24 | NEWSFOCUS SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Absenteeism has dropped drastically, lessons are regularly attended and any lost ones recovered, says TSC director Nyeri county to hold marathon in honour of Governor T BY SAMUEL WAITITU KNA-NYERI he county government of Nyeri has announced plans to hold a halfmarathon event in honour of the late governor, Dr. Wahome Gakuru, who died in a road accident in November last year. The marathon, dubbed “Dr. Gakuru Half Marathon” according to Education and Sports CEC, Margaret Macharia, will be held on Sunday, November 11 and will start and end at Ruring’u stadium. The CEC said the race, which will become an annual event, will serve as a worthy reminder of what he stood for - growth, accountability and transparency. Dr Gakuru, the former Vision 2030 director general letes are expected to take part in the inaugural race organISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED Executive Recruitment Commissioner of Customs & Border Control INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Kenya Revenue Authority is the principal revenue collector for the Government of Kenya, with the primary goal of delivering Kenya to financial self-sufficiency through effective tax revenue mobilization. In pursuit of our goal, we seek to recruit a Commissioner responsible for Customs & Border Control whose key mandates among others, are to: • Implement strategies to effectively control cross border movement of goods and to interdict trafficking in illicit and harmful products. • Implement strategies to promote efficient cross border movement of goods in line with Kenya’s stated international trade goals. • Implement strategies to effectively collect revenue due from cross border trading activities and to counter possible tax evasion. • Manage departmental resources and budgets. • Manage and motivate staff to deliver high impact performance. Candidate Profile Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications: • University Degree in Security Management, Business, Economics, Fiscal Management, Law or related fields. • Fifteen (15) years experience in Customs or Security Management operations, at least ten (10) of which must be in middle and senior management levels. • Strong appreciation of Customs practice and operations. • Knowledge of National Security management strategies and requirements. • Masters Degree in the relevant fields shall confer added advantage. • Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, team building and communication skills. This is a key position open to persons with the relevant exposure and experience. It should interest those with a passion for success and who aspire to make discernible change that positively impacts Kenya and its people. Successful applicants will be required to undergo corruption and security background vetting in accordance with KRA and Government procedures. Candidates interested in the position should apply in the prescribed format on or before Wednesday, 3rd October 2018. Only applications made through KRA’s electronic portal qualify for admission. To apply, log onto https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and follow the instructions provided, detailing the application process. In case of difficulty accessing or completing the application, applicants may send email queries to isupporthr@kra.go.ke Candidates are advised against any form of canvassing as this will lead to automatic disqualification. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply. Disclaimer: Taxpayers are notified that KRA will not accept responsibility for payments not received, credited and validated in the relevant Kenya Revenue Authority accounts Contact Centre: +254 (020) 4 999 999, +254 (0711) 099 999, Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke Complaints & Information Center: +254 (0) 20 281 7700 (Hotline), Email: cic@kra.go.ke @KRACare Kenya Revenue Authority Kenya Revenue Authority Tulipe Ushuru Tujitegemee! TENDER NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS WEIGHBRIDGES The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is a State Corporation established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 with the responsibility for Management, Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National Roads. KeNHA intends to procure Management, Operation and Maintenance of all Overloading Control Centres (Weighbridges) on major trunk roads. The Authority hereby invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the contract for Management, Operation and Maintenance of various Weighbridges for a three (3) year performance Contract for various weighbridges as specified in the detailed Tender notice. There shall be mandatory Pre-Tender Site Visits as specified in the detailed Tender notice available in the KeNHA website and Public Procurement Information Portal. A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested tenderers from the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke or PPI Portal: www.tenders.go.ke free of charge or from KeNHA Head Office, Procurement Office, Ground Floor during normal working hours upon payment of a non – refundable fee of Kshs.1,000 (One Thousand Shillings only) in form of a banker’s cheque only payable to Kenya National Highways Authority. The tender closing date will be on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 at 11.00 a.m Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management For: DIRECTOR GENERAL Customer Care: customercare@kenha.co.ke, Reporting Corruption: integrity@kenha.co.ke Web: www.kenha.co.ke @KeNHAKenya @KeNHAKenya Customer Care Hotline: 020 - 2989000 Web: www.kenha.co.ke KeNHA is committed towards the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030 Kenya National Highways Authority Kenya National Highways Authority Tourism Finance Corporation (TFC) is the leading Development Financial Institution (DFI) providing affordable and accessible financial facilities and advisory services to the Tourism industry. TFC’s mission is to develop and diversify Kenya’s Tourism industry by providing a range of advisory and financial services to investors in tourism related enterprises. The Corporation has declared six (6) internship opportunities. For details, please visit the Corporation’s Website: TOURISM FINANCE CORPORATION died in a grisly road accident barely three months after being elected Nyeri Governor on a Jubilee ticket. Ms. Macharia in a press statement said the marathon will include 21 km course, 10 km open race, five km corporate race and two km fan race for those aged 35 and above. She said close to 2,000 ath
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