Final copy New pension scheme for civil servants to come

BY MICHAEL OBONYO (PCO)

Civil servants, teachers and members of the disciplined forces aged

below 45 years by 1st January 2021, will start contributing two percent of their basic sal-ary towards their pension as mandatory members of the new contributory Public Ser-vice Superannuation Scheme (PSSS).

According to Head of Public Service, Dr. Joseph Kinyua, the scheme, established under the Public Service Su-perannuation Act, 2012, will see public servants contribute 7.5 per cent of their basic sal-ary, graduated from 2 per cent in the first year, 5 per cent in the second year and 7.5 per cent in the third year.

In a circular on Implemen-tation of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme for civil servants, teachers and the disciplined services per-sonnel from the National Po-lice Service, Prison Service and the National Youth Ser-vice, Dr. Kinyua said the em-ployer’s contribution will be 15 percent of the employee’s basic salary.

The circular stated that em-ployees will have the option

to make additional voluntary contributions above the man-datory 7.5 percent of the basic salary to boost their savings; but where an employee takes this option, the government will not increase its contribu-tion.

The membership of the scheme is mandatory to all employees aged below 45 years as at 1st January, 2021 and serving on permanent and pensionable terms and all new employees who join the service on similar terms on or after 1st January, 202. Oth-ers are those aged 45 years and above as at 1st January, 2021 but who opt to join the Scheme.

Employees aged 45 years

and above who will not have exercised the option by 31st March, 2021 will remain in the current defined benefit scheme as provided for under the Pensions Act, Cap 189. These provisions will apply to employees on secondment to other government agencies and the 31 percent pension contributions they have been remitting to preserve their pension rights while on se-condment will cease effective 1st January, 2021.

Dr Kinyua directed in the circular that, Authorized Of-ficers should ensure employ-ees covered under the PSSS, who are not on permanent and pensionable terms of ser-vice and are contributing to

the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are admitted to permanent and pension-able terms of service on com-mencement of the Act.

The employees in this cat-egory, below 45 years, will automatically join the scheme while those above the age of 45 years will exercise the op-tion to join the new scheme.

The circular further stated that contributions to the Wid-ows and Children’s Pension Scheme (WCPS) and NSSF will cease from the date an employee joins the PSSS.

The circular clarified that employees engaged on local agreement terms (contract) are not eligible to join the scheme.

Authorized officers are fur-ther required to ensure of-ficers realign their salaries to comply with the provisions of section 19 (3) of the Em-ployment Act, 2007 which requires an employee to take home not less than a third of their salary.

The circular directed Ac-counting Officers to remit to the Fund employee and em-ployer contributions by the 10th of the next month fol-lowing the due date failure to which the sum will attract a compound interest at the rate of three per cent per month.

Dr. Kinyua further said prior to the commencement date, the Scheme in conjunc-tion with the stakeholders will hold education and out-reach sensitization forums across the Public Service.

In August, Cabinet Secre-tary, National Treasury and Planning Amb. Ukur Yatani appointed the commence-ment date of the Public Ser-vice Superannuation Scheme Act, 2012 Act to be 1st Janu-ary, 2021 through a legal no-tice published in the Kenya Gazzette. He also appointed the members of the Board of Trustees chaired by Dr. Ed-ward Odundo.

The CS had pointed out that upon commencement of the contributory scheme, the current Public Service Pension arrangement will be closed to all new employees and all serving employees who will be aged below 45 years as at 1st January, 2021.

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The best prevention against the coronavirus is still washing your hands and keeping safe social distance

New pension scheme for civil servants to come into effect from January 2021

Head of Public Service says scheme is mandatory to all employees aged below 45 years as at 1st January, 2021 and serving on permanent and pensionable terms

BY WANGARI NDIRANGU

The Pharmacy and Poi-sons Board (PPB) has shut down 271 phar-

maceutical outlets across the country in a sustained in-spection exercise started in July, for failure to adhere to Good Distribution Practices (GDP) regulations.

Nairobi Region had the highest number chem-

ists closed at 83 followed by Coast and Lower Eastern Region whose 71 pharma-ceutical premises were shut down.

In Nyanza and Western Regions, 62 pharmaceutical premises were closed while North Eastern had 21 prem-ises affected. In the North Rift and South Rift, 19 prem-ises were shut down and Central and Upper Eastern Regions 15 pharmaceutical

premises were closed.Speaking to KNA, Director

of Inspection and Enforce-ment at PPB, Dr. Dominic Kariuki said since July 2020, they have been carrying out follow up inspection inspec-tions to ensure compliance to the guidelines.

“We have so far audited a total of 1224 pharmaceutical outlets and 49 County Refer-ral and Sub County Hospi-tals”, he said. He explained

that monitoring included conducting the GDP audit on selected health facilities and major public procuring agencies. “We have audited all the six referral hospitals and also KEMSA”, he said.

He said that the audit was done against the 2019 guidelines for GDP guide-lines with some of the major findings in public facili-ties being, lack of adequate qualified pharmacists and

pharmaceutical technolo-gists and lack of storage space for pharmaceuticals. Dr. Kariuki added that the poorly designed storage areas for pharmaceuticals lacked basic requirements such as temperature con-trol and systems for timely disposal of pharmaceutical waste which include expired drugs. On the crackdown on sub-standard alcohol-based hand sanitizers, conducted

between March and June 2020, he explained that PPB inspectors were checking for compliance with labeling requirements as stated in the guidelines.

PPB is the Drug Regulatory Authority established under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, Chapter 244 of the Laws of Kenya and regulate the Practice of Pharmacy and the Manufacture and Trade in drugs and poisons.

271 chemists shut in crackdown for flouting distribution rules

Sh700MValue of projects launched by the government to

boost aquaculture and help fishing

communities.

271Chemists closed down across the country by the

the Pharmacy and Poisons Board

(PPB)

500,000Kilos of coffee

Murang’a farmers target to produce

by close of the year

274,000 Amount in litres

of ready-for-sale mango pulp stored

in Malindi Fresh Juice Processors

Factory

333,460The initial

membership of the new pension scheme for civil

servants that comes into effect in

January

The WeekIn numbers

Scheme mandatory to all employees aged below 45 years as at 1st January, 2021

7.5 per cent of their basic salary, graduated from 2 per cent in the first year, 5 per cent in the second year and 7.5 per cent in the third year.

Employees above 45 years to remain in the current scheme

Non permanent employees contributing to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to be admitted to permanent and pensionable terms

At commencement scheme to have 333,460 public servants.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service

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The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs; State Department for ICT & Innovation invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for the above tender on behalf of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner requires the contribution of creative Kenyan artists and designers to assist in coming up with a logo through a competition. The logo is intended to strengthen the brand quality of the agency by providing a unique, strong and consistent image in the minds of all our stakeholders.

Reward for the designer of the chosen logo

The selected winning logos will be awarded in order of merit as follows: 1. First position – Kshs. 200,000.002. Second position – Kshs. 100,000.003. Third position – Kshs. 50,000.00

Interested and eligible candidates should download the tender document from the Ministry’s website www.ict.go.ke free of charge.

Tender bids (the designs) must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly labeled with the tender number and tender name and be deposited in the tender box located on the 8th floor corridor or be addressed to: The Principal Secretary, State Department of ICT & Innovation P.O. Box 30025-00100 Nairobi, so as to be received on or before 23rd December, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Bulky or large bid documents which cannot go through the slot of the Tender Box must be delivered to the office of Head Supply Chain Management Services, Telposta Towers, 8th floor so as to be received on or before 23rd December, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Tenders will be opened immediately in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in the 9th

floor boardroom at Telposta Towers.

All candidates whose applications will have been received before the closing date and time will be advised in due course, of the results of their applications. Bidders are also advised to visit the Ministry’s website regularly for updates.

Head/Supply Chain Management ServicesFor: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ICT & INNOVATION

TENDER INVITATION NOTICE

MINISTRY OF ICT, INNOVATION AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

TENDER NUMBER TENDER NAME MDA

MOICT/SDICT/135/2020-2021 TENDER FOR LOGO DESIGN COMPE-TITION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMIS-SIONER

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cover your mouth when sneezing

Wash hands with water and soap/sanitizer

Avoid contact with sick people

Don’t touch eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands

Thoroughly cook meat, eggs. Don’t eat raw food

Keep objects and surfaces clean

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OPEN NATIONAL TENDERSNo. Tender No. Tender Description Eligibility Closing date

1. MTRH/T/73/2020-2021 Tender for Supply and Delivery of ChromeBooks and Related Items.

Open 23rd December, 2020

2. MTRH/T/81/2020-2021 Tender for Provision of Professional Indemnity Cover for Doctors at MTRH.


3. MTRH/T/82/2020-2021 Tender for Supply and Delivery of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgical Instruments


4. MTRH/T/84/2020-2021 Tender for Provision of Comprehensive Cover for Motor Vehicles at MTRH


5. MTRH/T/85/2020-2021 Tender for Supply and Delivery of Patient Vital Sign Monitors


6 MTRH/T/86/2020-2021 Tender for Supply and Delivery of Scrubs for Staff Open 23rd December, 2020

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for the under listed tenders.

MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

The eligible bidders shall be required to provide authenticated evidence that they have recently satisfactorily carried out similar assignment.

Tender documents with detailed specifications and conditions are obtainable from Supply Chain Department, MTRH, P.O. Box 3-30100, Eldoret from Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000/- per each bidding document. Tenders can also be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from both state tenders portal and MTRH website www.tenders.go.ke or www.mtrh.go.ke.

Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes should be deposited in tender box number “B” situated at 2nd floor, left wing of the old administration block of MTRH (Eldoret) or posted to:

Chief Executive OfficerMoi Teaching and Referral Hospital

P.O. Box 3-30100 ELDORET

So as to be received on or before 23rd December, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. Opening of the bidding documents will be conducted publicly immediately thereafter at a venue to be advised by Tender Opening Committee.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERMOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Hospital

INVITATION TO TENDERThe National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) intends to put up a National Multi-Purpose Facility for Drug Use Disorders at Miritini in Mombasa which will be constructed in phases. Nacada invites eligible bidders to tender for:

No. TENDER REFERENCE NO: ITEM DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY

1 NAC/OT/13/2020-2021 Proposed Construction of National Multi-Purpose Facility for Drug use Disorders - Phase One to Develop Kitchen; Dining Hall and Social Hall at Miritini Rehabilitation Centre in Mombasa

OPEN

Interested and eligible Tenderers may obtain more information by downloading the Tender Documents on our Website: www.nacada.go.ke/tenders or www.tenders.go.ke/tenders

Completed tender document shall be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked “Tender Name and Reference Number with the instructions “Do not open before the closing date & time” and de-posited in the Tender Box situated in NSSF Building, 18th Floor, Block A, Eastern Wing, Bishops Road or addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer,National Authority For the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse,

NSSF Building, Block A, Eastern Wing, 18th Floor,P.O. Box 10774-00100 GPOEmail: [email protected],

NAIROBI.

Be delivered on or Before Friday, 18th December 2020 at 11:30am. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

Late Bids will not be accepted and shall be returned.

NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ON ALCOHOL & DRUGS? CALL OUR HELPLINE NUMBER 1192, FREE OF CHARGE.

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POSTAL CORPORATION OF KENYA

Postal Corporation of Kenya, Posta House, Kenyatta Avenue. P.O. BOX 34567 GPO- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254 719 072 600 www: posta.co.ke

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Telephone: 0730642600 | 0719072600 | 020 3242600. Website: www.posta.co.ke POSTMASTER GENERAL

PUBLIC NOTICE ON NEW MAIL POSTAGE RATES

Postal Corporation of Kenya was established by an Act of Parliament (PCK Act 1998) and operates as a Commercial Public Enterprise. The Corporation’s mandate includes provision of accessible, affordable and reliable Postal Services to all parts of Kenya as the designated Public Postal Licensee, where communications through the Post Office is a basic human right as enshrined in the 1948 United Nations Charter.

Our mission is to provide end to end, innovative, reliable, Mail, Courier, Logistics, E-commerce and Payment Services that delight our customers and create value to our stakeholders. The Post Office remains the most accessible, affordable, effective and time tested communications platform in Kenya with a total of 625 outlets (post offices) spread across the country.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has granted Postal Corporation of Kenya Approval and Authority to review and effect new mail postage rates for selected products and services, with effect from 1st January 2021. Communications Authority of Kenya is empowered via the Kenya Information and Communications (Tarrif) Regulations (2010), to grant the Public Licensee (PCK), the authority to review and effect basic postage rates from time to time after consultation with stakeholders. The new tarrifs are in line with the ever-changing market dynamics and cost of business operations. The Kenya Information and Communications (Tarrif) Regulations (2010), requires licensees to notify the general public of revised rates within 14 days before implementation.

The mail products/items subject for review are as follows:

A)

B)

For further information and details, the new rates will be published in the Official Corporate Website (www.posta.co.ke) for appreciation, on or before the commencement date of 1st January 2021.

Letters- weight 500gms to 2kgPostcards- standard and any other size Printed papers- weight 20gms to 2kgNewspapers- weight 200gms to 1kgSmall packets- weight 100gms to 2kg

For inland/domestic charges:

Letters, postcards, newspapers and aerogrammes - 20gms to 2kgs Printed papers- upto 5kgs

International Air mail, Surface mail and Surface airlifted to all destinations:

KENYA REINSURANCE CORPORATION LTD

INVITATION TO TENDERThe Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for the following item as detailed in the respective tender document:

TENDER No. DESCRIPTION TENDER SUBMSSION FORMAT

BID SECURITY Kshs

OPENNING DATE

KRC/2020/188 PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT EXIT SURVEYS ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMER SATIS-FACTION, EMPLOYEE SATISFAC-TION, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, WORK ENVIRONMENT, COR-RUPTION PERCEPTION, BRAND EQUITY/HEALTH CHECK, ICT LITERACY, ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE SURVEY, RISK CULTURE.

SEPARATE TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL PROPOSALS

130,0000.00 21st December 2020 10.00 am

1. INVITATION TO NATIONAL TENDER.

Kenya Re is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 Certified

2. INVITATION TO TENDER FOR SALE OF REINSURANCE PLAZA KISUMU.

Prospective bidders may download the tender documents from the Kenya Reinsurance Corporation websitewww.kenyare.co.ke free of charge. Tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly bearing the correct tender number and name should be deposited in the Tender Box located on the 16th floor of Reinsurance Plaza Aga Khan Walk NAIROBI or be sent to:-

Managing DirectorKenya Reinsurance Corporation, Ltd

Reinsurance Plaza, Nairobi Aga Khan Walk

P.O. Box 30271 - 00100NAIROBI

To be received as detailed in the invitation to tender. Tenders will be opened the same day and time in the Corporation’s Boardroom in the presence of bidders or their representative who choose to attend. Tenders that are delivered after the deadline for submission will be rejected.

Prices quoted MUST be expressed in Kenya Shillings, inclusive of Government taxes and should remain valid for a period of 120 days from the date of closing of the tender.

Bidders who download the tender documents from the website MUST forward their particulars immediately via email to [email protected]. This is for record and any further tender clarifications and addendum where necessary. The particulars should include: Name of Firm, Postal Address, Telephone Number, Email Address, Tender Number and Tender Name. Bidders should not request for clarifications through the said e-mail. The purpose of the e-mail is for sub-mission of tenderers particulars above ONLY.

Any canvassing or giving of false information will lead to automatic disqualification.

TENDER No. DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT-KSHS OPENING DATE

KRC/2020/189 DISPOSAL OF REINSURANCE PLAZA KISUMU PROPERTY L.R NUMBER NO. KISUMU BLOCK 7/378 – SITUATED ON OGINGA ODINGA STREET AND ACHIENG ONEKO ROAD

20,000,000.00 21st December 2020 10.00 am

BY CYRUS OGUNA

The Government has invested heavily in technology and in-

novation to offer better services to citizens by increasing accessibility and efficiency.

Technology is also being used to combat corruption by enhancing transparency and accountability among government officials, lim-iting contact between wananchi and officials.

Among the areas where the gov-ernment has increasingly adopted technology, immensely benefit-ing citizens are immigration ser-vices, motor vehicle registration, driver’s license applications and renewals, lands registration, rev-enue collection and case file man-

agement.On immigration, Kenyans can

now apply for their passports online, only going to the immi-gration offices to get their pho-tographs taken and to pick their ready passports. This has not only eased the application process, and reduced the time taken to get a new passport but has also lim-ited avenues for corruption where brokers would ask citizens to part with ‘’something small” to render services, thus delaying the appli-cation process.

Foreigners have also benefitted from the digitization of services at the immigration department as they too can apply for their visas online and have them ready in 10 working days.

The government launched the digital driver’s license in 2018, with all drivers expected to mi-grate to this license by 2021. The digital license not only carries basic driver information such as age, blood type and number of offences committed, but will also carry information such as vehi-cle ownership status and num-ber plate of the registered vehicle

among others. This centralization of informa-

tion stored digitally and available at the touch of a button has greatly reduced motor vehicle theft and reduced fraud by making it dif-ficult to duplicate or manufacture false information on the NTSA da-tabase. It has also increased reve-nue collection from motor vehicle imports and sales.

The ongoing digitization of lands registries, via the National Land Information Management System is helping to reduce fraud, land conflicts and bureaucratic inef-ficiencies which in the past have seen many Kenyans complain of corruption in the lands sector. The digitization exercise, set to be completed by 2021, has also im-proved access to land information by Kenyans.

The government has also em-ployed technology within the rev-enue collection system to reduce tax evasion, streamline revenue collection and enhance trade. Through the Integrated Scanner Command Centre (ISCC) and the Regional Electronic Cargo Track-ing System (RECTS), KRA is able to undertake non-intrusive, in-

telligence-led scanning of goods via the scanners distributed across various ports of entry country-wide.

This provides real time scanned images to multiple users who are able to analyze the images from centralized command centres in Nairobi. This has increased the transparency of the scanning pro-cess and reduced collusion be-tween unscrupulous personnel and probable tax evaders.

The system has seen an increase in scanning levels to 99.4% of all containerized cargo and enhanced tax compliance from 86 % in June 2018 to 98% in July 2020. It has also had the effect of reducing trade in contraband and coun-terfeits and enhanced legitimate trade through quicker cargo clear-ance at the ports.

Similarly, automation of ser-vices within the criminal justice sector, such as the digital Occur-rence Book (OB) by the police is also helping to fasten the wheels of justice, ensuring timely, effi-cient and reliable service provision to Kenyans.

Col. (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna is the Government Spokesman

State invests heavily in technology to curb corruption, enhance service delivery

DECEMBER 8, 2020







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Disclaimer: KRA notifies taxpayers that it will not accept responsibility for payments not received, credited and validated in the relevant KRA accounts. Corruption Reporting: +254 (0726) 984 668, Email: [email protected]. Short Messaging Services (SMS): Dial (*572#) or Text to 22572. Contact Centre: +254 (020) 4 999 999, +254 (0711) 099 999, Email: [email protected]. Complaints & Information Center Hotlines: +254 (0) 20 281 7700 / 7800, +254 (0) 20 3 343 342, Email: [email protected]

Career Opportunity

Tulipe Ushuru, Tujitegemee!

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the National Revenue Collection Agency for the Government of Kenya. Our Vision is:“A Globally Trusted Revenue Agency Facilitating Tax and Customs Compliance”. KRA is seeking a result-oriented, self-driven individual with high integrity to fill the following vacant position:

Note:1. All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online through the process below.2. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.3. All applications should be submitted online by 17th December, 2020.4. KRA is an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons Living with

Disability are encouraged to apply.5. KRA does not charge for application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our

recruitment process. Application Guidelines

Registration:1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process. Use

your personal/private email address (non-work email) to register.2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.

Log on:1. After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login 2. Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.3. After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.

Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):1. On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’. 2. Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile. 3. Follow the instructions to complete your profile. 4. The process will end by clicking the tab ‘Overview and Release’.5. Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.

Application process:1. To view the open job postings click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.2. Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.3. Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position. 4. To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.5. Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application. 6. Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.7. To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data

Privacy Statement’.

In case of any challenge, please send your email query to [email protected]

Department Position Job Ref

CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES - PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION Assistant Manager – Performance Management

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www.kra.go.ke

ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

Head Office CA Centre P.O.Box 14448Nairobi 00800 Mobile: : 0703042000 Email: [email protected]

Coast Regional Office 3rd Floor, NSSF Building P.O.Box 8041 Mombasa 80100 Mobile:0703042152 Email: [email protected]

Central Regional Office Ground Floor, Advocates Plaza P.O Box 134 Nyeri 10100 Mobile : 0703042181 Email : [email protected]

Nyanza Regional Office2nd Floor Lake Basin Mall,P.O Box 2016Kisumu 40100Mobile: 0703042130Email: [email protected]

Western Regional Office 1st Floor KVDA Plaza P.O.Box 2346 Eldoret 30100 Mobile: 0703042105 Email: [email protected]

No Tender Reference Description of Tender Closing date and time

Eligibility

1. CA/PROC/OT/18/2020-2021 Open National Tender for Construction of Trench Manhole and Carpeting works at CA Centre

18th December 2020 at 10.30 am

Persons Living With Disability (PWDs) owned enterprises

TENDER NOTICE

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is the regulatory agency for the ICT sector in Kenya with responsibilities in telecommunications, cyber security, e-commerce, broadcasting and postal/courier ser-vices. CA is also responsible for managing the country’s numbering and frequency spectrum resources, administering the Universal Service Fund (USF) as well as safeguarding the interests of consumers of ICT services.

CA invites tenders from interested and competent firms to tender for the following:

Eligible bidders may obtain detailed tender documents from the Procurement Division 2nd floor Wing A at CA Centre along Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, on weekdays during the normal working hours at a fee of KShs 1,000.00 for hard copy.

The tender documents can also be accessed and downloaded from the Public Procurement Information Portal http://www.tenders.go.ke and the Authority’s website: http://ca.go.ke/about-us/do-business-with-s/open-tenders/ free of charge. Further, firms who download the tender documents must arrange to forward their particulars/ contacts to the Head of Procurement, Communications Authority of Kenya, through the email address [email protected] before the closing date for records and for purposes of receiving clarifications and or addendums, if any. Any addendum, which will be issued, will be uploaded in the CA Website.

Duly completed tender documents should be enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender name and reference number should be deposited in the tender box on the ground floor of the CA Centre, so as to reach on or before the closing date and time indicated above.

The Head of ProcurementCommunications Authority of Kenya (CA)P.O. Box 14448, Nairobi 00800Tel: +254 (020) 4242000/Mobile: +254 703-042000 +254 736 121515/121414Emaail: [email protected] Website: www.ca.go.ke

Bids shall be opened immediately thereafter at CA Centre Ground Floor, Meeting Room 2 in the presence of the bidders representative(s) who choose to attend.

NO. TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

TENDERCOMMENCEMENTDATE

TENDERCLOSINGDATE

1. KP1/9A.2/OT/21/ADMN/20-21 Provision of Cleaning Services Companywide Lot I

Wednesday 09.12.2020

Wednesday 30.12.2020at 10.00 a.m.

2. KP1/9A.2/OT/22/ADMN/20-21 Provision of Cleaning Services Companywide Lot II - Youth, Women and Persons with Disability (YWPD)

Wednesday 09.12.2020

Wednesday 30.12.2020at 10.00 a.m.

INVITATION TO TENDERKenya Power invites tenders from interested bidders for provision of the following:-

Tender documents detailing the requirements of the above tenders may be obtained from the Kenya Power website (www.kplc.co.ke) from the dates shown above.

GENERAL MANAGERSUPPLY CHAIN www.kplc.co.ke

TENDER NOTICE

TENDER NO. 14/KBC/2020-21 LEASING OF KITALE TX PARCEL OF LAND

TENDER NO. 15/KBC/2020-21 UPGRADE OF TV GRAPHIC SYSTEM

The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation invites interested and eligible tenderers to participate in the following tender:

A complete set of tender documents may be downloaded by interested candidates from the Corporation website; www.kbc.co.ke, tenders.go.ke or obtain hard copy from Procurement Manager’s Office at Broadcasting House Harry Thuku Road. Interested candidates will be required to register by paying non refundable fees of Ksh 1,000 in cash or bankers Cheque payable to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation cashier situated on harry Thuku Road before the deadline of returning the completed document. (Kshs.1000/= not applicable to youth, women and PWD), Bidders downloading the tender document from the website are required to immediately forward their particulars for records and for the purposes of receiving any further tender clarifications and/or addendums to KBC Procure-ment Office or [email protected].

Completed tender documents must be submited in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with respective tender numbers and addressed to:-

Managing Director,Kenya Broadcasting Corporation,P.O. Box 30456-00100 NAIROBI

OR

Be deposited in the tender box at the Main Gate Broadcasting House on or before 22nd December 2020 at 10.00 am. Submitted bids will be opened immediately thereafter at the KBC VIP Canteen in the presence of bidders or representatives who wish to attend.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

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Please give us a brief history of the Coast Development Authority (CDA), when and how it was established.

The Coast Development Author-ity (CDA) is a state corporation es-tablished in 1990 through an Act of Parliament Cap 449, Laws of Kenya which was later revised in 1992.

What is the mandate of the Au-thority, and how is this mandate ex-ecuted?

The Coast Development Authority is mandated to undertake integrated development through planning and coordination, and implementation of development projects in the six Coast counties of Lamu, Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Tana River and a section of Garissa county. In terms of land mass, we cover approximately 186,000 square kilometers. In these seven counties, 65 per cent is arid and semi-arid and the remaining 35 per cent is only suitable for subsistence farming. In the remaining 65 per cent of this land mass, people in col-laboration with the government do livestock rearing and livestock con-servation. In this vast area, we have ranches, game parks, nomadism and pastoralism especially in Tana River and parts of Garissa County. The projects implemented by CDA are derived from our mandate which has enabled us to undertake integrated projects in specific counties in our area of jurisdiction. We have five key objectives: planning and execution of sustainable development projects by exploiting the natural resources which exist in a particular area, pro-viding food security for the popula-tion living within the region. We are also tasked with reducing poverty and unemployment in this region, while also doing conservation of the catchment areas within this region.

What are the specific projects un-dertaken by CDA?

We have done many projects in this region, but the major one is the Mwache multi-purpose dam in Ki-nango Kwale County which was conceptualized in 1995, three years after the birth and inception of CDA. We mooted the project because as our counties grew in population, demand for water was also rising.

Consequently, we conceptualized Mwache Dam which is being imple-mented under the Kenya Security Resilience Climate Project to provide water for domestic consumption in Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa Coun-ties. Of course the extra water will be used for irrigation and fishing to improve food security in the affected areas. Besides, the Mwache multi-purpose dam which is funded by the World Bank at a cost of Sh19 Bil-lion, we have also mooted the Chala Integrated Water Resource Project in Taita Taveta Sub-county, in Taita Taveta County. We are in talks with development partners who have pur-posed to fund this project at a cost of Sh3.3 Billion. We have equally im-plemented successfully the Malindi Integrated Social and Health Pro-ject which is a grant from the Ital-ian Government for the purpose of boosting development for residents of Ngomeni in Magarini Sub-county where we have the Italian owned San Marco satellite station. We have also implemented a lot of food security projects in Boji, Chakama and Chala plus smallholder irrigation projects in Vanga (Kwale) and Bura (Tana River) which are funded by the na-tional government. Also, we have undertaken many drought mitiga-tion projects to fight the vagaries of drought in our areas of jurisdiction.

What can you say are the key achievements registered by CDA since its inception?

One of our biggest achievements is the commencement of the im-plementation of the Mwache multi-purspose Dam, the adaptation fund sponsored by the UN through the Kenya Climate adaptation fund. Through the UN Adaptation Fund, we have partnered with stakehold-ers to implement projects along the shorelines in Msambweni and Shi-moni using the Youth and Women to rehabilitate Mangrove forests, Coral reef rehabilitation and shoreline sta-bilization, and many other projects which have been affected by climate change. As an authority, we have won many awards after implement-ing these environmental projects, the first being selected to present our project concepts at the continen-

tal level. We were given a trophy for the best institution that empowered the youth and women. We have also convinced the Italian development agency to enhance phase 2 of the Malindi integrated social and health development project which will im-prove the social economic and health welfare of the people of Ngomeni area where the San Marco satellite project is domiciled. Projects to be funded by the Italian Agency include access roads, education facilities, health fa-cilities and the modernization of the Malindi sub-county hospital.

Are there specific instances where the Authority’s activities have di-rectly and positively impacted the livelihoods of the targeted benefi-ciaries?

All our projects are need based and all of them have a positive impact on the beneficiaries. These projects, in a nutshell, address the Big Four Agenda especially water provision which is a food security component as well as manufacturing.

The onset of devolution basically decentralized development to the counties. How does CDA work with the various counties while ensuring non duplication of activities?

The roles of the national govern-ment and devolved units are very distinct and our projects are intra or inter counties oriented. In execution of our mandate, we engage in a lot of consultation with various counties

to enable us implement our projects seamlessly and minimize over-laps.

In any given sector or venture, there are usual challenges. Can you enumerate the challenges CDA en-counters while executing its man-date?

In any project implementation, especially in the Coast region, chal-lenges like drought, which is a na-tional disaster, and floods hamper our activities. We also face debilitat-ing poverty levels, soaring unem-ployment and food insecurity among the people in our area of jurisdic-tion. Needless to say, drug abuse among the youth, insecurity in the northern coastal areas of Lamu and Garissa, and the COVID 19 Pandemic have also impacted negatively on our work.

Does CDA work with any partners (locally and internationally)? If any, who are they and which activities do you undertake together?

Our biggest and primary part-ner is the local community be-cause projects are premised on their needs. Our other partners include the World Bank, the UN Adaptation Fund, NEMA and National Govern-ment Ministries since the projects are cross-cutting, not forgetting, of course, county governments and the Italian Development Agency.

What, in your opinion, is the fu-ture of regional development au-

thorities like CDA?The future of these organizations

is very bright since their roles are very enormous by their very nature of being inter and intra basin. They traverse several counties and engage in different activities from what the counties are doing. We are looking at regional development authorities like the Kerio Valley Development Authority, the Lake Basin Develop-ment Development Authority, the Uaso Nyiro Development Authority, the Tana and Athi River Development Authority, the Coast Development Authority among others as vehicles of societal change whose position in Kenya’s development is assured even as we transit into the future. These quasi government agencies hold the key to unlocking lack of development in the rural areas where poverty lev-els impact negatively on the lives of ordinary Kenyans. I am upbeat that these movers and shakers of de-velopment in the rural areas have a very special role to play in tackling the quagmire of poverty in the rural areas especially in arid and semi-arid areas. These bodies have the potential to spur the Big four Economic blue-print through provision of water and food to poor arid areas and take the manufacturing sector to the most rural parts of Kenya. Needless to say, every Kenyan should support these bodies since they hold a special place in our lives.

‘Coast Development Authority is out for planned, holistic and inclusive progress’

The Coast Development Authority (CDA) is a regional devel-opment semi-autonomous Agency domiciled in the Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development. It was established in 1990 through an Act of Parliament to undertake integrated development in six Coast counties and parts of Garissa County. It is one of the six regional development agencies in Kenya charged with the responsibility of spurring development in their areas. MyGov writer Mutiso Mbithi spoke to the Man-aging Director of the Authority, Dr Mohammed Keinan on the activities undertaken by the Authority, major achievements and challenges encountered in execution of its mandate.

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Technical University of MombasaP.O. BOX 90420-80100 Mombasa, KENYA

TENDER NOTICETechnical University of Mombasa invites sealed tenders from interested and eligible service providers for the ten-ders listed below:

No. Tender Reference No.

Tender Description Tender Security Eligibil-ity

Closing/ Opening Date and Time

01 TUM/T/21/2020/2021 Proposed Construction of Perimeter Wall for Technical University of Mombasa, Kwale Campus

KES. 100,000.00 NCA 6 and above

22nd December, 2020 at 10.00am Tender Box B

02 TUM/T/22/2020/2021 Proposed Renovation of Assembly Hall at Technical University of Mombasa, Main Campus

KES. 100,000.00 NCA 6 and above

22nd December, 2020 at 10.00am Tender Box B

03 TUM/RFP/02/2020/2021

Request for proposal for provision of con-sultancy services for assets identification, verification, tagging and valuation

KES. 50,000.00 Open 22nd December, 2020 at 10.00am Tender Box B

Interested and eligible candidates may inspect and obtain tender documents from the University Procurement Department or downloaded from University website (www.tum.ac.ke) or http://tenders.go.ke free of charge.

Due to the COVID -19 pandemic and consequently the Presidential Directives issued, there shall be NO Pre-Ten-der Site Visits. However, bidders are highly encouraged to make personal arrangements to acquaint themselves with the site before submissions of their bids and can submit in writing any queries to the undersigned vide email: [email protected]

The complete tender documents should be enclosed in plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender name and reference numbers and addressed to:

VICE CHANCELLORTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

P.O. BOX 90420-80100 MOMBASA, KENYA

Should be deposited in TENDER BOX B located at the Administration Block 1st Floor on or before Tuesday, 22nd December, 2020 at 10.00am. Late bids will not be accepted

Bids will be opened immediately thereafter at the University Graduation (G) Square. Bidders or their Represen-tatives are invited to attend.

A University of global excellence in advancing Knowledge, Science

and TechnologyTUM is ISO 9001:2015 Certified

2. Tender documents detailing the requirements may be viewed at REREC E- Procurement Web Portal and the website found on ( www.rea.co.ke) beginning on 9th December, 2020.

3. Bidders who are interested in this tender MUST ensure that they are registered in REREC SAP SRM system and have set up their page. Please ensure compliance to the following

a) Each company must have two user accounts; Admin Account and Employee Account. Ensure that the following roles are NOT ASSIGNED to the employee; Employee Administrator and Supplier Master Data manager

b) Ensure that the admin account and employee account does not share same email address

c) Ensure that the Employee user name is between 4 and 12 characters.

d) It is a Mandatory requirement that all Bid Documents/Responses shall be uploaded to the COLLABORA-TION ROOM in the link with “RFX Response Number: Company Name”. Bidders shall not attach their documents at any other Tab of the Portal. Attachments placed elsewhere in the portal shall be declared non-responsive and will not be evaluated.

e) Prices MUST be entered under item term of the RFX. The prices entered here shall be similar to the prices in the price/BoQ Schedule and shall form part of the evaluation criteria.

f) For the purpose of this tender bidding, the employee account shall be used to submit your RFX responses. Bidders who require any form of assistance on the online bidding or clarification should do so between 9th

December 2020 and 6th January 2021.

4. Prospective bidders requiring any clarification of the tender document may notify the Procurement Manager in writing via e-mail [email protected] at least 7 days before tender closing.

5. Completed Tenders are to be saved as PDF documents marked with RFX description to be submitted through the REREC E-Procurement Web Portal found on the REREC website (www.rea.co.ke) so as to be received on or before the dates in the schedule above at 10.00am.

6. Tenders will be opened electronically promptly after closing in REREC Procurement Office at Kawi House and the results sent via mail to all bidders who will have submitted their responses.

7. Interested bidders are advised to visit the Corporation’s website, homepage, Information Center, SAP SRM Docu-ment, SAP SRM Supplier User Guide for registration and creation of their portal and Supplier Bidding Quick Refer-ence Guide for submitting their responses.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERRURAL ELECTRIFICATION & RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION

1. The Rural Electrification & Renewable Energy Corporation invites bids from Interested firms to tender for the following RFxs as indicated below:

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGYCORPORATION

INVITATION TO TENDER

No. RFX. No. Items Description Tender Closing/ Opening Date & Time

1. 1000000530 Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning Of Solar Water Pumping Power Systems To Exiting Boreholes At Nyeri County

11th January 2021 at 10.00 a.m

2. 1000000531 Wind And Solar Hybrid Project In St. Patterson Memorial And North Horr Boys Secondary School

11th January 2021 at 10.00 a.m

3. 1000000532 Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Grid Connected Street Lighting and Highmast in Gem Constituency Siaya County

13th January 2021 at 10.00 a.m.

4. 1000000533 Tender for Faza Island Diesel Power Station Upgrade


TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

TENDER NOTICE : SELECTION OF A FIRM TO UNDERTAKE ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING ON THE DOMESTIC

TOURISM SURVEY

Tourism Research Institute invites bids from eligible and qualified firms for selection to undertake analysis and report writing on the domestic tourism survey

Interested eligible bidders must meet all the conditions as indicated in the tender documents and can view or download the documents in the TRI website (www.tri.go.ke) and treasury suppliers portal(www.treasury.go.ke) free of charge.

Duly completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes with tender numbers clearly marked at the right-hand corner and bearing no indication of the identity of the tenderers should be addressed to: -

Ag. Chief Executive OfficerTourism Research Institute

P.O Box 42131-00100NAIROBI

and be placed in tender box located on the 7th Floor of Utalii House – so as to reach on or before 11.00 am on 22nd December 2020 and marked appropriately with the correct tender names.

Submitted Tender documents shall be opened publicly soon after the above stated closing date and time in the 7th Floor Boardroom in the presence of all Tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend and who must observe the Ministry of Health rules and regulations on COVID-19. Late Bids shall not be accepted or opened.

Ag. Chief Executive OfficerTOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

BY WANGARI NDIRANGU

Despite being prevent-able and treatable,

malaria remains one of the biggest global health prob-lems, and the World Health Organization (WHO) now wants countries and other global partners to relent-lessly fight the disease.

WHO says gaps in access to life-saving tools as well as funding are undermin-ing global efforts to curb the disease, and the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to set back the fight even further.

In a press statement is-sued after releasing the “World Malaria Report 2020,” WHO says progress against malaria continues to plateau, particularly in high burden countries in Africa.

“It is time for leaders across Africa and the world

to rise once again to the challenge of malaria, just as they did when they laid the foundation for the progress made since the beginning of this century,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Dr. Tedros says that through joint action, and a commitment to leaving no one behind, a lot can be achieved on the shared vi-sion of a world free of ma-laria.

In 2000, African leaders signed the landmark Abuja Declaration pledging to re-duce malaria deaths on the continent by 50 percent over a 10-year period.

According to the report, 1.5 billion malaria cases and 7.6 million deaths have however been averted since 2000. In 2019, the global tally of malaria cases was

229 million, an annual es-timate that has remained virtually unchanged over the last 4 years.

According to WHO, the African Region shouldered more than 90 percent of the overall disease burden de-

spite the region having re-duced its malaria death toll by 44 percent since 2000 from an estimated 680 000 to 384 000 annually.

A funding shortfall at both the international and do-mestic levels further poses a significant threat to future

gains considering last year, total funding reached USD3 billion against a global tar-get of USD 5.6 billion.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa said that while Africa has shown the world what can be achieved if we stand together to end malaria as a public health threat, pro-gress has stalled.

COVID-19, she added further threatens to derail efforts to overcome malaria, particularly treating people with the disease.

“Despite the devastat-ing impact COVID-19 has had on African economies, international partners and countries need to do more to ensure that the resources are there to expand malaria programmes ” Dr. Moeti added

WHO calls for renewed vigor in the fight against malaria as cases surge

1.5BNumber of malaria cases that have been averted since 2000, according to WHO report

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Kenya School of Law Act, 2012, the Kenya School of Law (Training Programmes) Regulations, 2015, the Council of Legal Education (Kenya School of Law) Regulations, 2009 and various decisions of the High Court of Ken-ya, the Kenya School of Law hereby invites eligible persons who wish to be considered for admission into the 2021 Advocates Training Programme to apply for the February, 2021 Pre-Bar Examinations.

1. ELIGIBILITY:i) Category A: Graduates of Foreign Universities who were admitted into the LL.B programme AFTER 8th December 2014;

ii) Category B: Graduates of local and foreign universities admitted into the LL.B BEFORE 8th December, 2014 and who fall under paragraph 5(d), Part A: II of the 1st Schedule to the Council of Legal Education (Kenya School of Law) Regulations, 2009.

2. TIMETABLES: i) CATEGORY A - KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW ACT, 2012

The examination shall be held on MONDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY 2021 at the Kenya School of Law, Lang’ata South Road, Karen. The examination shall test an applicant’s mastery of general principles of law, legal techniques, language of the law and proficiency in English.

APPLICATION FOR PRE-BAR EXAMINATIONS – FEBRUARY 2021

or dropped at Dropping Zone Box 141 located at Embassy House, ground floor, Harambee Avenue, opposite Harambee Annex, Nairobi, so as to reach on or before 29TH JANUARY 2021.

Only applications that meet all the stipulated requirements and received on or before the closing date shall be considered.

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The examination shall be held on MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2021 THROUGH TO WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY 2021 at the Kenya School of Law, Lang’ata South Road, Karen. The examination shall test the mastery of basic legal techniques, legal writing and substantive legal principles at the degree subject level. It will also test applicants’ proficiency in English language.

DATE 09.00 A.M. – 12 NOON 2.00 PM – 5.00 P.M. VENUE

8TH FEBRUARY 2021 PRB 001 – LEGAL METHODS, SYSTEMS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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PRB 006 – COMMERCIAL LAW KSL KAREN CAMPUS

3. MODE OF APPLICATION:

Application forms are available from the Kenya School of Law - Academic Services office, upon payment of a non-refundable Examination fee of Kshs. 5,000.00 (CATEGORY A), and Kshs. 5000.00 PER SUBJECT (CATEGORY B)

The forms can also be downloaded from the School’s website: www.ksl.ac.ke Payment of fees shall be made by bankers cheque payable to The Kenya School of Law OR cash deposit only payable to The Kenya School of Law A/C No. Account No: 01129706350500: Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Karen Branch (or any other branch of the Co-operative Bank countrywide), and receipted at the Kenya School of Law - Finance office. NB. Personal cheques and cash shall not be received by the School.

The application form must be returned together with:a) Copy of the applicant’s LL.B. degree certificate or proof of eligibility for conferment;b) Copies of academic transcripts for the four (4) academic years; NB. (Provisional transcripts shall only be

accepted if they show proof of completion of the LL.B programme)c) Copy of secondary school certificate(s);d) Copy of national identity card or valid passport;e) Two passport size colour photographs;f) Copy of payment receipt issued by Kenya School of Law;g) Copy of CLE clearance letter for persons with LL.B Degrees from foreign universities;h) Letter of equation from KNQA for secondary school qualifications not offered by KNEC; i) Copy of admission letter to the LL.B

All applications should be addressed to: The Director/CEO

Kenya School of LawP.O. Box 30369-00100NAIROBI

Telephone 020-2699581/2/3/4/5

DR. HENRY K. MUTAIDIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BY GEORGE KAIGA

County governments in maize growing areas want

the Government to fast-track the approval of Genetically Modified Bt maize variety to enhance food sufficiency.

County government ex-ecutive members in charge of agriculture in maize growing areas in western Kenya say

they are satisfied with the ef-ficacy of the new maize insect resistant variety developed by researchers at the Kenya Ag-ricultural Livestock and Re-search Organization (KALRO).

Led by the Nandi County Executive Member in-charge of agriculture and cooperatives Mr. Kiplimo Lagat, the CEC’s said it was imprudent for crit-

ics of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) to con-tinue opposing its introduction yet import the same into the country from southern African countries.

KALRO scientists have been undertaking National Perfor-mance Trials (NPS) in Western and Eastern regions on the new insect protected GM maize va-

riety known as Bt maize that will help farmers increase their yields by reducing dam-age caused by stem-borer and other pests.

The organization is yet to

get a nod from the National Biodiversity Authority and Na-tional Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation to commercialize the growing of the crop that is already being

practiced in a number of Af-rican countries such as South Africa and Nigeria.

During a sensitization work-shop held at Kenya Sugar Re-search Institute in Kisumu, the county officials said the Bt maize planted earlier in West-ern Kenya under the National Performance Trials (NPT) has shown resistance to destruc-tive stem-borer and fall army-worm pests.

Dr. James Karanja, coordi-nator of the programme, said the new maize variety is en-vironmentally friendly and will reduce the use of pesticide sprays.

Counties now call for faster approval to grow Genetically Modified (GM) maize variety

James Karanja coordinator BT maize technology inside one of the trial plots at the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Sugar Research Institute in Kisumu.

MINISTRY OF ICT, INNOVATIONS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE MINISTERIAL AUDIT

COMMITTEE, ONE (1) POST

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position in the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs. Eligible applicants are requested to submit their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials and National Identity card in a sealed envelope and addressed to:

The Cabinet SecretaryMinistry of ICT, Innovations and Youth Affairs

P.O. BOX 30025-00100NAIROBI.

OR

Hand delivered to the Director of Human Resource Management & Development office Telposta Towers 8th Floor room K8-16 on or before 29th December, 2020.

OR

Through Email to: [email protected] on or before 29th December, 2020.

Applicants are encouraged to send their applications through email.

Pursuant to sections 73(5) of the PFM Act 2012 and FM Regulations 2015 and the guidelines for estab-lishment of Audit Committees in all public entities vide Kenya Gazette Notice Vol CXVIII No.40 of 15th April 2016; Ministry of ICT, Innovations and Youth Affairs is seeking to recruit one person to a vacancy in the position of Chairperson of Ministerial Audit Committee.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

i. Be a Kenyan Citizen;ii. A degree in Finance/Accounts/Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized University;iii. Possession of relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage;iv. Must be a holder of CPA (K) or CPS (K) or equivalent qualification;v. Be a member of professional body e.g. ICPAK or its equivalent and in good standing;vi. Have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Financial Management/Accounting or its equivalent;vii. Independent of the national government entities;viii. Experience in Risk Management is essential;ix. Be knowledgeable of the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs and have leadership skills;x. Shall not serve concurrently as a member of any other audit committee of the concerned national government – entity;xi. Shall not be past or present employee or agent which has carried out any business with the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs in the last two (2) years;xii. Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to values and principles of governance as outlined in articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;xiii. Be a person of integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter six (6) of The Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Miriam GitauFOR: CABINET SECRETARY

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a 100% state-owned corporation incor-porated on 2nd December 2008 under the Company’s Act, Cap 486 as a State Corporation pursuant to the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 on Energy. The Mandate of the Company is to plan, design, construct, own, operate and maintain high voltage electricity transmission grid and regional power interconnectors.

KETRACO’s Vision is to be a world-class electricity transmission company and the leading interconnector in Africa. The Mission of the company is to provide reliable, efficient and effective electricity transmission and promote power trade for sustainable socio-economic development.

The company invites applications from suitable individuals to fill the following positions: -

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1. General Manager, Finance KETRACO/5/1C/40/127/ VOL I-B (One) 1

2. General Manager, Human Resource &Administration

KETRACO/5/1C/40/124/ VOL I-B (One) 1

3. General Manager, Project Development Services


4. General Manager, Design & Construction KETRACO/5/1C/40/123/ VOL I -B (One) 1

5. General Manager, Strategy, Research &Compliance


Detailed Job descriptions, specifications and other requirements are posted on our websitewww.ketraco.co.ke

TERMS OF SERVICE AND REMUNERATION;

1) The appointment to the positions is on contract terms of five (5) years renewable once subject tosatisfactory performance and delivery of set performance targets and outcomes.

2) The successful candidates for the positions will be offered competitive remuneration package inaccordance with the Company guidelines.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;

Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

i) A Signed application letter;ii) A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level

of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment andnames of at least three professional referees;

iii) Copies of academic and professional membership certificatesiv) Copy of National Identification Card or Passportv) Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigationsvi) Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)vii) Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); andviii) Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) In addition to the

above,i) Candidates should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to

include incorrect information in the application.ii) Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.iii) Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.iv) Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, aca-

demic and professional certificates during interviews.v) It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.vi) The Company is committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution – Chapter 232

(1) on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenya’s diverse communities and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application to: The Managing Director on [email protected] by THURSDAY 31st DECEMBER, 2020 at 5.00pm (EAT).

Please note that applications will ONLY be via email, hard copies shall not be considered. Indicate the position reference number as the subject heading.


Interested firms may obtain further information from the office of the Supply Chain Director,Tel: (254) (020) 3666230, Email: [email protected] on normal working days beginning on the date of advert. The tender documents may be collected upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KShs.1, 000.00 paid in cash or through a banker’s cheque at any KenGen finance office. The document can also be viewed and downloaded from the website www.kengen.co.ke.

Bidders are advised to refer to the website regularly for any additional information /clarifications/addenda. Downloaded copies are FREE.

Tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security /Tender Securing Declaration Form where applicable in the form and amount specified and must be delivered in plain sealed envelope clearly labelled with the tender number and tender description before the closing date to the following address: -

Supply Chain Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, Ground Floor, KenGen Pension Plaza I, Kolobot Road, Parklands, P.O. Box 47936, 00100 NAIROBI.

Note: The tender documents should be dropped in the tender box located on Ground Floor at KenGen, RBS building. Bids that cannot fit in the tender box should be submitted to the Supply Chain Director office located on Ground Floor, KenGen Pension Plaza I before submission deadline

Tenders will be opened soon after the closing time in the presence of the candidates’ representatives who choose to attend at KenGen Pension Plaza 2, Tender opening room, Ground floor.

N/B: KenGen adheres to high standards of integrity in its business operations. Report any unethical behavior immediately to the provided anonymous hotline service.

1) Call Toll Free: 0800722626 2) Free Fax: 00800 0077883) Email: [email protected] 4) Website: www.tip-offs.com

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NO TENDER NO DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY CLOSING DATE

1 KGN-GDD-147-2020 Re-Tender for Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (Safety Boots) for Drilling Personnel in Geothermal Development Division.

Citizen Contractors

29th December 2020 at 10.00 a.m

2 KGN-HYD-028-2020 Tender for Gitaru Power Station Pavement and Drainage System Improvement Works.

There shall be a Mandatory Site Visit: on 15th December 2020 starting at 10:00 am at Gitaru Power Station.

Women Enterprise


3 KGN-HYD-029-2020 Re-Tender for Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a New Water Plant at Matendeni.

There shall be a Mandatory Site Visit: on 16th December 2020 starting at 10:00 am at Matende-ni (Eastern Region).

Citizen Contractors

12th January 2021 at 2.00 p.m.

4 KGN-HYD-030-2020 Tender for Internal Roads Repair works for Kiambere Power Station-Phase B.

There shall be a Mandatory Site Visit and Pre-bid meeting on 17th

December 2020 starting at 10.00 a.m. at Kiambere Power Station.

Women Enterprise


BY YOBESH ONWONG’A

Kitui County has estab-lished grazing com-

mittees along the porous Kitui-Tana River border to stem uncontrolled in-flux and intrusion of camel herders in search of water and pasture.

Speaking in Kitui Wednesday, area County Commissioner John Ondego said the ongoing rainy sea-son is a reprieve to com-munities living along the border due to availability of

water and pasture in Tana River County.

Ondego lamented that the prolonged dry season had pushed camel herders from the neighbouring Tana River County into Kitui County in search of water and pasture, fueling fears of possible conflict over the scarce natural resources.

He said that the formation of the grazing committees headed by the local elders has been pivotal in ensur-ing lasting peace is achieved and decimated the peren-

nial conflicts pitting the lo-cals and camel herders.

“Grazing committees act as the focal point that knows

which farmer has leased his land for grazing. Once the camel herders come, they are shown their boundary thus reducing conflicts with other landowners who have not leased their farmlands and water points,” said the administrator. The County Commissioner said police are on high alert to drive il-legal camel herders back to their respective homes to avert clashes in the area.

“I am in constant com-munication with my coun-terpart in Tana River to

constitute a team that will hold meetings with the herders to stick to their borders despite the harsh weather conditions that may tempt them to cross over to Kitui in search of pasture and water for their camels,” said Ondego.

The County Commis-sioner said that the gov-ernment cannot sit back and watch any intrusion that will destabilize peace that the locals are enjoying in the area just because of camels’ need for pasture.

Calm as Kitui’s grazing committees check influx of camel herders

Kitui County Commissioner John Ondego who warned bar own-ers against flouting Covid-19 protocols of physical distancing and extending operational hours.

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KENYA CEREAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME - CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS WINDOW (KCEP-CRAL)

P.O.BOX 30028-00100 Nairobi; Telephone 0770 174 188; Email: [email protected]

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CROP DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Background1. The Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme-Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Window (KCEP-CRAL)

is a partnership between the Government of Kenya (GOK), European Union (EU) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through a loan, and grant resources from the Adaptation of Smallholder Agri-cultural Programme (ASAP). The overall development goal of the Programme is to contribute to the reduction of rural poverty and food insecurity of smallholders in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) by developing their economic potential while improving their natural resources management capacity and resilience to climate change.

2. The Programme hereby issues an addenda to the tenders below that had been advertised on the 17th Novem-ber 2020 and had the submission date as 21st December 2020 at 10.00am. The submission date / Closing date has now been extended to the 12th January 2021 at 10.00am. All other terms and conditions, eligibility and evaluation Criteria remain as per the tender documents and drawings.

3. The Programme invites interested and eligible firms legally registered and Licensed with the National Con-struction Authority (NCA) Category 6, 7 and 8 ONLY to participate and submit sealed bids for the purposes of bidding for the tenders below.

EXTENSION OF THE CLOSING DATE

# Tender Reference Number Tender Description Closing Date

1 MOALF/SDCD&AR/KCEP-CRAL/PROC/049/2020-2021

Tender for Road Spot Improvement works for Roads leading to Makundwe CBO grain storage facility in Lwandanyi ward, Sirisia Sub County, Bungoma County.

12th January 2021 at 10.00am EAT


Tender for Road Spot Improvement Works for Roads leading to Ndalu Cooperative storage facility in Ndalu Ward, Tongaren sub County, in Bungoma County.

12th January 2021 at 10.00am


Tender for Road Spot Improvement works for Roads leading to Huruma-Suwerwa Cooperative storage facility in Suwerwa Ward, Cherangany Sub County, Trans Nzoia County



Tender for Road Spot Improvement Works for Roads leading to Mauka Cooperative storage facility in Mauche Ward, Njoro sub county, in Nakuru County.



Tender for Road Spot Improvement Works for Roads leading to Mwireri/Withima Cooperative storage facility in Elburgon Ward, Molo Sub County in Nakuru County.



Tender for Road Spot Improvement works for Roads leading to Kimu Mwangaza storage facility in Kyuso Ward Mwingi North Sub County, Kitui County.


4. Interested firms may obtain further information from the Programme procurement office tel; 0770 174 188. Email: [email protected] on normal working days beginning on the date of advert.

5. The complete set bid documents and drawings shall be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from the Ministry’s website: www.kilimo.go.ke under “tender’’ links or from the Programme Website www.kcepcral.go.ke

6. Eligible bidders who download the document from the above website(s) are required to submit their partic-ulars (name & address of the firm, contact person & their mobile number) to the KCEP-CRAL official procure-ment email address; ([email protected]), using their official email addresses.

7. All bidders are also advised to regularly visit the above Programme website, to obtain any additional information/addendum on the tender that may be issued before the closing date. Complete set of ten-der documents MUST be submitted in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with tender reference number to the following address:

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research,

PO Box 30028-00100, Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi

Tel: 0770174188

8. And dropped in the Tender Box situated at the reception of MOALF&C Ground floor Kilimo House, Cathedral Road so as to reach the above address on or before 12th January 2021 at 10.00am EAT as indicated above.

9. Due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the following measures shall be adhered to during the Bid Opening of this tenders.

a) Where bidders or their representatives choose to attend the bid opening, the Procuring entity shall ensure the opening venue is spacious and observe a social distance of at least 1.5meteres away from each other.

b) Screening of the attendees shall take place

c) Failure by bidders to attend any bid opening shall not invalidate the process.

d) The results of the bid opening shall be communicated by email within 7days from the date of the ten-der opening. Bidders should therefore submit their registration details via

[email protected]

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research.

Notice is issued pursuant to regulation 12 of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Regulations, 2016 that the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority has received claims for unclaimed assets from the following persons claiming as administra-tors of the estates of deceased persons and agents of the original owners. Further take notice that if no objection has been lodged at the offices of the Authority at the address below within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of this notice, payment will be made to the aforementioned persons.

UNCLAIMED FINANCIAL ASSETS AUTHORITY

NO OBJECTION

Claimant’s Name/Administrator Name of Original Owner/Deceased

Holder

Jane Mukami Githaiga & Edward Mbui Githaiga

Johnson Githaiga Joshua Ng’ang’a

Equity Bank

Paul Okwemba Chimasia Lydia Ayitso Okwemba Kenya Commercial Bank

John Waweru Mwangi Mwangi Kanyuku East African Breweries Limited

Nelson Owiti Ochola & Fredrick Otieno Owiti

Peres Ajwang Owiti Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Standard Chartered Bank Ltd, HFC Group, NIC Bank & Kenya Electricity Generating Co. Ltd

Ndirangu Ndegwa Raphael Ndegwa Wachira East African Breweries Limited

Jimmy Thuo Kamau, Susan Wanjiru Kam-au & Pauline Wairimu Kamau

Isaac Kamau Ndirangu Standard Chartered Bank Ltd, NIC Bank

John Kimani Njoroge & Peter Irungu Njoroge

Njoroge Kimani Absa (Barclays Bank)

Peter Kimani Karungu & Joseph Nderi Karungu

James Karungu Kimani Absa (Barclays Bank)

Duncan Lunganyi Evulu Macsabwa Simeon Macsabwa Evulu Standard Chartered Bank Ltd

Godwin Gitau Hinga Winfred Nyokabi Kimani East African Breweries Limited

Peninah Njeri Ndombi, John Thiong’o K Thande & Rita Wabugi Gitu

Jedida Wanjiru Karau British American Tobacco

Mwari Mbugua Alexander Mugane Mbugua Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Jane Nyambura Macharia, Samuel Mwan-gi Macharia & John Churu Macharia

David Cleopas Macharia Kenya Commercial Bank

Wilson Gitei Kabata Edward Kabata Gitei British American Tobacco, Safaricom Ltd & Kenya Reinsurance Corporation

Cecilia Wanja Maina, Christine Wambui, Peter Alex and Priscillah Wangui

Maina Munyu & Cecilia Wanja Maina

HFC Group

Johnson Njeru Kamau & Gideon Mwangi Kamau

Kamau Mariyu British American Tobacco

Arthur Mwangi Kiroga Shadrack Kiroga Kamau REA Vipingo

Shem Kihara Maina & Lucy Mutare Mathai

Fraciah Wanjiku Maina ABSA (Barclays Bank), Standard Char-tered Bank & Kenya Commercial Bank

Public Trustee Nairobi Samwel Opiyo Onguka Kenya Airways

Deputy County Commissioner Gatundu South

Arcadius Gitau Ndini Standard Chartered Bank

Jane Wangari Githu James Githu Mwangi Equity Bank

Al Amin Hasham Bhimji Jiwa Noorbanup Hassam Bhimji ABSA (Barclays Bank), Nation Media Group

Charity Muthoni Muroki David Muroki Ndegwa Safaricom Ltd

Mary R. N Muhindi Stephen Gakinya Macharia Co-operative Bank of Kenya

St. Peter ACK Nyali Parish Godfrey Armstrong Caddick The Standard Group, East African Breweries Ltd

Emmah Wanjiru Kibara , Rose Muthoni Kimemia, John Kinyanjui Mwangi & Margaret Wanjiku karanja

Wetlands Geo-Consultant ABSA (Barclays Bank)

Luka Kanyinyo Kinyanjui & Ruth Wanjiku Kinyanjui

Kinyanjui Grace Njeri NIC Bank

Stephen Nderitu Wanjira Margaret Wanjira Macharia Safaricom Ltd

LOSS OF POLICY

Notice is issued pursuant to regulation 9 of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Regulations, 2016 that the Unclaimed Financial As-sets Authority has received claims for unclaimed assets from the following persons who, through sworn affidavits, have indicated that the original policy documents have been lost.

Claimant’s Name Policy No & Name of Policy Holder Name of Issuing Insurance Company

Ruth Muthoni Kariuki Ruth Muthoni Kariuki - 37000243 Old Mutual Life Assurance

George Njenga Kamithi George Njenga Kamithi - 6941385 Liberty Life Assurance

Benedict Muguvi Odongo Odongo Muguvi Benedict – 6004595 & 6004596

Old Mutual Life Assurance

Agustine Wesonga Shisia Agustine Wesonga Shisia - 891215 Prudential Life Assurance

Willy Jacobs Bubba Willy Jacobs Bubba - 4947769 Liberty Life Assurance

Further notice is given that unless objection to the claims is lodged at the offices of the Authority at the address below within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, payment will be made to the aforementioned persons on the evidence of the sworn affi-davit for lost original policy document and any liability on the lost policy document will immediately cease.

Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority, Pacis Centre, 2nd Floor, off Waiyaki Way, P. O. Box 28235 – 00200, Nairobi.

JOHN MWANGI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MANAGING TRUSTEE

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Pursuant to section 13 (2) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act No. 2 of 2013, the Office shall have power to appoint, control and supervise its staff in a manner and for such purposes as may be necessary for the promotion of the purpose and the object for which the Office is established.

The Office seeks to engage highly motivated Kenyans to undertake Pupillage for a period of Six (6) months.

VACANCIES FOR PUPILLAGE AND INTERNSHIP

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONSOUR MISSION:

“To provide an impartial, effective and efficient prosecution service to all Kenyans”

PUPILLAGE (50 POSTS)

Requirements for engagement as a Pupil

• Be a Kenyan Citizen, • A Degree in Law from a recognized University, • Recommendation Letter from Kenya School of Law confirming completion of the Advocates Training

Programme,• Updated Curriculum Vitae• A copy of the National Identity Card, • Must have cleared University latest by 2018• Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI. Personal Attributes:• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili, • Demonstrate a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and to be part of a team handling challenging

assignments within timelines, and; • Computer literate.

Stipend: A monthly allowance of Kshs. 15,000.00 as provided for by the Public Service Commission [K] Circu-lar Ref. PSC/ADM/14/V [108] Dated 16th December, 2016.

Terms of Service: Pupillage Benefits: A Pupil will not be entitled to any leave, service gratuity, medical cover or any other benefit.

The Office also seeks to engage highly motivated Kenyans to undertake Internship Programme in other disci-plines for a period of six [6] months.

INTERNSHIP (46 POSTS)

Vacant Positionsi. Human Resource Management & Development [6]ii. Finance & Accounts [5]iii. Library & Records Management [5]iv. ICT [15]v. Public Communication [5]vi. Procurement [10]

Requirements for engagement as an Intern i) Be a Kenyan Citizen, ii) A Degree Certificate in any of the following Social Sciences from a recognized University;

• Human Resource Management / Development • Bachelor of Commerce [Finance, Accounts,] • Information Science

Or

iii) Diploma Certificate (Where internship is a requirement for registration by respective professional bod-ies)

iv) Updated Curriculum Vitaev) A copy of the National Identity Cardvi) Must have cleared University latest by 2018vii) Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI

Personal Attributes i. Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili, ii. Demonstrate a proactive attitude and willingness to learn and to be part of a team iii. Ability to handle challenging assignments within timelines and beiv. Computer literate. Stipend: A monthly allowance of Kshs. 15,000.00 as provided for by the Public Service Commission [K] Circular

Ref. PSC/ADM/14/V [108] Dated 16th December, 2016.

Terms of Service: Internship Benefits: An Intern will not be entitled to any leave, service gratuity, medical cover or any other benefit. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to make their applications using the attached ODPP Pupillage and Internship Application form and attach copies of the following documents;

• National Identity Card, • Relevant Introduction letter, • Clearance documents, • Academic and professional certificates as indicated above,• Any supporting documents and testimonials.

Duly completed application forms and application letter should be addressed to:-

The Secretary Public ProsecutionsOffice of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Ragati Road, Upper HillP.O. Box 30701 - 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA

So as to reach the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on or before 18th December, 2020.Women, Persons with Disability and those from marginalized Communities are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. DORCAS ODUOR, EBS, OGW SECRETARY PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

• ICT • Public Communication • Supply Chain Management

“A preferred Centre of Excellence in Professional Legal Training Research and Consultancy in the East African Region and Beyond”

It is notified to the general public that the 2021/2022 Academic Year for the Advocates Training Programme (ATP) at the Kenya School of Law shall commence on 3RD MAY 2021.

A. ELIGIBILITY:

The following categories of persons will be admissible to the programme:

1. Applicants admitted into the LL.B AFTER 8TH DECEMBER, 2014 must satisfy the following requirements:-

Graduates of Kenyan Universities:i) Attained a minimum of grade B (plain) in English Language or Kiswahili and a mean grade of C (plus) in the

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination or its equivalent; orii) Attained a minimum of two(2) principals and one(1) subsidiary totaling to an aggregate of ten(10)points in the

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent; and iii) Have passed in the mandatory 16 core subjects as stipulated in the Second Schedule of the Legal Education Act,

2012; andiv) Hold or are eligible for conferment of an LL.B degree from a recognized Kenyan university.

NB: Applicants holding secondary school qualifications other than those offered by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) must seek equation from the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA).

Graduates of Foreign Universities i) Attained a minimum of grade B (plain) in English Language or Kiswahili and a mean grade of C (plus) in the

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination or its equivalent; orii) Attained a minimum of two(2) principals and one(1) subsidiary totaling to an aggregate of ten(10) points in the

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent; and iii) Have passed in the mandatory 16 core subjects as stipulated in the Second Schedule to the Legal Education Act,

2012; andiv) Hold or are eligible for conferment of a recognized LL.B degree from a foreign university; andv) Obtain clearance from the Council of Legal Educationvi) Must sit and pass the Pre-Bar Examination as provided under the Second Schedule to the Kenya School of Law

Act, part 1 (b) (iii).


2. Applicants admitted into the LL.B BEFORE 8TH DECEMBER, 2014 must satisfy the following requirements:-a) having passed the relevant examination of any recognized university in Kenya, he holds or has become eligible

for the conferment of the Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) of that university;

b) having passed the relevant examinations of a university, university college or other institutions prescribed by the Council of Legal Education, he holds or has become eligible for the conferment of the Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) in the grant of that university, university college or other institution, and prior to enrolling at that university, university college or other institution –

i) attained a minimum entry requirements for admission to a university in Kenya; andii) obtained minimum grade B (plain) in English Language and a mean grade of C (plus) in the Kenya

Certificate of Secondary Examination or its equivalent;

c) Holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL. B) from a recognized university and attained a minimum grade of C (plus) in English and a minimum aggregate grade of C (plain) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination, and holds a higher qualification e.g. “A” levels, “IB”, relevant “Diploma”, other “undergraduate degree” or has attained a higher degree in Law after the undergraduate studies in the Bachelor of Laws programme; or

d) Holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL. B) from recognized university and attained a minimum grade of C (minus) in English and a minimum of an aggregate grade of C (minus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination and sits and passes the Pre-Bar Examination set by the Kenya School of Law as a pre-condition for admission.


B) APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Applicants seeking admission to the programme are required to forward their complete application forms together with:-a) Copy of the applicant’s LL.B. degree certificate or proof of eligibility for conferment;b) Copies of academic transcripts for the four (4) academic years; NB. (Provisional transcripts shall only be

accepted if they show proof of completion of the LL.B programme)c) Copy of secondary school certificate(s);d) Copy of national identity card or valid passport;e) Two passport size colour photographs;f) Copy of payment receipt issued by Kenya School of Law;g) Copy of CLE clearance letter for persons with LL.B Degrees from foreign universities;h) Letter of equation from KNQA for secondary school qualifications not offered by KNEC; i) Copy of admission letter to the LL.B

Applicants must deposit a non-refundable application processing fee of Kshs. 2000/- as indicated below:Account Name: Kenya School of LawAccount No: 01129706350500Bank: Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Karen Branch or any other Co-operative Bank countrywide

Application forms are available at the Kenya School of Law, Langata South Road, Karen, (Gate C), or can be downloaded from the Kenya School of Law website (www.ksl.ac.ke)

All applications should be addressed to:

The Director/ CEOKenya School of Law

P. O. Box 30369-00100 NAIROBITelephone 020-2699581/2/3/4/5.

Or dropped at Dropping Zone Box 141 located at Embassy House, Ground floor, Harambee Avenue, opposite Haram-bee Annex Nairobi, so as to reach the School on or before 15th March 2021.

Only applications that meet all the stipulated requirements and received on or before the closing date shall be consid-ered.

C: FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The School has partnered with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to provide minimal funding to bona fide needy students towards payment of tuition fees. The application form will be available on the School website www.ksl.ac.ke and that of HELB www.helb.co.ke during the month of March 2021

Dr. Henry K. MutaiDIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ADMISSION TO THE ADVOCATES TRAINING PROGRAMME (ATP) FOR THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

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1,2 & 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOWS – NYERIOn sale on Tenant Purchase Terms (Repossessed)

PROPERTIES FOR SALE & TO LET

National Housing Corporation

NHC KANYAKWAR COURT – KISUMUOn sale on Tenant purchase terms

Unit Type No. of units

Area in m2

Sale price per unit in Kshs.

2BR master en suite 7 70 5.1M

The apartments are located in Kisumu off the Kisumu – Vihiga highway, 3.5 Km from Kisumu CBD, 3.5 km from Kisumu International airport and 0.5 Km from the Lake Basin shop-ping Mall and a breathtaking panoramic view of Lake Victoria to the South and Nandi escarpment to the North.

SALIENT FEATURESSpacious rooms - master en suite | Large Windows | High quality built – in cabinets and wardrobes | Cabro car parking |

SALIENT FEATURES

Internet infrastracture | Excellent finishes | Cabro paved driveways |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Sale is open to members of the public on Outright Sale Terms

i.e. down payment of 20% of the purchase price and balance thereof within 90 (ninety) days from the date of letter of offer.

2. Sale is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein.

3. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay the requisite 20% deposit of the purchase price.

4. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer.

5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units.6. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest.

“Particulars not warranted”

NHC NYERI MIXED DEVELOPMENTOn sale on Outright purchase terms

Unit Type No. of units Area in m2 Sale Price in Kshs.

2BR 68 67.56 5.06M

3BR (TYPE A) 4 95.98 7.15M

3BR (TYPE B) 4 90.86 6.85M

Located within Nyeri town, along Kimathi street and adjacent to AP lines. It is comprised of commercial and residential units.

NHC STONI ATHI VIEWOn sale on Outright and Tenant Purchase Terms


Area in m2 Sale price per unit in Kshs.

Type A-4BR 1 153 8.85M

Type B-4BR 41 139 8.062M

Type C-4BR 17 164 9.75M

The units are located off Nairobi-Mombasa Highway: 1 km from Kenya Meat Commission in Athi River, 20 km from JKIA, 3 KM from EPZ and multiple manufacturing facilities.

SALIENT FEATURESSpacious rooms | Master en suite | High quality built-in cabinets and wardrobes | Large windows | Cabro car parking | Borehole |Breath taking panoramic view |

NHC OLYMPIC VIEW KIBERAOn sale on Outright and Tenant Purchase Terms


Area in m2

Outright purchase price per unit in Kshs.

Tenant purchase price per unit in Kshs.

1BR 24 41 3.65M 4.25M

1BR Corner Flat

8 45 4.01M 4.5M

2BR master en suite

64 67 5.96M 6.85M

3BR master en suite

4 86 7.65M 8.75M

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Sale is open to members of the public on outright sale or Tenant Purchase Terms.2. Outright Purchase Terms i.e. down payment of 20% of the purchase price and balance thereof within 90 (ninety) days from the

date of offer letter. 3. Tenant purchase terms i.e. down payment of 20% of the purchase price and balance thereof over a period of five (5) years at a

revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent.4. Sale is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein. 5. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay the requisite 20% deposit of the purchase price.6. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer. 7. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units.8. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest.


The apartments are located off Kibera drive, 15 Minutes from Nairobi CBD.

SALIENT FEATURESInternet Infrastructure | Excellent Finishes | Ample Parking | Cabro Paved Driveways | Borehole |

NHC LANGATA COMMERCIAL CENTREOn sale on Outright Purchase Terms - Residential units


Area in M2


1BR 16 54 5.5M

2BR master en suite 26 79 7.5M

The apartments are located within NHC Langata court, off the Southern Bypass and 10 minutes from Nairobi CBD.

SALIENT FEATURESBorehole| Internet Infrastructure | Excellent Finishes | Ample Parking| Cabro Paved Driveways |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Sale is open to members of the public on Outright Sale Terms

i.e. down payment of 20% of the purchase price and balance thereof within 90 (ninety) days from the date of offer letter.




5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units.

6. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest.


NHC STONI ATHI - ECONOMY BLOCKFor rental


Area in M2 Rent in Kshs.Per month

Bedsitter 19 26 6,000

1 Bedroom 18 42 9,000

2 Bedroom 6 55 12,000

The units are located off Nairobi-Mombasa highway: 1km from Kenya Meat Commission in Athi River, 20 KM from JKIA, 3 km from EPZ and multiple manufacturing facilities.

SALIENT FEATURESAmple parking | Internet infrastructure | Common aerial | Paving Slabs walkways | WHB and WC | Spacious rooms |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Applications are invited from members of the public.2. Allocation will strictly be on first come first served basis

and on fulfillment of conditions herein.3. Applicants are required to fill a rental application form.4. The units are rented unfurnished.


KISII PHASE II - KISIIOn sale on Tenant Purchase Terms (Repossessed)

The unit is situated in Kisii (Nyanchwa area).

SALIENT FEATURESPerimeter boundary wall | Ceramic tiles | Cabro paved car parking and driveways | Green, landscaped open areas | Built in cabinets and Kitchen worktops |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Sale is open to members of the public on Tenant Purchase

Terms.2. Allocation is strictly on a first come first served basis and on

fulfillment of the conditions herein.3. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay

the minimum deposit of 20% of the selling price within two weeks of this advert.

4. The balance of the selling price will be paid on tenant pur-chase terms over a period of nine (9) years at a revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent.

5. Only applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% d eposit will be considered depending on the availability of

units.6. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by

Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer.7. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit with-

out interest.


Unit Type No. of units available

Area in M2


2BR 2 (E1-11, E2-21) 68 4M on sale ‘as-is-where is’

LIKONI BUBUBU - MOMBASATenant purchase terms

On sale on Tenant Purchase Terms (Repossessed)

Unit Type

No. of units available

Area in M2


2BR 2 (C-73, B-66) 70 2.4M on sale ‘as-is-where is’

The unit is a semi-detached bungalow sitting on approx. 0.0683 acre, plot, located in Likoni-Bububu, 6km Southwest of Mombasa’s Busi-ness District.

SALIENT FEATURESPrivacy (own compound) | Borehole water |Murram access road |



fulfillment of the conditions.3. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay the

minimum deposit of 20% of the selling price within two weeks of this advert.

4. The balance of the selling price will be paid on tenant purchase terms over a period of five (5) years at a revisable annual inter-est rate of thirteen (13) percent.

5. Only applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units.


7. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposits without interest.


Unit Type

No. of units Area in m2


1 BR 2 (4, 6) 42 3.15M ‘as-is-where is’

2BR 3 (9, 17, 26) 54 3.95M ‘as-is-where is’

3BR 2 (45) 69 4.40M ‘as-is-where is’

The units are situated in Kangemi area near the Nyeri Provincial General Hospital.

SALIENT FEATURESAmple Parking | Privacy (own compound) | Flexible design expandable from one to three bedrooms | Serene quiet environment |



fulfillment of the conditions herein.3. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay

the minimum deposit of 20% of the purchase price.

4. The balance of the selling price will be paid on tenant pur-chase terms over a period of eighteen (18) years at a revis-able annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent.

5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of

units.6. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by

Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer.7. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit with-

out interest.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Sale is open to members of the public on Tenant Purchase Terms.2. Allocation is strictly on a first come first served basis and

on fulfillment of the conditions herein.3. Applicants are required to fill an application form and pay

the minimum deposit of 20% of the purchase price.4. The balance of the selling price will be paid on tenant

purchase terms over a period of eighteen (18) years at a revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent.

5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units.




NHC House, Aga Khan Walk, P.O Box 30257-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: 0706 191 919 / 0792 202 020

Email: [email protected] Website: www.nhckenya.go.ke: National Housing Corporation - NHC @nhckenya

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE & TO LET

National Housing Corporation

2 BEDROOM – OLD MAKADARAOn sale on Outright Purchase Terms (Repossessed)

Unit Type

No. of units Area in m2

Sale Price in Kshs.

2BR 1 (MF-16R) 68 6.7M on sale ‘as-is-where is’

The apartment is located off Lang’ata road along Ole Sangale Avenue.

SALIENT FEATURES

Perimeter boundary wall | Tiled Floors | Built in Wardrobes, cabinets and worktops | Bathroom with wash hand basin and bathtub |

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Sale is open to members of the public on Outright Sale Terms i.e. down payment of 20% of the purchase price and balance thereof within 90 (ninety) days from the date of letter of offer.

2. Applicants are expected to apply within two weeks of this advert.




6. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availabil-ity of units.


“Particulars not warranted’’

NHC NAIROBI WEST – HOUSE TO LET


Area in m2 Rent in Kshs. Per month

3BR 1 (F1-02) 120 47,000/- exclusive of service charge

SALIENT FEATURESAmple parking | Paving Slabs walkways | WHB and WC | Spacious rooms

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Applications are invited from members of the public.2. Allocation will strictly be on first come first served basis and on

fulfillment of conditions herein.3. Applicants are required to fill a rental application form.4. The unit is rented unfurnished.


NHC HOUSE – OFFICE TO LET

Floor Size (sq.ft) Price in Ksh

2nd 408 110 P.S.F + VAT + service charge

1st 522 110 P.S.F + VAT + service charge

Office space available at NHC HOUSE situated in the Nairobi CBD along Aga Khan Walk, off Harambee Avenue.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Rent is payable quarterly in advance plus a security deposit

equivalent to 3 months’ rent and service charge. 2. Applicants are required to provide a credit status report from

a recognized Credit Reference Bureau, certificate of incorpo-ration, a copy of KRA PIN and KRA compliance certificate.

3. Applicants are expected to apply within two weeks of this advert.

4. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by Bank-ers cheque or direct bank transfer.

5. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit with-out interest.


NHC House, Aga Khan Walk, P.O Box 30257-00100, Nairobi,

Tel: 0706 191 919 / 0792 202 020Email: [email protected]

Website: www.nhckenya.go.ke

: National Housing Corporation - NHC @nhckenya

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TENDER FOR LEASE OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COLOUR NETWORK DUPLEX PRINTERS FOR ITS OFFICES FOR A

PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, RENEWABLE ANNUALLY.TENDER NUMBER: KETRACO/PT/018/2020.

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a state corporation whose mandate is to plan, design, operate, own and maintain high voltage electricity transmission lines and substations throughout the country.

KETRACO now invites tenders from interested/eligible firms to bid for a provider of leased multi-functional color network duplex printers for its offices for a period of 3 years, renewable annually.

This tender is open to eligible service providers. Note that there shall be a mandatory site visit as detailed in the tender documents.

Bidders who require any form of assistance on the online bidding from our office should do so strictly between Wednesday 9th December and Wednesday 16th December 2020.

KETRACO tenders run on SAP ARIBA e-procurement platform and therefore the tender doc-ument detailing the requirements may be viewed by clicking on the link in KETRACO website (www.ketraco.co.ke) beginning on Tuesday 8th December 2020. All enquiries on this tender should be channelled through [email protected]

Complete tender documents should be electronically submitted through SAP ARIBA platform on or before Tuesday 22nd December 2020 at 10.00am East Africa time.

Tenders will be opened electronically promptly thereafter in the presence of the Tenderer’s or their representatives who choose to attend in KETRACO Procurement Office at KawiComplex, Block B, Ground Floor.

SENIOR MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAINFOR: MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has received financing from the European Union (EU), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for recruiting a consultancy firm to provide “Technical Assistance to the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) for Implementing the Arid and Semi-Arid Rural Roads Project”.

The Services of the consultant shall consist of supporting and advising the Kenya Rural Roads Authority on all aspects pertaining to the implemention the ASAL Rural Roads project, which covers the counties of Isiolo, Laikipia, Marsabit, Meru, Samburu, and Tharaka-Nithi. The Technical Assistance (TA) support will be based in Nairobi, but will require regular travel to the project area. The tasks of the TA will include :

- Procurement- Reviewing technical reports- Preparing progress reports- Processing payments- Coordinating with project stakeholders- Field visits to the project area- Communication on the project

The estimated budget for the assignment is 450,000 € and duration of the assignment is approx-imately 5 years.

Interested consultancy firms may obtain details of the scope of the assignment, required experi-ence and procurement modalities from AFD, by sending an email to [email protected] (Attention Ms. Anthea MANASSEH).

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID LAND RURAL ROADS PROJECT

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ICT & INNOVATION

CANCELLATION OF TENDER NOTICE

MINISTRY OF ICT, INNOVATION AND YOUTH

AFFAIRS

TENDER NUMBER TENDER NAME ELIGIBILITY

MOICT/SDICT/114/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of Type 6 - Online Double Conversion UPS – 40000VA

OPEN

The above advert has been cancelled until further notice.

Head/Supply Chain Management ServicesFor: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

BY PETER GITONGA

Communities hosting refu-gees in the country have

started to benefit from govern-ment projects under the Sh10 billion Kenya Development Response to Displacement Im-pacts Project.

Speaking during a two-day project inspection tour of Tur-kana West sub county, Devo-lution and Arid and Semi-Arid

Areas PS, Micah Powon said Wajir, Garissa and Turkana counties have begun benefit-ing for hosting the refugees for close to 30 years.

Powon said the government secured a loan from the World Bank to fund the 10-year pro-ject.

Specifically, residents of Turkana West sub county will benefit for hosting refugees at Kakuma, with Powon saying

the projects will help improve the livelihoods and infrastruc-ture among the host commu-nities.

There are about 190,000 refugees in Turkana west sub county currently, with the PS noting that the communities have not benefited in the past for hosting the refugees, hence the need for government in-tervention to target the host communities which have been

affected by environmental degradation.

He said the local project is at its inception stage of imple-

mentation and Sh218 million has so far been disbursed to support various groups in their income generating activities.

He said Turkana county will receive close to Sh1 billion in the current financial year to undertake the targeted pro-jects including upgrading of dispensaries and hospitals, construction of extra classes in schools and water projects.

During the tour, the PS commissioned a borehole at Losajait, witnessed a water piping project in Nanam, vis-ited a bakery in Lokichoggio, a motorcycle spares business in Kakuma and a latrine pro-ject at Lapacho. In Turkana county, each group is receiv-ing Sh500,000 to support their income generating activities.

BY ANNE MWALE

County governments have been asked to inject more fi-nancial resources into Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector as a way of cushioning the indus-try from Covid-19 economic aftershocks.

Tourism Chief Administra-tive Secretary Joseph Boinnet said this could be achieved through provision of low in-terest loans with prolonged periods of repayments and tax reliefs to tourism businesses by

the county governments.Speaking at the Lake Na-

kuru National Park and Bird Sanctuary where he launched boat riding tourism, the CAS accompanied by Nakuru Gov-ernor Lee Kinyanjui, said apart from promoting domestic tourism where Kenyans visit game parks to view wildlife, there was need to enhance and package new and improved products in areas of business and conference tourism, medi-cal tourism and ecotourism.

The State Department for

Tourism, he stated, was work-ing with all the 47 devolved units to promote domestic tourism through exploitation of their unique geographical features and cultural heritage towards attracting local and foreign visitors.

“Each county in Kenya has a vast potential which can be ex-ploited through activities such as mountain and rock climb-ing, mountain biking, river rafting, bridge swings, bungee jumping and scuba diving.

Most of these devolved units

have underutilized entomol-ogy, beach, cultural and her-itage, health and wellness, sports and birding tourism, which have a potential to net billions of shillings from do-mestic tourists. There is a need to tap into Kenya’s growing domestic tourism market as part of the post COVID-19 re-covery strategy,” noted Mr Boinnet. In Kenya, he said, domestic tourists’ bed-night occupancy accounted for more than 50 percent of accommo-dation from 2015-2018.

Communities hosting refugees reap big from Sh10B projects

Counties urged to invest in tourism SMEs to cushion themselves from Covid aftershocks

Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Areas PS, Micah Powon commissions a borehole at Losajait in Turkana West.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

National Transport and Safety Authority

Pursuant to The National Transport and Safety Authority operation of Public Service Vehicles (Amendment No.2) Regulations, 2014 and the Public Health (COVID-19 Restriction of Movement of Persons and related measures) Rules, 2020, a multi-agency team comprising of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Ministry of Health, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Police Service (NPS) was constituted to register service providers for provision of contact tracing (passenger manifest) with payment gateway services.

Following completion of the registration process, the list of the service providersauthorized to provide these services for a period of 12 months (1 Year) is nowavailable.

REGISTERED SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF;

1. CONTACT TRACING (PASSENGER MANIFEST) WITH PAYMENT GATEWAY SERVICES

2. INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR INSURANCE DATA

In the fulfillment of its mandate and to enable secure exchange of informationbetween the Authority and Insurance Companies, the Authority has prequalifiedservice providers for Provision of Integration Services for Insurance Data.

The list of the service providers for the two items is available on www.ntsa.go.ke.

DIRECTOR GENERAL

INVITATION TO TENDERTourism Regulatory Authority invites sealed bids from interested, eligible, and capable underwriting firms for the following tenders;

ITEM NO.

TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION SUPPLIER CATEGORY

1. TRA/01/2020- 21 Provision of staff and Board Mem-bers Medical Insurance Cover (underwriters only)

OPEN

2. TRA/02/2020-21 Provision of staff Group Personal Accident, Group Life Assurance and Work injury Benefits (WIBA)(underwriters only)

OPEN

3. TRA/03/2020-21 Provision of General Insurance (Assets) Cover(underwriters only)

OPEN

Detailed tender documents with requirements and submission information may be downloaded free of charge from TRA website www.tourismauthority.go.ke. Dully Completed tender documents to be sent to:

Director GeneralTourism Regulatory Authority

P.O Box 25357-00100Nairobi

or deposited in the Tender box at 4th floor Utalii House, Nairobi so as to reach not later than 16th December 2020 at 10.00 a.m. Tenders will be opened immediately at the boardroom in the presence of bidders or their representatives who may choose to attend. Late bids will not be accepted.

DIRECTOR GENERAL

www.ntsa.go.ke

IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE

National Transport and Safety Authority

The Authority’s attention is drawn to the widespread violation of Rule 5(a) of the Traffic (Registration Plates) Rules 2016 as evidenced by the large number of vehicles using registration plates not issued by the Authority.

Rule 5(a) of the Traffic (Registration Plates) Rules 2016 provides that :- A person shall not manufacture or sell a reflective registration plate or third registration plate licences without the written consent of the Authority.

It is further observed that such registration plates are not of the prescribed design contrary to Section 12(1) of the Traffic Act which provides that :- Nomotor vehicle or trailer registered under this Act or driven under theauthority of a general dealer’s licence shall be used on a road unless there is fixed thereto in the prescribed manner the prescribed number ofidentification plates of the prescribed design and colour on which isinscribed the identification mark of the vehicle or of the general dealer’s licence

Further, it has also been noted that newly registered motorcycles areusing printed papers indicating the registration number as opposed to the prescribed registration plate as required by Section 12(1) of the Traffic Act.

Through this Notice, motor vehicle and motorcycle owners are advised with immediate effect, to cease the use of these unauthorized registration plates, failure to which will result in prosecution.

DIRECTOR GENERAL

USE OF UNPRESCRIBED REGISTRATION PLATES BY MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR CYCLE OWNERS

OPEN NATIONAL TENDER NOTICE

Kenya Post Office Savings Bank (Postbank) invites bids from interested firms as follows:-

No Tender Number Tender Name Eligibility

1 KPOSB/DISP003/2020 Tender for Disposal of Obsolete Items.

Open

Bid documents with detailed information may be obtained from Postbank House, 4th Floor, and Procurement Office South Wing on Monday to Friday during normal working hours upon payment of Kshs 1,000 at the Head Office Branch or download from the Postbank website free of charge. Com-pleted bid documents should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope and clearly marked with the appropriate Tender Number and Name with no any other writings and be addressed to the:

Managing Director,Kenya Post Office Savings Bank,P.O Box 30311-00100 GPO,NAIROBI.

and be deposited in the tender box located on Ground Floor, Postbank House, Banda Street Nairobi, Kenya to be received on or before 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020. Opening of the tenders will take place immediately thereafter in the Conference Room located on 5th Floor, South Wing, Postbank House in the presence of the Bidders and/or their representatives who may choose to attend.

KISII UNIVERSITYP.O. BOX 408 – 40200 KISII

Website (www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke

TENDER INVITATION NOTICEKisii University is a public university chartered in 2013; with a vision of being a world class University in the advancement of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, RESEARCH AND SOCIAL WELFARE.

Kisii University invites tenders for: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing And Commissioning of Engineering Laboratory Equipment. Interested candidates may obtain the Tender Document from Kisii University website(www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke) or (www.tenders.go.ke ).

Two (2) copies of completed paginated tender documents (marked ‘orig-inal’ and ‘copy’) are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked KSU/T/05/2020-2021- Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Com-missioning of Engineering Laboratory Equipment and be deposited in the Tender Box at Kisii University main administration block and shall be addressed to;

Vice Chancellor Kisii UniversityP.O BOX 408-40200 KISII

so as to be received on or before (22nd Tuesday December 2020 at 11:30am)

Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes and delivery cost and must be in Kenya Shillings .Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at University Conference Room.

RFB ReferenceNo.

Item Description Old Tender Closing Dates

New Tender Closing Date

REREC/BD/2019-2020/002

Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV Pumping Systems for Community Facilities (Garissa, Mandera, Wajir & Lamu) with seven (7) years after sales service, comprising of two (2) lots.

10th Dec. 2020 @ 10.00HrKenyan time

20th Jan. 2021@ 10.00HrsKenyan time

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLEENERGY CORPORATION

EXTENSION OF TENDER CLOSING DATE.

The Rural Electrification & Renewable Energy Corporation wishes to inform bidders participating in the tender below, that extension has been deemed necessary. The closing date has therefore been extended as shown below.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Deadline for submission of bids has been amended as follows;

Bidders are informed that following requests for extension and clarifications from bidders, an addendum has been issued and is available on the REREC website. All bidders are advised to download the documents afresh and the clarifications issued since the provisions of the clarifications shall be read as part of the bid document. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERRURAL ELECTRIFICATION & RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION

BY KIAMAH WAMUTITU

County governments are being called upon to embrace policies

and laws that will facilitate faster and cheaper expansion of internet infra-structure.

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru says county governments are the first line facilitators in the government’s quest to expand internet connectiv-ity and should therefore put in place friendly policies and legislations that will bolster the internet expansion programme.

He noted that the devolved units

could contribute towards enabling the country achieve broad internet coverage by waiving the charges that are usually levied on the national gov-ernment before laying of the requisite backbone cabling that support inter-net penetration across the country.

Mucheru made the remarks dur-ing the launch of a teleconferencing facility at the Nyeri County Assem-bly grounds, where he was the chief guest.

The facility, a donation from the Chinese tech giant, Huawei, and sourced through the support of the Ministry of ICT will allow the county

assembly to conduct its affairs virtu-ally.

Mucheru said the Covid 19 pan-demic had impacted negatively on service delivery in both levels of governments, adding that appropri-ate technology must be deployed to forestall chances of public service grinding to an abrupt halt owing to the effects of the highly infectious respiratory disease.

Area Governor Mutahi Kahiga said technology was a game changer in the operations of the assembly which were affected by the Covid- 19 pan-demic.

CS urges counties to facilitate cheaper and faster internet penetration

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru launching a teleconferencing facility at the Nyeri County Assembly. The facility will allow the assembly to conduct its affairs virtually in the wake of the Covid-19 containment measures.

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1.1 The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MOPM/SDP) (herein referred to as the Procuring entity) invites sealed tenders from eligible tenderers for Supply and Delivery of New Empty domestic 6 kg Liquefied Petro-leum Gas (LPG) cylinders fitted with unified valve, and flex rubber hose pipes for domestic use on a two (2) years framework contract renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance, in Lots as follows, the tender specifications are detailed in the Tender Documents:

TENDER REF NO. MOPM/SDP/OIT/06/2020-2021

TENDER NAME: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NEW EMPTY DOMESTIC LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) 6KG CYLINDERS FITTED WITH UNIFIED VALVE, AND FLEX RUBBER HOSE PIPES FOR DOMESTIC USE


LOT No. DESCRIPTION QUANTITIES NO. TENDER SECURITY IN KES / USD

CATEGORY FOR BIDDERS

LOT 1 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NEW EMPTY DOMESTIC LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) 6 KG CYLIN-DERS FITTED WITH UNIFIED VALVE

20,000 NO. KES 1,000,000

(USD 10,000)

INTERNATIONAL OPEN TENDER

LOT 2 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NEW LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) FLEX RUBBER HOSE PIPES FOR DOMESTIC USE

60,000 Meters KES 200,000

(USD 2,000)


1.2 Interested eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of the Tender documents from the Supply Chain Man-agement Office, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Room 21-20 located on 21st floor, Nyayo House upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000/= (Kenya shillings One Thousand) at the Cash Office located on 21st Floor of Nyayo house during normal working hours from Mon-day to Friday between 0800hrs to 1700hrs (East Africa Time).

1.3 A complete tender document can also be obtained free of charge from the Ministry’s website. www.petroleumandmining.go.ke or the Government supplies portal www.tenders.go.ke

1.4 Tenderers may obtain clarification on the tender document from the Head, Supply Chain Management unit-Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Room 21-20 located on 21st floor, Nyayo House, during normal working hours from Monday to Friday between 0800hrs to 1700hrs (East Africa Time) or on the following email address: [email protected]

1.5 Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes and must be in Kenya shillings (Kshs) or USD or any other freely convertible currency at the prevailing Central Bank of Kenya exchange rate and shall remain valid for a period of one hundred and fifty (150) days from the closing date of the tender.

1.6 There shall be a mandatory pre-bid meeting to be held on 17th December 2020 at 11:00 am EAT at Nyayo house, 23rd floor where the details of the tender shall be clarified. The tenderers who attend will be issued with the certificate of attendance which shall be submitted with the tender document as part of the bid.

1.7 Tenderers SHALL not be allowed to participate in more than one LOT. Tenderers SHALL indicate the LOT number they have bided for on the first page.

1.8 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender Name, ten-der number and LOT Number so as to be deposited in the Tender Box located on 21st Floor, Nyayo House or be addressed to:

The Principal Secretary,Ministry of Petroleum and MiningState Department for PetroleumP.O. Box 51614-00100, NAIROBI

so as to be received on or before 6th January 2021 at 10.00am EAT.

1.9 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Nyayo House building, at the Conference Room on 23rd Floor.

1.10 Preferences and reservations schemes as prescribed in the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act; 2015 and the attendant regulations shall apply.

1.11 All pages of submitted tender documents must be serialized/numbered by the tenderer to the last page.

1.12 The tender is only open to those who meet the requirements for eligibility.

1.13 Tender documents to be submitted manually including samples

PRINCIPAL SECRETARYSTATE DEPARTMENT FOR PETROLEUM

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & MINING

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PETROLEUM

1.1 The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MOPM/SDP) (herein referred to as the Procuring entity) invites sealed tenders from eligible tenderers for Provision of Smart Metering service and technical support for dis-pensing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from 6kg LPG cylinders fitted with camping valves on a three (3) years framework contract renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance. The tender specifications are detailed in the Tender Documents.

1.2 The tender specifications are detailed in the Tender Documents:

TENDER REF NO. MOPM/SDP/OIT/07/2020-2021

TENDER NAME: TENDER FOR PROVISION OF SMART METERING SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DISPENSING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) FROM 6KG LPG CYLINDERS FITTED WITH CAMPING VALVES


1.3 Interested eligible tenderers may obtain further information from Head, Supply Chain Management Unit, Ministry of Petroleum & Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Room 20-21 on 21st floor, Nyayo House.

1.4 Interested eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of the Tender documents from the Supply Chain Man-agement Office, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Room 20-21 on the 21st

floor, Nyayo House upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000/= (Kenya shillings one thousand) at the Cash Office located on the 21st Floor of Nyayo house during normal working hours from Monday to Friday between 0800hrs to 1700hrs (East Africa Time).

A complete tender document can also be obtained free of charge from the Ministry’s website. www.petroleumandmining.go.ke or the Government supplies portal www.tenders.go.ke

1.5 Tenderers may obtain clarification on the tender document from the Head, Supply Chain Management office Ministry of Petroleum and Mining State Department of Petroleum, Nyayo House, 21st floor during normal working hours from Monday to Friday between 0800hrs to 1700hrs (East African Time) or on the following email address: [email protected]

1.6 Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, should be in Kenya shillings (Kshs) or US Dollars or any other freely convertible currency and shall remain valid for a period of one hundred and fifty (150) days from the closing date of the tender.

1.7 There shall be a mandatory pre-bid meeting to be held on 17th December, 2020 at 11:00 am (EAT) at Nyayo house, 23rd floor where the details of the tender shall be clarified. The tenderers who attend will be issued with the certificate of attendance which shall be submitted with the tender as part of the bid document.

1.8 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender Name, and reference number to be deposited in the Tender Box marked MOPM-SDP located on 21st Floor or be ad-dressed to:

The Principal Secretary,Ministry of Petroleum and MiningState Department for PetroleumP.O. Box 51614-00100, NAIROBI

so as to be received on or before 6th January 2021 at 10.00am EAT.

1.9 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, State Department for Petroleum, Nyayo House building, at the Conference Room on 23rd Floor.

1.10 Preferences and reservations schemes as prescribed in the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and the attendant regulations shall apply.

1.11 All pages of submitted tender documents must be serialized/numbered by the tenderer to the last page.

1.12 The tender is only open to those who meet the requirements for eligibility.

1.13 Tender documents to be submitted manually including samples

PRINCIPAL SECRETARYSTATE DEPARTMENT FOR PETROLEUM

ITEM No.

DESCRIPTION QTY TENDER SECURITY (KES / USD)

CATEGORY FOR BIDDERS

LOT 1 PROVISION OF SMART METERING SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DISPENSING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) FROM 6KG LPG CYLINDERS FITTED WITH CAMPING VALVES

40,000

(Annually projected)

KES 2,000,000(USD 20,000)


MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & MINING

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PETROLEUM

BY JOSEPH KAMOLO (KNA)

The much awaited Likoni Floating Foot Bridge which is nearing comple-tion with 92% of the work done will be a Christmas boon for Mombasa who have for years borne the brunt of long queues and delays at the Likoni Ferry crossing.

According to Transport and Infra-structure CS James Macharia the gen-esis of implementing the unique project was spurred by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic whose contain-ment could not be managed effectively at the congested Likoni ferry crossing

as one of the ways of managing and containing the spread of the virus.

“As government under president Uhuru Kenyattta we assessed in mid July on all possible containment meas-ures to take. As you know the trans-mission of the corona virus in public transport sector was the main avenue and conduit in terms of transmission.” said the CS

The CS observed that 90% transmis-sion was estimated to be as a result of public transport with Mombasa re-flected as one of the hot spots in the virus transmission.

The Likoni ferry transports approxi-mately 300,000 passengers daily from the island to Likoni side where the

need for social distancing at the ferry, passengers were queuing for over two kilometers in harsh weather.

The president directed for an emer-gency intervention to address the situation through the Department of Infrastructure agreeing to implement an intervention hence the idea of the Likoni floating bridge.

Macharia said two companies were contacted and China Road and Bridge Construction Company was contracted in mid July 2020.

“It is now 92% Complete and we came here to verify, inspect the con-struction and the completion before the

official commissioning by the president soon before Christmas so the people of Mombasa and Likoni can have a very special Christmas gift from the presi-dent himself.” said CS Macharia

The bridge built at a cost of Sh1.9 bil-lion was initially set to take a period of six months but due to improvement in technology by the contractor it is ex-pected to be completed in five months.

The 800 metres long bridge will have a great impact since people will be walking normally as if they were on the mainland maintaining social dis-tancing unlike in the ferry which gives value for the Sh1.9 billion in costs.

Mombasa to get Christmas present in form of Likoni Floating Bridge

On top the Likoni Foot Bridge

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Customer Care Hotline : 020 - 2989000Customer Care customercare@kenha, Reporting Corruption: [email protected]

@KeNHAKenya Web : www.kenha.co.ke Kenya National Highways Authority

Request for Bids Works (Without Prequalification)

Specific Procurement Notice

Employer: KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY

Project: HORN OF AFRICA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (HoAGDP)

Contract title: PACKAGE 1: UPGRADING OF ISIOLO - KULAMAWE - MODOGASHE (A10/B84) ROAD

Country: KENYA

Project No. P161305

RFB No: KE-KENHA-201783-CW-RFB

Issued on: December 1, 2020

1. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Package 1: Upgrading of Isiolo – Kulamawe - Modogashe (A10/B84) Road, comprising of two Lots as listed below:

This Request for Bids is under Package 1 which comprises of two (2) Lots: Lot 1 (Isiolo – Kulamawe) and Lot 2 (Ku-lamawe – Modogashe). Bidders can participate in Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both as they qualify.

For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

2. The Kenya National Highways Authority, a State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the contract for construction of the above lots.:

The scope of works includes, but is not limited to, the following activities, to be executed within a period of 42 months: Lot 1: Isiolo - Kulamawe:

• Construction of road pavement to attain a 7m carriageway width with 2m shoulders on each side using materials such as surface dressing, asphalt concrete (superpave specification), cement stabilized or cement improved gravel base, cement improved gravel subbase and associated earthworks

• Construction of grade separated interchange at A2/A10 junction, bridges, culverts and other drainage infrastructure• Construction of truck parking, roadside amenities, access roads, junctions, bus bays • Full and consistent compliance with environmental, social, health and safety safeguards• Construction and maintenance of deviation roads and passage of traffic• Construction of fibre optic cable civil works

Lot 2: Kulamawe - Modogashe and Gar-batula Loop road:

• Construction of road pavements to attain a 7m carriageway width with 2m shoulders on each side using materials such as surface dressing, asphalt concrete (superpave specification), cement stabilized or cement improved gravel base, cement improved gravel subbase and associated earthworks

• Construction of bridges, culverts, and other drainage infrastructure• Construction of truck parking, roadside amenities, access roads, junctions, bus bays • Full and consistent compliance with environmental, social, health and safety safeguards• Construction and maintenance of deviation roads and passage of traffic• Construction of fibre optic cable civil works along Kulamawe – Modogashe – Samatar (218km)

3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, (Procurement in Investment Project Financing: Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services) issued on July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information at the offices of Kenya National Highways Authority (address below) during week days (Monday to Friday), excluding public holidays, from 09:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs local time and inspect the Bidding document during office hours at the address given below.

Attention: Director (Development)Street Address: Kenya National Highways Authority Block A, Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road, NairobiFloor/Room Number : First Floor, North WingCity : NAIROBI, KENYATelephone : +254 20 4954000 Email addresses : [email protected] and [email protected]

5. The Bidding document in English may be obtained free of charge by interested eligible Bidders by downloading from: Website: http://www.kenha.co.ke. or http://www.tenders.go.ke

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 1100 hours local time on 25th February 2021. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below.

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security (in the form prescribed in the bidding documents) of Ksh. 140,000,000 (Kenya Shillings one hundred forty million) for Lot 1 and Ksh. 180,000,000 (Kenya Shillings one hundred eighty million) for Lot 2, or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bid-der’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as includ-ed in the bidding document.

9. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Kenya National Highways AuthorityAttention: Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

Barabara Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, North Wing, Tender Box,Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) off Airport South Road,

along Mazao Road, Nairobi

10. All interested bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any tender addenda or clarifications that may arise before the submission date.

Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management)FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL

TENDER NO TENDER TITLE

KeNHA/2350/2020 Lot 1: Isiolo-Kulamawe (A10/B84) Road and Civil Works associated with Installing a Fibre Optic Cable along the Road Section (77Km)

KeNHA/2351/2020 Lot 2: Kulamawe – Modogashe Road and Garbatula Spur Road (128 Km) and Civil Works associated with Installing a Fibre Optic Cable along the Kulamawe - Modogashe - Samatar Road Section (218 Km)

SPORTS, ARTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

INVITATION TO TENDER NOTICEThe Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF) is established under the Public Finance Management (Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund) Regulations, 2018 with the mandate of providing financial support for the development and promo-tion of sports and arts, and the promotion of social development including universal health care.

The Fund invites sealed tenders from eligible contractors to carry out the following works:-

No TENDER NO.

WORKS PROGRAM NO.

DESCRIPTION CATEGO-RY

TENDER FEE (KSHS)

BID BOND (KSHS)

CLOSING DATE

1. SASDEF/T/PROC/OO2/2020-2021

D113 NB/NB 2001 JOB NO. 10824A

Proposed Completion of Office Block (SASDEF PLAZA) on L.R. No. 209/12386 for Sports, Arts and Social Devel-opment Fund at Upper Hill - Main Works and Domestic Sub-Contract Works

NCA 1 (Building Works)

KSHS.1000/-

KSh. 15,000,000(Kenya ShillingsFifteen Million Only)

22/12/2020

Interested Contractors, who are registered in relevant trades and categories, (proof of registration required) may obtainTender Documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1000 from the Supply Chain Management Services Office situated at Flamingo Towers, 7th Floor, Upper Hill, Mara Road, Nairobi during office hours of 1000hours to 1600 hours, Monday to Friday, exclusive of weekends and public holidays.

The documents may also be viewed/obtained/downloaded from the Ministry of Sports and Heritage website:www.sportsheritage.go.ke/tenders or the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) website: www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. Bidders who download the tender document from the website must immediately forward their particulars [email protected] for record purposes, and for any tender clarification and addenda if need be.Interested bidders should note that only those meeting the criteria indicated below as a minimum, supported by relevant doc-uments at submission, shall be considered for further evaluation:

1. Certificate of Company Incorporation/Firm Registration.

2. Current Category of Registration with NCA (building works and specialist works) and valid annual practicing license.

3. Proof of payment for tender document (payment receipt) for those obtaining the tender document in hard copy from the Fund’s procurement office.

4. Bid Security of Kenya Shillings Fifteen Million (KSh. 15,000,000) Only which must be from a bank approved by PPRA, in required format, amount and valid for 150 days.

5. Duly filled form of tender (filled, signed and stamped).

6. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate.

7. Duly filled Confidential Business Questionnaire and valid CR12.

8. Bid(s) submitted in the required format by the procuring entity. The bids/submissions must be serialized, i.e. with sequen-tial page numbers.

9. Power of attorney (of Tender Signatory).

10. A signed agreement between the bidder and their domestic subcontractors they propose to engage and who must meet the qualifications stated in the specialist works documents.

11. Signed statement of verification that one has not been debarred from procurement proceedings.

12. Declaration that the firm has not been convicted of corrupt or fraudulent practices and will not engage in corrupt or fraud-ulent practices.

Further, tenders from the following tenderers/bidders shall be treated as non-responsive and therefore subject to auto-matic disqualification:

(i) A tender from a tenderer whose on-going project(s) is/are behind schedule and without approved extension of time.

(ii) A tender from tenderers with on-going project(s) exceeding four (4) in number, regardless of the total value of the outstanding works.

(iii) A tender from a tenderer who has been served with a default notice on on-going projects(s) or a tenderer who has been terminated in a Government Contract in the past.

Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes and shall not bear any indication of the tenderer, but shall be marked with the tender number on the right hand side corner SASDEF/T/PROC/002/2020-2021 for Proposed Completion of Office Block (SASDEF PLAZA) for the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund and MUST be addressed to: -

The Ag. Chief Executive Officer,The Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund,

P. O. Box 4644 – 00200NAIROBI.

The bid document must be deposited in the tender box provided at the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund offices, Flamingo Towers, 7th Floor, Upper Hill, Mara Road, Nairobi to be received on or before 22nd December, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (East African Time).

Tenders will be opened publicly immediately thereafter at the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund Boardroom at Flamingo Towers, 7th Floor, Upper Hill, Mara Road, Nairobi at 10.00am East African Time soon after the above stated closing date and time, in the presence of the tenderers (or their representatives) who choose to attend. Late bids will be returned unopened. Please note that the COVID-19 containment measures announced by the Government regarding public engagement and participation shall be observed during the opening of this tender.

Prices quoted must be net inclusive of VAT and all Government taxes, and must remain valid for one hundred twenty (120) days from the opening date of the tender.

The Bid Security must be from a reputable bank approved by PPRA and shall be valid for one hundred fifty (150) days from the tender opening date.

The Fund reserves the right to reject any tender giving reasons for the rejection and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

AG. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTHE SPORTS, ARTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

DECEMBER 8, 2020

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National AIDS Control Council P. O. Box 61307 00200, Tel. +254 20 2711261/2715144, Website: www.nacc.or.ke

TENDER NOTICE FOR REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS AND FRAMEWORK CONTRACTING

INVITATION FOR REGISTRATION AS SUPPLIERS AND SENSITISATION OF SUPPLIERS

The National AIDS Control Council invites registration of suppliers and tenders for framework contract from eligible candidates for:

Reference No Description/Type Eligibility Closing Date/ Time

NACC/T/002/2020-2021 Provision of Conference Services in all Counties Open 07/01/2021

NACC/T/003/2020-2021 Provision of Newspapers AGPO 07/01/2021

NACC/T/004/2020-2021 Provision of Fuel and Lubricants Open 07/01/2021

NACC/T/005/2020-2021 Provision of Stationeries AGPO 07/01/2021

NACC/T/006/2020-2021 Provision of Air Ticketing Services AGPO 07/01/2021

NACC/T/007/2020-2021 Provision of Graphic Design Services AGPO 07/01/2021

NACC/T/008/2020-2021 Provision of Face Masks and Sanitizers AGPO 07/01/2021

NACC/T/009/2020-2021 Provision of Outside Catering Services (HQs) Open 07/01/2021

NACC/T/010/2020-2021 Provision of Tyres and Tubes AGPO 07/01/2021

Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and inspect the tender documents from the Procurement Division - National AIDS Control Council P.O. Box 61307-00200 Nairobi, Kenya and download the documents from the NACC Website: www.nacc.or.ke or www.tenders.go.ke at no fee or upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Kshs. 1000/= in cash or bankers cheque payable to Chief Executive Officer, National AIDS Control Council for the printed documents.

Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelope marked with the Tender Reference Number and the Tender Name and addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer, National AIDS Control Council P.O. Box 61307, Postal code 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.

and deposited in the Tender Box at Landmark Plaza, Argwings Kodhek Rd, Ninth Floor.

The National AIDS Control Council wishes to invite interested suppliers to register using the link: https://eprocurement.nacc.or.ke

There will be a virtual sensitization meeting of suppliers on E-Tendering. The sensitization meeting will be held on December 18, 2020 starting at 2.30PM. The link for the virtual meeting will can be accessed from the NACC Website: www.nacc.or.ke from 9.00AM on the date of the meeting.

NO TENDER NO. DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY OPENING DATE

1 NHIF/021/2020-2021 Supply and Delivery of Tyres (frame work Contract)

Reserved(PLWD)

5th January 2021

2 NHIF/022/2020-2021 Hiring of motor vehicles (Transport Services) Open National 5th January 2021

3 NHIF/023/2020/2021 Provision for Cleaning Services, at the Car Park complex, Landscaping/Gardening and Garbage Collection.

Reserved(WOMEN)

5th January 2021

4 NHIF/024/2020/2021 Provision for Letting and Management Services for the NHIF Building, Car Park Building and Contrust House.

Open National 5th January 2021

5 NHIF/025/2020/2021 Maintenance of Domestic Sump Pumps at NHIF building, Contrust House and parking complex.

Reserved(YOUTH)

5th January 2021

6 NHIF/026/2020/2021 Provision of tea and Water for staff at NHIF Headquarters and Nairobi Region

Reserved(WOMEN)

5th January 2021

Tender documents containing detailed specifications can be downloaded from our Website www.nhif.or.ke and from the Public Procurement Information Portal https://www.tenders.go.ke/website free of charge. Tenderers who download the Tenders documents and intend to submit a bid are required to submit their contact details to [email protected] for records purposes.

All clarifications and /or amendments will be published on the NHIF Website and Tenderers are required to regularly check for any addenda in the course of the bidding period

The completed bids in plain sealed envelopes marked with Tender reference number and tender name shall be deposited in the Tender Box located at the NHIF Headquarters, 7th Floor should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer,National Hospital Insurance Fund,

P.O. Box 30443-00100 NAIROBI

The tenders will be closed on Tuesday 5th January 2021 at 10.00 am and immediately thereafter opened at the NHIF Auditorium 2nd floor, NHIF Building, in the presence of bidders or their representatives who wish to be attend.

Further information is available at www.nhif.or.ke

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND

National Hospital Insurance Fund invites sealed bids from interested and eligible bidders from reputable firms to tender as follows;

NATIONAL OPEN TENDER

[email protected] check status, to register and many others, please dial *155# or download My NHIF app from:

TENDER NOTICE

@MakeItKenya | for more visit www.brand.ke

1.0 Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency invites eligible bidders to submit sealed tenders for the provision of the following.

NO TENDER REF

TENDER DESCRIPTION TARGET CLOSING & OPENING DATE.

1. RFPNO: KEPROBA/RFP/004/ 2020-2021

Provision of consultancy services for consumer research on key horticultural products in targeted destination market

Open 18th December 2020 at 11:00am

2.0 A complete tender document may be obtained by interested candidates during official working hours from the Supply chain department 4th Floor, NHIF Building during working days, between 8:00 A.M-1;00 P.M and 2:00 P.M-4:30 P.M, upon payment of a non - refundable fee of KES 1,000 in cash or bankers cheque payable The Chief Executive officer or downloaded for free of charge from our website (www.brand.ke) and Public Procurement Information Portal www.tenders.go.ke.

3.0 All bidders who download the tender document MUST register with procurement office by sending an email to [email protected] so as to be able to receive necessary clarifications and addenda

4.0 Tenders must be delivered/posted indicating the tender Number and title to address below: and be deposited in the Tender Box at the reception area NHIF Plaza 4th Floor Upperhill

The Chief Executive OfficerKenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency

4th Floor, NHIF Building, Ragati RoadP.O Box: 40247-00100

NAIROBI So as to be received on or before 18th December 2020 at 11:00am.

5.0 Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence of tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend COVID 19 Pandemic will be observed

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BY ROSELYNE KAVOO(KNA)

The National Govern-ment through the Na-tional Transport and

Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a road safety programme in Makueni County to curb road car-nage in the county.

NTSA Director General George Njao said the pro-gramme dubbed “Usalama Barabarani” is funded by the European Union and is expected to run for a period of three years.

Njao said the objective of the initiative is to enhance road traffic safety to reduce the number of fatalities caused by accidents.

‘‘There is a need to strengthen road safety programmes and County Transport and Safety Com-mittees (CTSCs) to reduce carnage,’’he said.

The Director-General noted that the programme also seeks to create aware-ness among Kenyans on road safety and trigger be-havioral change that will lead to high levels of com-pliance.

‘‘We need to change peo-ple’s mindset by creating awareness. Arresting peo-ple is not sustainable and our aim is to have increased compliance,’’ he added.

Speaking during the launch of the programme in Wote, Njao disclosed that NTSA will spend Sh420 mil-lion for the programme to be implemented along the northern corridor counties with high numbers of road fatalities.

These counties are Mak-ueni, Nairobi, Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu and Kaka-mega.

The Director General also

launched a five day issuance of the smart driving license at the Makueni Huduma Centre and urged residents to take advantage of the ex-ercise and register in large numbers.

He promised that NTSA

will soon roll out mobile motor vehicles inspection units in the county as a way of decentralizing NTSA ser-vices currently offered at Machakos county.

NTSA launches road safety programme in Makueni

NTSA Director General George Njao (centre), Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana (far right) and his deputy Adeline Mwau address the media outside the governor’s office during the launch of the road safety programme in Makueni.

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BY ROSELYNE KAVOO(KNA)

82- year -old Pius Malasi ekes out his living as a peasant farmer in Kitise, a remote and dry area located in the south eastern parts of Makueni county. Here, rainfall is erratic and successive crop failure is the norm.

While his age mates are cooling their heels at home, enjoying their sunset years, Malasi leads an active life. He cannot afford to slack because his five orphaned grandchildren solely depend on him and his wife Esther Mukonyo, aged 71 years.

‘‘Four of my six children died in suc-cession between 2000 and 2004 leav-ing me with the grandchildren to fend for,’’he says.

Save for a failing eyesight, Malasi is as fit as a fiddle. He stands almost six feet tall and walks with a strong gait. Not even the painful blow that death has dealt his family can falter his con-fidence. His determination to see his grandchildren through school is un-wavering.

Luckily, the octogenarian is one of the beneficiaries of Inua Jamii cash transfer programme for older per-sons aged 70 years and above. The programme was rolled out in 2017 by

the government to uplift the lives of poor and vulnerable elderly Kenyans through a bi- monthly stipend of Sh4000.

Malasi supplements his meagre income with the money from the programme to educate his grandchil-dren. He only buys a packet of milk and sugar on pay day. The rest goes to school fees.

‘‘That’s the only luxury we can af-ford. It is a big sacrifice but I know the importance of education, without it my grandchildren’s future is grim,’’he notes.

Already a granddaughter has com-pleted a nursing diploma course at the Webuye Kenya Medical Training Col-lege (KMTC) awaiting graduation. Two grandsons are in technical colleges in Thika and Wote towns.

‘‘The cash transfer has come in handy. It is a major boost especially now the children are in colleges and a lot of money is required,’’he says.

Malasi who also serves at the chairperson of Kitise Beneficiar-ies Welfare Committee (BCW) hails the programme and says without the money he cannot imagine how the lives of his grandchildren would have panned out.

‘‘That the programme has changed our lives for the better, is something out there for everyone to see,’’says the retired artisan.

He however says delays in disburse-ment of the money remains the biggest challenge and wishes the government would pay on time.

‘‘Sometimes we stay up to four cy-cles without being paid. The wait is ag-onizing especially during these tough times of the covid 19 pandemic,’’he notes.

The octogenarian also wishes the government would shift the payment to mobile money transfer, saying many beneficiaries without caregivers find it difficult to travel to nearby towns to get

the money.‘‘Some are conned on the way,

while others with dishonest care giv-ers are shortchanged, ’’he notes.

Malasi’s sentiments are echoed by 92- year- old Kasivu Mbatha also a beneficiary.

Before she enrolled for the cash transfer Mbithi lived in a dilapidated makeshift structure but with the money she managed to build a perma-nent two bedroomed house at Kilisa village.

‘‘I have a roof over my head thanks to the money, the house is big enough. I even have an extra room for my grandchildren whenever they come visiting,’’she says.

The money has also enabled Mbithi to enroll for the National Health Insur-ance Fund (NHIF) medical cover.

‘‘With my age access to qual-ity medical care is important, I was recently admitted at the Makueni County Referral Hospital for close to a week and the cover came through for me,’’she notes.

Besides the occasional delays in releasing the money, Mbithi has no qualms with the programme. She has enlisted her daughter- in- law, Christine Mua as the caregiver.

‘‘I can’t walk for long distances so my daughter- in- law manages the money. I just tell her what I need and she gets it for me,’’she says.

For 87- year- old Monica Mwania the money helped her replenish her beddings and renovate her house in Kaseve village.

‘‘I also installed a solar sys-tem to light my house using the money,’’she adds.

Makueni Social Development Co-ordinator Daniel Mulonzi says there are 24,150 registered beneficiaries for the Older Persons Cash Trans-fer Programme (OPCT) across the county.

Mulonzi says the programme that was rolled out universally in 2017 has transformed the lives of the beneficiaries. The pilot programme was initiated in 2009 in targeted lo-cations.

‘‘Some of the beneficiaries have been able to invest the money while others pay school fees for vulnerable and orphaned children,’’he says.

The social development coordi-nator notes that the money has seen beneficiaries improve their shelter, nutrition and seek better health care.

Government cash transfer programme, a ray of hope for the elderly

Pius Malasi at his home in Kitise village

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) invites sealed tenders from eligible firms for the following tenders:

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS,

P.O. BOX 54974 - 00200NAIROBI.

No. TENDER DESCRIPTION

Provision of Catering Services KEBS/T009/2020/2021 Tuesday 22nd December 20201.

Provision of General Insurance Services KEBS/T010/2020/2021 Tuesday 22nd December 20202.

Provision of CITRIX License Renewal, Upgrade and Support Services KEBS/T011/2020-2021 Tuesday 22nd December 20203.

TENDER NO. CLOSING DATE

Lt Col (Rtd.) B N NjirainiMANAGING DIRECTOR

TENDER NOTICE

Tel: 0206948000│Toll Free Line 1545 │E-Mail: [email protected]│www.kebs.org

Tender documents detailing the requirements may be obtained from the Procurement Office, KEBS Centre, Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road, Nairobi, on normal working days between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1,000 Kshs as indicated in the tender document. The amount is payable in cash or bankers’ cheque or be downloaded free from KEBS website. All payments shall be made to the Kenya Bureau of Standards, Nairobi.

Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked ‘TENDER NUMBER AND TITLE OF THE TENDER’ indicated on the envelope should be addressed and delivered to:

Or be deposited in the Tender Box located at KEBS Centre Main Reception marked “TENDER BOX” so as to be received as indicated above. Tender opening will be carried out immediately thereafter at the KEBS Centre Conference Room A, Adm. Block, Ground Floor. Bid security as indicated in the tender document.

#WajibikaNaKEBS – We are all AccountableVerify the authenticity of KEBS quality marks by use of the KEBS Official Mobile App or sending a text to 20023; SM#Permit Number / ISM#UCR Number / DM#Permit Number

TAVEVO WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY LIMITEDP.O BOX 6-80300 Voi

TEL +254713676213 or +254780676213,Email [email protected]

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICEINVITATION FOR BIDS

COUNTRY: KENYAPROJECT: WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WSDP)CREDIT NO: 60300 –KECIFB TITLE & No.: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BACKHOE EXCAVATOR (1 NO)CONTRACT NO. KE-TAVEVO-202752-GO-RFB

The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Water & Sanitation and Irrigation (MoWSI) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Water and Sanitation Development Project (WSDP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Supply and Delivery of Backhoe Excavator 1 No”.

TAVEVO Water and Sewerage Company Limited, a Water Service Provider licensed by Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) and fully owned by the County Government of Taita-Taveta now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders to supply the equipment as indicated below:-

S/N Tender Ref No. Tender Description Location Construction Period

1. KE-TAVEVO-202752-GO-RFB

Supply and Delivery of Backhoe Exca-vator-1 No.

TAVEVO Water and Sewerage Company Limited, Sophia Road Opposite Ministry of Agriculture Offices.

120 days following the date of effective-ness of the Contract

Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers Dated January 2011 and Revised in July, 2014 (“Procurement Guidelines) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from at the address given below and inspect the bidding docu-ments during office hours (0800hrs- 1300hrs & 1400hrs to 1700hrs) from Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be downloaded free of charge from the company website:www.tavevowater.co.ke.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Thursday, January 7th, 2021 at 1100hrs Local Time. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on Thursday, January 7th, 2021

All Bids shall be valid until Friday, 7th May, 2021 (120 days) from the date of bid submission and shall be accompanied by a Bid security of amount Ksh. 250,000.00 (Kenya Shillings two hundred and fifty thousand only) which shall remain valid for a further 28 days beyond the bid validity period (Friday, 4th June, 2021).The address referred to above is:

The Managing Director,TAVEVO Water and Sewerage Company Limited,

Sophia Road Opposite Ministry of Agriculture Offices,P.O Box 6- 80300

VOI, KENYATel: +254 713676213/780676213

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tavevowater.co.ke

BY ABDINASIR ADAN AND ANNE JEPKOECH

Kisumu County govern-ment and its development partners have unveiled a pro-gramme that seeks to promote the adoption and up-scaling of green energy.

Deputy County Gover-nor Dr. Mathews Owili said, the county Government has in the initial phase procured 280 gel stoves and fuel, which are non-toxic compared to firewood and charcoal, for distribution to low income households.

The move aims at limiting the emissions Indoor Air Pol-lution (IAP) by 30 per cent by 2030 in support of global ef-forts fighting climate change.

Already, the County De-partment of Energy and In-

dustrialization has signed a two-year Memorandum of Agreement with the Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK) and Green Energy and FlexiBioGas to support the

clean cooking sector through promotion of clean cooking solutions and fuels.

Speaking at a county forum organized for creating aware-ness, Dr. Owili assured that in

the next few days, the county Government officials will visit all the sub-counties to ensure families use the renewable sources of energy to reduce the destruction of forest by cutting down trees for firewood and charcoal.

“The aim of the County gov-ernment is to attain a 100 per cent transition from unclean sources of energy to clean and affordable cooking solutions to reduce pollution pressure on the environment,” added the Deputy Governor.

He said community health workers and People Living with Disabilities (PLWD) have been incorporated as champi-ons and health cooking am-bassadors of Clean Cooking Association

A group of coffee farm-ers in Murang’a County have partnered with two private companies to assist them in-crease coffee production. The companies, Coffee Man-agement Services (CMS) and Nestle Kenya Ltd have been enlisting farmers into con-tract farming with the aim of helping them to increase their production. Since 2018, the two compa-nies deployed agronomists to coffee farms in Kandara Sub county which has seen pro-duction increase significantly. Farmers allied to Gakui Co-operative society last year managed to produce 283,000 kilos of coffee compared to 45, 000 kilos they produced in 2018. Chairman of the So-ciety Peter Njoroge lauded the agronomists for the high production. He revealed that his society has 588 active members who have embraced the training leading to production of qual-ity coffee. “Apart from an increase of coffee production, we have also managed to produce

better grades of coffee which fetch high prices,” added Njoroge. The presence of the agron-omists, Njoroge said, has helped farmers exercise best practices in taking care of coffee bushes thus increas-ing production. “In Murang’a, we are the only society with an agronomist and this has greatly helped us produce high quality and quantity of coffee,” he further said. The chairman noted that they are targeting to produce more than 500, 000 kilos of coffee by the close of the year. “In the coffee sub sec-tor, better returns can only be attained through increased production and especially of good grades of coffee,” Njoroge further asserted. A local farmer, Boniface Mu-richu said, he used to harvest at most 350 kilos but after he embraced new farming prac-tices, he managed to produce more than 1,400 kilos of cof-fee in 2019.

By Bernard Munyao (KNA)

Coffee production rises sharply after farmers partner with firms

BRIEFS

Kisumu’s green energy programme kicks off as county procures non toxic gel stoves and fuel

DECEMBER 8, 2020

NAIROBI-KENYA I Issue No.23/2020-2021

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The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD/APRM) Kenya Sec-retariat has embarked on the dissemination of the Sec-ond Country Review Report launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta last year. The report revealed that the promulgation of the Constitu-tion of Kenya 2010 that estab-lished the devolved system of government progressively resolved perceived margin-alization. Speaking in Mombasa during the dissemination exercise, National Treasury and Plan-ning Chief Administrative Secretary Nelson Gaichuhie said, the 2010 constitution also established constitu-tional commissions and in-dependent offices to improve governance and public ser-vice delivery. Gaichuhie observed that during the review, Kenya was hailed for its efforts towards economic empowerment of marginalized groups through initiating various funds such as Women Enterprise Fund, Youth Enterprise Develop-ment Fund and the Uwezo Fund.He observed that the estab-lishment of Huduma Centre

Kenya, as a One-Stop-Shop for efficient public service delivery was also highlighted as a best practice worth emu-lation across the continent.Some challenges were also identified by the report in-cluding, the slow pace wit-nessed in the implementation of the two –thirds gender rule and terrorism which posed a major threat to national se-curity.High cost of the devolved governance system including the rising wage bill, manage-ment of diversity for national unity especially within the de-volved units were identified as other challenges. The Sec-ond Country Review Report was borne out of an extensive review process under the Af-rican Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The mechanism is a voluntary Governance “Self-Assessment” by African countries, which was agreed upon by African Union (AU) and adopted in 2003. The APRM process is an im-portant framework for good governance in Africa aimed at championing transformative leadership through sharing of experiences amongst mem-ber countries. By Joseph Kamolo

Nod for Kenya by NEPAD over empowerment of marginalized

BY IRUNGU MWANGI

Finding a sustainable way to dispose of plastic waste has never been easy. But

it has been a child’s play for Mr Peterson Kinyua and Fran-cis Kinyua who have come up with an innovation that uses plastic waste to produce cook-ing gas.

Kinyua who hails from Ki-angombe in Gichugu constitu-ency says he came up with the innovation after realizing the community faced a challenge in getting rid of the plastic waste. “I came up with this idea in 2017 and set to com-plete it in just one month, but as you can see, we are yet to finalize the production due to financial constraints,” Kinyua said.

He said the innovation could provide jobs for the youth who could be hired to collect the plastic waste; the raw material that he uses to produce the gas. That is after burning the waste in a furnace.

“Shortage of finances has made us lag behind. We are looking for money to buy a pump which we intend to use in pumping the gas,” Kinyua

said adding that, so far, the project has cost them close to Sh 100,000 which they have used in the creation of the furnace and the several tanks used in the distillation of the fuel. “The process involves breaking the plastic waste into pieces which are then put into the furnace before they are heated to liquid form. The liq-uid is then turned into vapor which is then cooled down and comes out in form of a gas,” he explained.

He said so far they have managed to fill several gas cyl-

inders noting that, a 6kg gas cylinder took four days to fill. “If we can acquire a machine to compress the gas, the four days we use to fill the cylinder could be reduced to just min-utes” Kinyua noted.

He says he had to overcome the challenge of being mocked by the members of the com-munity who kept telling him that the project would come to naught. “This almost made me lose hope but Francis encour-aged me and even supported me financially. Since then we have partnered up to this mo-

ment but we still require more resources to improve the pro-ject,” Kinyua went on.

The two Jua Kali artisans say they intend to complete the project and have the product approved by the Energy Regu-latory Authority, before they finally start mass production for the local community and beyond.

Kinyua said some govern-ment officers paid them a visit and promised assistance but are yet to do so. He said the officers encouraged them to move on with the project which they agreed helped members of the community to get rid of the plastic waste.

“We have managed to pro-vide a way out for the villagers in disposing of their waste in that they deliver the same to us whenever they come across them,” Kinyua said.

He said they intend to cover the entire Kirinyaga County after the approval of the pro-ject by the relevant authorities.

Recently, the government outlawed use of plastic carrier bags, concerned of the grave environmental damage caused by their use.

Innovative artisans who turn plastic waste into cooking gas plead for help

Some of the Eco-friendly fuels and stoves that were distributed to people living with disabilities at Ofafa offices. The products are being distributed by Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK) and Green Energy and FlexiBioGas.

Mr Peterson Kinyua and his partner, Francis Kinyua lights a fire to start heating the plastic wastes