Nairobi, July 12 -- Growing up in Kenya in the 20th century, Reddy Kilowatt, a cartoon character with a red, lightning-bolt body, was a familiar brand icon for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).

I did a little research and found that Reddy Kilowatt is a character used by many other electricity utilities. He was created by the American Ashton Collins of the Alabama Power Company and launched as a company symbol on March 11, 1926.

In 1934, the Philadelphia Electric Company became the first utility licensed to use the Reddy Kilowatt trade and service marks. Thereafter, over 200 electricity utilities worldwide used the icon under licence.

Fun facts aside, KPLC is, surprisingly, a trailblazer in the corporate governance space in K...