering or petroleum science. She studied foreign policy and diplomacy, then made a sharp pivot after Kenya’s 2012 oil discovery and positioned herself inside one of Africa’s most competitive and male dominated industries.In this episode Ogutu breaks down the realities behind oil and gas, the politics of energy investment, why Kenya lost the regional pipeline advantage to Tanzania, and what most people misunderstand about money, networking, and long term career building.She speaks candidly about earning KSh 15,000 in her first role, quitting jobs that undervalued her skills, surviving industry downturns after studying oil and gas in Aberdeen, and building influence through strategic relationships instead of chasing quick money.Ogutu also shares the painful lesson of negotiating what she believed was a 15 million deal only to receive 1.5 million because the contract terms were misunderstood, a mistake that permanently changed how she approaches money, paperwork, and negotiations.Beyond energy, this conversation explores investment discipline, farming economics, leadership, gender inclusion in African industries, and the…

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