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Reach us at: www.mygov.go.ke www.mygov.go.ke 0722 320 111 0722 327 773 ads@mygov.go.ke ads@mygov.go.ke AGRICULTURE Traders warned over sale of substandard seeds PAGE 10 LABOR County revises performance contract for workers PAGE 34 YOUR WEEKLY REVIEW October 09, 2018 MyGov NAIROBI-KENYA I Issue No. 0089 THE WEEK IN NUMBERS 9 Number of women in science or engineering courses at Nyeri National Polytechnic out of 842 graduating KRA taps technology to grow taxpayer base Huduma Centre attracts over 6,000 a week 468 Number of tuktuk operators registered in Thika Town from about 600 in bid to root out criminal activity 500,000 New tax payers targeted under KRA base expansion programme aimed at raising more than Sh60 billion revenue A customer is served at Embu Huduma Centre, which receives over 6,000 customers every week for various government related services. The centre has 52 officers who provide county and national government services, which include provision of birth and death certificates. Story on Page 24 Commissioner General John Njiraini says new programme targets 500,000 new taxpayers who have been out of the tax bracket, including Kenyans involved in gainful business who ought to be paying taxes but are not – Stories on Pages 2-3 Female students challenged to take up science courses Only nine girls pursued science and engineering courses, out of 842 graduands of Nyeri National Polytechnic PAGE. 11 SPONSORED CONTENT

2 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke KRA embarks on tax base expansion programmes to net Sh60 billion more T An additional 9 million Kenyans to be connected by 2022 BY DAVID KIMANI he Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is in the process of rolling out an elaborate tax base expansion programme aimed at yielding more than Sh60 billion in the current financial year. The programme targets to recruit over 500,000 new taxpayers who have been out of the tax bracket. Speaking during the launch of the 2018 Taxpayers’ Month on 1st October, 2018 at KRA headquarters in Nairobi, KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini said that the programme seeks to identify Kenyans involved in gainful business who ought to be paying taxes but are not. Mr Njiraini indicated that the tax base expansion strategy targets to acquire information for tax base expansion purposes through access to key databases in both the private and public sectors. “Data obtained in this manner is thereafter utilised to assess the compliance status of the taxpayers identified, with appropriate action then being taken to assure their compliance,” Mr Njiraini said. Mr Njiraini further said that some of the databases KRA has targeted in the first stages include those on mobile money payments and those maintained by regulatory and professional bodies. “We are also sourcing data from major private players including key public infrastructure contractors and hospitality service providers including major hospitals,” he noted. In a bid to enhance service delivery in tax administration, the Commissioner General observed that KRA has been leveraging on modern technology in the past few years. Some of the technologies which he said have transformed the way the tax agency works include the popular iTax platform, the Customer Relationship Management Solution (CRMS) and the Regional Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) among others. “We have also through technology investments sought to provide taxpayers with easy mechanisms for tax payment and accessing KRA services. Our iTax system which is now in its 4th year has eliminated major bottlenecks that taxpayers used to endure while interacting with KRA,” Mr Njiraini said. He added that as KRA marks the taxpayers’ month this year, the agency will launch more key technological initiatives geared towards improving customer service delivery which include the introduction of scanners at the JKIA passenger arrivals terminal. “The introduction of passage baggage scanning at JKIA is an important milestone that will greatly help in addressing customer concerns about previous haphazard stripping of passenger personal effects,” he said adding that a similar approach is being adopted at Moi International Airport in Mombasa and at key border entry points such as Namanga, Malaba and Busia. The introduction of scanner technology at key entries, Mr Njiraini said, will not only improve both Customs detection capacity but also remove inconveniences for arriving passengers. In order to provide transparency in the resolution of disputes, KRA has restructured its dispute resolution processes. The restructuring, according to Mr Njiraini, has been realised through the revamped Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. “Our revamped ADR framework will provide taxpayers with credible, transparent and customer friendly process that removes perception about unfairness and underhand dealings in the resolution of tax disputes,” Mr Njiraini said. He added that the new framework will also provide We have also through technology investments sought to provide taxpayers with easy mechanisms for tax payment and accessing KRA services. Our iTax system which is now in its 4th year has eliminated major bottlenecks that taxpayers used to endure while interacting with KRA - Henry Rotich 60b Amount the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) aims to yield in the current financial year through an elaborate tax base expansion programme National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (2nd L) launches helium balloons to mark the launch of the 2018 taxpayers month. Looking on are KRA Chairman Amb Francis Muthaura (left) and KRA Commissioner General John Njiraini National CS Henry Rotich is received at Times Tower by Members of the KRA Board of Diector. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (right) and KRA Chairman Amb Francis Muthaura arrive at Times Tower, KRA headquarters, for the launch of the 2018 Taxpayers’ Month. standardisation in the approach to dispute resolution besides ensuring speedy resolutions. KRA hopes to substantially reduce the number of tax disputes finding their way into the judicial system and at the same time resolve at least 80 per cent of tax disputes internally. Speaking at the same event, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich reaffirmed the government’s commitment in enhancing tax compliance and expanding the tax base. He said that the government has over the years initiated a number of reforms both legal and administrative targeting the expansion of the tax base as well as enhancing tax compliance. “One of the key reforms is the passing of appropriate tax legislations aimed at simplifying and modernising our tax laws. In this pursuit, most of the tax statutes have been reviewed,” he said. Mr Rotich, who was the chief guest at the launch, noted that the government has already simplified and modernised the Value Added Tax (VAT), Tax Procedures and Tax Appeals Tribunal legislations as well as having a fully operational Excise Tax Act. The CS further revealed that the process of overhauling the Income Tax Act is underway. In this regard, he said that the Attorney General is already preparing a draft Income Tax Bill after undergoing public participation in accordance with the Constitutional requirement. Mr Rotich indicated that review of the Income Tax Act was informed by the need to simplify and modernise the Act, expand the tax base as well as incorporate international taxation principles including transfer pricing. Additionally, the CS noted that his ministry in partnership with KRA has enhanced use of technology as a key driver in the improvement of tax administration and collection. “Kenya is among the first countries in the world to aggressively build an IT ecosystem in order to ease tax administration while at the same time enable taxpayers to comply. Use of technology has facilitated the collection and assessment of taxpayer data, enabling quick and targeted responses to taxpayers for enhanced compliance,” Mr Rotich said. During the same event, KRA unveiled the former Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga as the KRA Tax Ambassador. The launch of the 2018 Taxpayers’ Month also saw KRA launch its new look website which aims at refining and broadening the agency’s interactions with citizens to improve customer experience. The Taxpayers’ Month is an annual fete observed by KRA in October with the aim of celebrating tax compliant taxpayers from all parts of the country. KRA marks the month through various activities such as visiting selected taxpayers, corporate social responsibility initiatives, a tax summit and a presidential launch at the end of the month where distinguished taxpayers are awarded. This year’s fete is anchored on the theme “expanding the tax base to enable the big four agenda.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 3 Service improvements in public sector on right track In the near future, service seekers will not be able to draw a distinction between service levels at a State-run and a privately-run organisation BY GRACE WANDERA P ublic-run agencies the world over have not been known to make it to the list of the best service providers for the citizenry. Rather, the public has often described the service provision in terms such as unfriendly and inefficient. Corruption is also a word that often comes up. In his article, The changing face of the public sector, published on Quinyx.com in May, 2016, Tommy Tonkins notes that the public sector has been perceived as being resistant to change, one of the aspects that have made the sector to be rated low in terms of service delivery. He, however, notes that the trend is changing as more public-run organisations endeavour to align to the conventionally accepted best practices. According to numerous studies, the image of the public sector has been dented by the monopolised nature of services offered. This has meant that the public have no alternative but to contend with whatever services and treatment they are subjected to so long as they get the service they are seeking. Unfortunately, it had reached to the levels of bora huduma. On the other hand, the private sector is more developed in terms of service delivery hence more efficient. Unlike the monopolistic nature of public sector services, the clientele of the private sector has a wide range of options to choose from. This sets in competition whose ripple effect is a race to enhance delivery with a view to outdo other competitors. But the public’s expectations are changing, and they are demanding improved and effective services. The Kenya Revenue Authority is alive to this fact and has been revolutionising its mode of service delivery through various initiatives and measures. Technology has been one of the tools that has enhanced the agency’s mode of service delivery. For example, Customer Relationship Management System Solution (CRMS) is one of the technologies that have substantively changed the way KRA interacts and handles customer issues. This has seen KRA’s customer experience improve from a satisfaction index of 65 per cent in the 2013/2014 financial year to 71.9 per cent in the 2016/2017 financial year. This significant improvement was released in a span of less than five years. KRA believes that a person who feels appreciated will always do more than expected. It is for this reason that over the years, KRA has been dedicating an entire month to celebrate compliance among According to numerous studies, the image of the public sector has been dented by the monopolised nature of services offered. This has meant that the public have no alternative but to contend with whatever services and treatment they are subjected to so long as they get the service they are seeking. Unfortunately, it had reached to the levels of bora huduma. National Treasury CS Henry Rotich (right) congratulates the former Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga after he was unveiled a KRA Tax Ambassador during the launch of the 2018 Taxpayers’ Month. Looking on is KRA CG John Njiraini taxpayers in a fete dubbed the “Taxpayers’ Month” held every October. The month-long drive is characterised by a series of activities ranging from visiting various taxpayers at their places of work to a tax summit to corporate social responsibility initiatives among others. The culmination of the taxpayers’ month is marked by a presidential award ceremony organised in the honour of distinguished taxpayers. This year’s Taxpayers’ Month kicked off on 1st October, while the Presidential Award ceremony is slated for 31st October. Additionally, every year, KRA joins corporate bodies world over to mark the Customer Service Week, a weeklong initiative dedicated to strengthening and cementing the essentials of customer experience. This year’s theme, “Excellence happens here”, aptly resonates with the changing face of the service delivery in the public sector. With such activities tailored to celebrate service delivery, the future of service delivery within the public sector is without a doubt very rosy. Bora huduma is now changing to Huduma bora. Phillip Kotler, a renowned American marketing author and consultant, once said that the best advertising is done by satisfied customers. Although the saying was primarily coined with profit-making entities in mind, the public sector has notably been borrowing a leaf from this saying. I therefore foresee a situation in the near future where service seekers shall not be able to draw a distinction between service delivery at a State-run organisation and a privately-run company. The future of service delivery in the public sector is very rosy. The writer is the Head of Marketing and Communication at Kenya Revenue Authority. Grace.wandera@kra.go.ke NATIONAL IRRIGATION BOARD (NIB) ISO 9001:2008 Certified CANCELLATION OF TENDERS Kenya Power wishes to inform firms participating in the tenders below, that the tenders have been CANCELLED. NO TENDER NO. 1 ITEM DESCRIPTION KP1/9A.2/OT/010-ID/18-19 Provision of Survey Services 2 KP1/9A.2/OT/11-ID/18-19 3 KP1/9A.2/OT/12-ID/18-19 Provision of Design Services Provision of Wayleaves Services CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED STATUS ADDENDUM ON TENDERS TENDER NO: K/T/05/2018-19 (RESERVED) TENDER NO: K/T/06/2018-19 (RESERVED) TENDER NO: K/T/07/2018-19 (OPEN) Following the tenders advertisement in the local dailies on 18th 2018 at 1200 noon. Any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. GENERAL MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN Where expressly amended by the terms of this addendum, the principal tender document shall continue to be in force. The provision of this addendum shall be deemed to have been incorporated in and shall be read as part of the principle tender document. www.kplc.co.ke Prospective bidders are invited to our website www.kephis.org to download the addendum. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KENYA PLANT HEALTH INSPECTORATE SERVICE. September 2018, KEPHIS wishes to inform interested bidders that corrections have been made. Subsequently, the tender opening day has by this notice been extended to Thursday 18th October, OPEN NATIONAL TENDER CLARIFICATION NO. 1 TENDER NAME: CONSULTANCY SERVICE ON FORMULATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 TENDER NO. : NIB/T/028/2018-19 Further to the publication of Open National Tender for the above tender done in My Gov on 18th September, 2018 and Boards website: http://www.nib. or.ke/tenders/ or GoK’s e-procurement portal, http://www.supplier.treasury.go.ke. In accordance with Sec 96 (4) of the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act (PPADA) 2015, the procuring entity, National Irrigation Board would like to clarify that the CORRECT tender name is CONSULTANCY SERVICE ON FORMULATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 and NOT Consultancy Service on Formulation of Strategic Plan 2018/2019 Please incorporate the clarification in preparation and submission of your proposals. The other details, terms and conditions remain the same. General Manager/CEO National Irrigation Board (NIB) Unyunyizi House, First Floor, Room 309 Lenana Road, Hurlingham Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2711380/468 Fax: +254-20-2722821/2711347 E-mail: purchasing@nib.or.ke GENERAL MANAGER/CEO NATIONAL IRRIGATION BOARD.

4 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke KENYA RAILWAYS TENDER NOTICE Kenya Railways (KR) invites application from interested and eligible Service Providers for tenders as follows:No. 1 ITEM DESCRIPTION KRC/PLM/019/ 2018-2019 Provision of Last Mile Transportation Services for Standard Gauge Railway from Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICD) - Framework Agreement/ Prequalification Re-Tender 2 KRC/PLM/020/ 2018-2019 Provision of Integrated Parking Management System for KENRAIL Towers, Westlands (Re-Tender) and Kenya Railways Passenger Stations ITEM DESCRIPTION TENDER COST 1,000.00 ELIGIBILITY CLOSING DATE/TIME Open to All 23rd October, 2018 10:00 a.m. KENYA UTALII COLLEGE Gateway to International Careers in Hospitality & Tourism NOTICE ON THE 43RD GRADUATION CEREMONY This is to notify ALL graduands that Kenya Utalii College will hold its 43rd Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday 24th October, 2018 at 9:00 am at the College Library grounds, along Thika Super Highway. ACADEMIC ATTIRE ALL graduands will be required to be in full academic attire during the ceremony. The attire will be issued at the Laundry Department on Monday 22nd October, 2018 during working hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm). RETURN OF GOWNS 1,000.00 Open to All 24th October 2018 10:00 a.m. ALL graduands are required to return the gowns latest by 4.00 pm, Tuesday 30th October, 2018, failure to which a fine of Kshs200 per day shall be levied for any attire returned after the said deadline. Candidates are encouraged to peruse the Tender Document from KR website: www.krc.co.ke and www.supplier.treasury.go.ke or from office of The Procurement Manager, Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block C, First Floor, Nairobi prior to purchase. Interested bidders may obtain the Tender Documents from the office of the Procurement Manager, Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block C, First Floor upon payment of nonrefundable fee of Kshs. 1,000.00 or download the document from KR website at NO Charge. Bidders who download the Tender Document must register their interest immediately by sending an email to procure@krc.co.ke stating their names, email, postal & telephone address and tender details. Completed Tender Documents (accompanied by a tender security in the amount and form specified in the tender document) in plain sealed envelopes must be clearly marked with the ‘Tender No.’ and the ‘Description of the Tender’ and shall be addressed to: The Managing Director Kenya Railways P.O. Box 30121-00100 Nairobi And be deposited in the Tender box situated at the Reception Area, Ground Floor, Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block C on or before the closing date and time. Tenders will be opened in the presence of the tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend at The Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block C, First Floor, and Conference Room Procurement Manager FOR: MANAGING DIRECTOR REHEARSAL It is MANDATORY that ALL graduands attend the rehearsal at the Library Grounds on Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at 9:00 am. Graduands should be seated by 8:30 am. GRADUATION FEES The Graduation fee is Kshs. 3,500 inclusive of Kshs 500 for the Kenya Utalii College Alumni Association (KUCAA) membership. All graduands are required to pay the non-refundable graduation fee into the College Fees Account No. 01129070937100, Co-operative Bank, Stima Plaza Branch by Thursday 18th October, 2018. Graduands will be required to produce bank slips to the College cashier for issuance of receipts by the aforementioned date. Cash payments will not be accepted. Note: Only those students who have fully paid the College fees, graduation fees, and cleared with the examinations office will be eligible for graduation. For any enquiries on examinations please contact the Examinations office through email: examinations@utalii.ac.ke. PROGRAMS OFFERED AT KENYA UTALII COLLEGE The College offers 3 year Diploma Courses; One and a half year Certificate Courses; Self-Sponsored Full-Time/PartTime Courses of varied durations; Degree Programs in collaboration with the University of Nairobi; Management Development Programs; Refresher Courses and in addition, Local and international consultancy services. For more information on the graduation ceremony and Courses offered, please log on to our College website; www.utalii.ac.ke @KenyaUtalii Kenya Utalii College TURNING IDEAS INTO WEALTH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORUMS INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TENDER NOTICE The Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament in 1954 to steer economic growth through provision of various financial services. The Corporation invites sealed bids from eligible candidates to tender for the provision of the following services Ref. Number RFT/ICDC/952/2018 -2019 Tender Name Provision of Security Services to Uchumi House and ICDC projects in Mombasa and Eldoret Closing Date 30th October 2018 at 10.00 am Eligibility Open Interested eligible candidates may obtain the tender documents at the Supply Chain Office located at Uchumi House, Aga Khan Walk, 17th Floor during normal working hours upon payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Ksh. 1,000.00 per set or downloaded free of charge from the IFMIS Portal at http/:supplier.treasury.go.ke and the Corporation’s website: www.icdc.co.ke. All the candidates who download the tender document must register with the Supply Chain office by sending an email to: tender@icdc.co.ke. Completed Tender documents shall be sealed in a plain envelope, clearly marked as stated above showing the reference and title of the tender and addressed to:The Executive Director Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) 17th Floor, Uchumi House, Aga Khan Walk P.O. Box 45519-00100, Nairobi Completed documents shall be deposited in the Tender box located at the reception area on 17th Floor, Uchumi House Aga Khan Walk, Nairobi, so as to be received on or before the closing date indicated. Bid documents will be opened immediately thereafter in the boardroom in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who wish to witness. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Retirement Benefits Authority is established under the Retirement Benefits Act, Cap 197 to regulate and supervise the establishment and management of retirement benefits schemes. Pursuant to Section 55(3) of the Retirement Benefits Act, the Retirement Benefits Authority has drafted a Guideline on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) and hereby invites the members of the public and more particularly, the stakeholders in the retirement benefits sector to attend and participate in the public forums and submit their views as scheduled hereunder;COUNTY Nyeri Nakuru Mombasa Kisumu Nairobi Nairobi Outspan Hotel Hotel Waterbuck Sarova White Sands Beach Resort & Spa Imperial Hotel Sarova Panafric Hotel Sarova Panafric Hotel VENUE DATE 29th October 2018 30th October 2018 31st October 2018 1st November 2018 5th November 2018 6th November 2018 The draft Guideline can be downloaded from the Authority’s website (www.rba.go.ke) or by following the link https://tinyurl.com/ybwvdpet All meetings are scheduled to take place from 9 am to 4 pm. Members of the public and interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the forums; or forward their written submissions to nkoome@rba.go.ke on or before 9th November 2018 For queries regarding the Retirement Benefits Industry or your pension scheme please call RBA on toll free number: 0800720300 or just dial *870# for free and follow the prompts. For more industry updates, follow us on: twitter: @RBA_Kenya Instagram: rbakenya facebook: @RetirementBenefitsAuthorityKE YouTube: Retirement Benefits Authority Email: info@rba.go.ke Website: www.rba.go.ke RETIREMENT BENEFITS AUTHORITY Rahimtulla Tower, 13th Floor, Upper Hill Road, P.O. Box 57733-00200 Nairobi Tel: 2809000 Mobile: 0726600001-5 or 0735339132 Fax: 2710330 Retirement Benefits Authority is ISO 9001:2015 certified Google plus: Retirement Benefits Authority linkedin: Retirement Benefits Authority Kenya

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 5 RE – ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ON TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES The Privatization Commission is a State Corporation established under the Privatization Act, 2005 to formulate, manage and implement Kenya’s Privatization Programme. INTRODUCTION As part of the implementation of the Programme, the Commission requires Transaction Advisory Services to carry out the services as per the Terms of Reference. Accordingly, the Privatization Commission invites proposals for the provision of consultancy services as below: S/No. 1. 2. 3. Tender Number PC/005/2018-2019 PC/006/2018-2019 PC/007/2018-2019 Tender description Privatization of Agro Chemical and Food Company Limited Privatization of Kenya Wine Agencies Limited Privatization of Kenya Meat Commission A complete set of bidding documents for each of the four transactions can be obtained from the Privatization Commission Offices at Extelcoms House, 11th Floor upon payment of a non-refundable fee of KES 1,000.00 payable to the Privatization Commission or downloaded free of charge from the Commission’s website www.pc.go.ke or www.supplier.treasury.go.ke. Those who download the document should inform the Commission immediately via info@pc.go.ke. Complete proposal documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender reference number and addressed to ED/CEO Privatization Commission and either:www.pc.go.ke (i) deposited in the Tender Box on 11th Floor, Reception Area, Extelcoms House, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi or (ii) dropped in the Procurement Office on 11th Floor, Extelcoms House, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi so as to be received on or before Wednesday 7th November 2018 at 10.00a.m. Technical proposals will be opened immediately thereafter at the Main Boardroom on 11th Floor, Extelcoms House in the presence of consultants or their representatives who choose to attend. Prices quoted must be inclusive of all applicable taxes and delivery must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of the tender Interested Consultants are invited to a pre-bid conference scheduled for Wednesday 17th October 2018 at 10.00 am. Consultants with ongoing transaction advisory contracts with the Commission are not eligible to participate. Note: Prospective bidders are not allowed to bid for more than one tender. Janerose Omondi Ag. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO The Executive Director/CEO, Privatization Commission, 11th loor, Extelcoms House, Haile Selassie Avenue, P. O. Box 34542-00100, Nairobi. Tel.: 2212346/7/8 Fax: 2212237 Email: ed.ceo@pc.go.ke Privatizatio n Commission Board Room, 11th Floor, Extelcoms House, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya in the Janerose Omondi Ag. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO www.supplier.treasury. go.ke “Provision of Consultancy Services for on Privatization and Government Divestiture” 24th October 2018 at 10.00a.m. and addressed to: rovision of Consultancy Services for ndertaking esearch on Privatization and Government Divestiture. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT THE SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT ENTAILS: i. ii. iii. iv. TENDER DOCUMENTS CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR UNDERTAKING RESEARCH ON PRIVATIZATION AND GOVERNMENT DIVESTITURE TENDER NO.: PC/004/2018-2019 NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION COMMISSION NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Chancery Building, Valley Road, P. O. Box 48994-00100, NAIROBI, Telephone: 254-20-2711711/2711600/1, Website: www.ncpd.go.ke TENDER NOTICE 1.1 The National Cohesion & Integration Commission (NCIC) hereby invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for Provision of the services listed below; S/NO TENDER NO 1. 2 3 TENDER DESCRIPTION NCIC/NT/01/2018/2019 Provision of Medical, Life, Group Personal Accident(GPA) Insurance Covers NCIC/NT/02/2018/2019 Provision of Motor Vehicle Insurance Covers NCIC/NT/03/2018/2019 (FRAMEWORK CONTRACT) Provision of Motor Vehicle Repairs And Maintenance Services ELIGIBILITY CLOSING DATE Underwriters Only Underwriters Only Open Monday 22nd October 2018 at 12:00PM Monday 22nd October 2018 at 12:00PM Monday 22nd October 2018 at 12:00PM 1.2 Tender documents with detailed specifications may be downloaded from our website: www.cohesion.or.ke or IFMIS portal http://supplier.treasury.go.ke FREE of charge. 1.3 Hard copies of the Tender Documents can be obtained from our offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of one thousand shillings (Ksh 1,000/-) only during normal working hours. 1.4 Interested bidders MUST register with the Procurement Office or notify the office using our email:tenders@ cohesion.or.ke indicating the following details; Tender No., Tender name, the bidder details and contacts for purposes of receiving any clarifications and/or addendums. 1.5 Duly Completed Tender documents shall be enclosed in plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender number as stated in the tender documents and be deposited in the Tender box provided at the office HQs, KMA Centre, 6th Floor, Mara Road, Upper hill, Nairobi or addressed to: The Commission Secretary/CEO, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, KMA Centre, 6th Floor, Mara Road, Upper hill P.O Box 7055 - 00100 NAIROBI so as to be received on or before Monday 22nd October 2018 at 12:00PM 1.6 The applications will be opened immediately thereafter, at the NCIC’s Boardroom on7th Floor Boardroom in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend. Late tenders will not be accepted. COMMISSION SECRETARY/CEO One People, One Nation, One Destiny JOB ADVERTISEMENT-REPLACEMENT The National Council for Population and Development is a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency in the National Treasury and Ministry of Planning. The Council seeks to fill the following vacant position: ADVERT NO.11/2018: INTERNAL AUDITOR, NCPD 6 (1 POST) The jobholder will report to the Chief Internal Auditor Job purpose The jobholder will be responsible for auditing work of limited scope and complexity by reviewing processes, policies, procedures and highlighting areas of weakness, risk implication and offering recommendations on how to improve internal controls. Specific Duties and Responsibilities i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Collect data for all audit assignments. Verify and analyze data before reports are drafted. Review previous recommendations for any assignment. Discuss the draft report with the Senior Internal Auditor. Participate in special assignments. Assist in developing Audit manual, detailing Audit procedures and standards. Follow up on adopted audit recommendations Minimum Qualifications and Experience i. ii. iii. iv. Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance/Accounting options) or equivalent qualification from a recognized university and passed CPA II or three parts of Certified Internal Auditor Exams ; Membership to a relevant professional body ; At least four(4) years’ experience in internal Audit and; Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. METHOD OF APPLICATION Applicants who meet the above requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating three (3) names of references, current position/grade and daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport. The application should reach the undersigned NOT LATER than 26th October, 2018 The Director General National Council for Population and Development P. O. Box 48994-00100 NAIROBI – KENYA Hand – Delivered applications can be delivered to National Council for Population and Development head office situated at the Chancery Building, 4th floor, Valley Road. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. NCPD is an equal opportunity employer; persons with disabilities and people from marginalized groups with requisite qualification are encouraged to apply.

6 | NEWSFOCUS Verbatim Telkom Kenya, now jointly owned by the Government of Kenya and Helios Investment Partners, has been an integral part from the start of the mobile telephony industry, which continues to revolutionise all facets of life in Kenya. The CEO of Telkom Kenya, Aldo Mareuse, spoke to Ngari Gituku, the Director of the Government Advertising Agency on the firm’s contribution and the industry to the country’s development; as well as its evolution into the future. How has the mobile industry in Kenya evolved since its introduction? The mobile industry has progressively grown since the turn of the millennium. Before then, calls were mainly made through fixed lines. Today, mobile phones rule the space. Mobile penetration has grown exponentially across Kenya. The Communications Authority estimates mobile penetration at 95.1 per cent. This has created opportunities for the mobile phone to be applied in addressing pertinent socio-economic challenges in the country. The other change in the mobile industry has been its functionality. When it first came, the mobile phone was mainly used for making, receiving calls and exchanging text messages – now you also can send/ receive money or even bank, browse the Internet. The phone has become a part of our lifestyle. The rise of mobile money has had a significant impact on enhancing financial inclusion, consequently availing financial services that were long before a reserve of only a few. Kenya, is in many ways, considered the cradle of mobile money, significantly leapfrogging the rest of the world. The other area that has significantly evolved in the industry regards Internet penetration. The mobile phone has enabled Kenyans access fast, reliable Internet on their palms, one no longer has to go to cyber cafes to access the Internet. Through Internet-connected mobile phones, many apps are transforming lives. What has been Telkom Kenya’s contribution to this growth of Kenya’s telecommunication industry? It is 18 years since Telkom was established as a telecommunications operator in Kenya. Our heritage however dates back to pre-Independence days – the 1940s and 1950s, when the country’s telecommunication network was managed as part of the East African region before the collapse of the regional bloc. It is then that the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation was formed, before it was eventually split into three: Telkom Kenya, Postal Corporation of Kenya and the Communications Commission of Kenya now Communications Authority. The entire mobile telecommunication industry today was once housed within Telkom. Today, Telkom Kenya holds 10 per cent market share of the country’s mobile subscription. It is an integrated mobile services company offering voice, SMS, data and mobile money services. It caters for individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, corporates, national and county government, departments and agencies. We have physical presence across the country through our 48 retail outlets, which we continue to increase as part of our ongoing expansion of the sales and distribution footprint. We are committed to consistently deliver value to our growing customer base that has already crossed the 4 million mark. Our objective is to transform Telkom into a business with a reputation for excellence in network quality and reliability. What is the role of the mobile industry in driving Kenya’s development? The mobile industry is a critical infrastructure that facilitates connectivity in the country. It is a major enabler in catapulting the country towards its long-term development aspirations as outlined under Vision 2030. The mobile industry has, since the turn of the millennium, facilitated efforts to interconnect different parts of the country. In many ways, it has been an enabler, powering different sectors of the economy, sustaining livelihoods of many Kenyans, enhancing business processes and generally delivering a better quality of life. Even for the Big Four agenda, the mobile industry plays an important enabling role. For housing, agriculture, manufacturing and health sectors to thrive, it requires technology, and this includes mobile technology. The mobile industry has contributed towards Kenya’s development with the provision of call and text message services, data and mobile money services. By interconnection, the industry is enabling trade, attracting investment and opening up the entire country. How has mobile money impacted on the economy? Mobile money service has been pivotal in driving Kenya’s financial inclusion agenda. Through mobile money, many Kenyans that were previously excluded from the formal financial systems can now enjoy the service. Telkom launched T-kash in March, 2018 to enable subscribers to send, receive money, as well as make payments. Today, 70 per cent of Kenyans have access to mobile money. In order to enable mobile money subscribers to fully enjoy its benefits, the industry came together to integrate the mobile money ecosystem through mobile money interoperability. This currently facilitates seamless transfer of money from one network to another at no extra cost. We have just completed integrating our mobile money platform with Safaricom and are working towards doing the same with Airtel. The onus is on the industry to work together in unlocking the full benefits of mobile money interoperability to capture agency interop and merchant payments. In addition to this, there is need for the industry to continuously innovate to ensure that the mobile money service, for which Kenya is globally acclaimed, continues to deliver benefits to the economy. This is the reason we continue to innovate and ensure that T-kash is at the cutting edge of technology in terms of functionality and security. How is Telkom, and the rest of the mobile industry, facilitating devolution? Telkom has a robust infrastructure and network across the country. With infrastructure already rolled out across all 47 counties, we are enabling automation and self-service of important government services such as the County Connectivity Project that has seen us connect county Government offices to the internet and promote email and teleconferencing.Through connectivity infrastructure, we are able to bring together data that previously existed in isolation to meaningful use through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). With this data, county and the national government can derive trends and insights to inform decision-making. Moreover, this interconnectedness of systems and processes brings simplicity and control thus reducing the risk associated with financial transactions. The network infrastructure we have rolled out is only of use if utilised by Kenyans and with access to a reliable mobile phone signal, counties can engage, collaborate and synergise. By powering the Huduma centres, we have enhanced service delivery and processing of crucial documents such as Birth Certificates and National IDs, by providing collaborative access to the national data registries - enabling faster processing of crucial documentation and faster service delivery. How is Telkom supporting Kenyan enterprises? Telkom supports Kenyan businesses – from SMEs to large corporates – through our recently repositioned enterprise solutions. Our corWhat has been Telkom Kenya’s role in providing connectivity to the rest of the world through cable? Telkom Kenya’s terrestrial backbone runs October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke How Kenya’s Mobile industry is 3 porate business, Telkom Enterprise, leverages on Telkom’s position as the only far-reaching enterprise solutions provider with the widest coverage across the country both on voice and data channels. We are also working to connect buildings to high-speed fibre Internet to power businesses. Today’s businesses are driven by the relationships between infrastructure, people and economic value. For Telkom, our driver is to be an ICT solutions provider. It simply is no longer about only delivering connectivity but economic value with ICT as an enabler. Telkom is therefore moving from simply developing architecture to building business strategies powered by technology. In addition to the provision of business processes and capabilities, we are an enabler of business vision. This is in recognition of the fact that the economy cannot grow without thriving enterprises. Telkom is committed to supporting businesses, in order to create jobs and unlock other economic benefits.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Verbatim NEWSFOCUS | 7 powering Kenya’s development 1.Telkom CEO, Aldo Mareuse, and CS Information, Communication and Technology, Joe Mucheru 2.The official opening of Telkom’s Mombasa shop. Ped quatius ciusamusam, cus. Hendis a cone mo eum ne verum fugiatis quis vent offictotam, que idel inum eiciatus quam nima namuscit lam exerum que pra quaturSinissum lant endani nima que idescilicae velestem autentinte quiae raerro modions enimus aut que laudici 3.Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu County) and Prof. Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni County), Kisumu County Deputy Governor, Dr. Mathew Owili and Kisumu County’s First Lady, Dorothy Nyong’o join Telkom CEO, Aldo Mareuse in cutting cake to mark the launch of Telkom’s new retail outlet in Kisumu. The retail shop opening is part of the telco’s strategy to grow its regional footprint through customer centric product and service offerings. 1 4.KRU secures Telkom’s partnership for Sevens Tourney we have the task of delivering this future. The world is moving towards advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, among others that run on connectivity. In Kenya today, majority of data subscriptions are on mobile. This means that as the digital future continues to become apparent, the industry will need to make sure that as many Kenyans as possible can connect to the Internet by enhancing access physically, by expanding and densifying the network; and from a cost point of view to make sure that it is affordable. This is the reason we continue to invest in 4 6000km across the country, connecting all 47 counties and the neighbouring countries of Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania and Sudan. Through our partners, we have seamless connectivity to multiple international networks, which provide a stable, secure and redundant network for connecting to today’s converging world. In 2009, Telkom was part of the team that realised the landing of the country’s first submarine cable and has shareholding in TEAMS (The East African Marine System) and LION II (Lower Indian Ocean Network II). We continue to invest in these cables, guided by the growth in traffic to further strengthen Kenya’s position as an ICT hub in the data traffic ecosystem. We are ready to interconnect new regions of the world while building the country’s resilience. What was Telkom’s recently announced partnership with Loon about? The strategic partnership by Telkom with Loon Inc., a sister company of Google, aims to deliver the Internet in hard-to-reach areas of the country. Under this partnership, we aim to extend 4G/ LTE coverage to rural and suburban areas that ordinarily would either be hard to reach or those that would not make economic sense. This balloon-powered Internet will facilitate the provision of high-quality and reliable service to larger parts of the country, than would have been deemed impossible, earlier, where access to service is hampered by mountainous and inaccessible terrain. It also includes areas with lower population densities. By way of highaltitude balloons operating 60,000 feet above sea level, well above air traffic and far removed from the interference of weather events. These balloons will act as floating cell towers, transmitting service directly to a subscriber’s existing 4G/ LTE phone on the ground below. It is an exciting development because it will be Loon’s first commercial service in Africa and the world, expected to be deployed in 2019. How does the future of the mobile industry look, and how is Telkom preparing for it? The mobile industry in Kenya still has huge potential. The future is digital and as an industry our network and the rest of the business operations. Our investment in network covers the entire spectrum of 2G, 3G and 4G technology. Our long-term goal is to build a holistic network that provides higher speeds, capacity, quality and reliability. For our 4G network, we aim to cover all the 76 urban centres in the country seeing as 55 per cent of Nairobi’s population is already served with a signal reasonable enough to provide indoor coverage. Telkom has recently signed an agreement with the American Tower Company to acquire The mobile industry in Kenya still has huge potential. The future is digital and as an industry we have the task of delivering this future. The world is moving towards advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, among others that run on connectivity. In Kenya today, majority of data subscriptions are on mobile 2 up to 723 towers. This will enable us focus on our core business – the provision of quality services to our customers, in addition to releasing capital for further investment in the business and enhancing services. However, for us to effectively deliver on all this, a progressive regulatory environment is needed to foster competition and growth. We continue to engage the regulator and other stakeholders in this regard. What investments are you making towards managing data? Businesses are today investing heavily in data server space, in carrier neutral data centres for cloud services, back up their data, intersperse to other companies and provide secure, convenient services to their customers. We recently launched a KSh150 million data centre to improve on network quality, collocation and hosting services, Internet connectivity and local loop connectivity. The modernised open access facility is part of Telkom’s network infrastructure expansion programme and is capable of hosting local and international clients at the site. This latest investment is meant to leverage rising demand for cloud-based services for Kenyan and regional businesses, scalable to a customer’s requirements. The new infrastructure provides access to the national fibre backbone and metro capacities across the country whilst offering turnkey solution support for public and private cloud deployment and multi-channel access to services. What about concerns regarding data security and cybercrime? Security is an important consideration in delivering all our products and services. We have in place measures to safeguard data from internal and external compromise. In recent days, there have been several cyber threats locally and internationally, leading to losses by individuals and organizations. We continue to invest in initiatives, tools and resources that safeguard our customer data to match the ever-evolving cyber threats to ensure business continuity.

8 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NATIONAL IRRIGATION BOARD (NIB) ISO 9001:2008 Certified NATIONAL OPEN TENDER RE-ADVERTISEMENT TENDER FOR LEASE OF RESTAURANT – NMK/R/10/2018 The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) invites sealed bids from competent restaurant service providers for the leasing of restaurant located at the Nairobi National Museums on Museum Hill. Interested firms are expected to cater for International and local customers, school populations, colleges and NMK staff – preferably a lifestyle eatery. The premise to be let and managed under this tender will be as follows: A space of 132sqm with 85squre meters open terrace area. The tender document may be obtained from the Procurement Office upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ksh.1,000 in cash payable at the Cash Office – Heritage Centre Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. The document can also be downloaded from the NMK Website – www.museums.or.ke free of charge. All prospective bidders are advised to visit the website regularly to check any updates or addendum that may be issued. Interested firms may visit and examine the premises and obtain information that they deem necessary for preparing and submitting the tender. Site visits will be facilitated between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Responses should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender reference Number and addressed to: Director General, National Museums of Kenya, P O Box 40658, 00100, Nairobi. and deposited in the Tender Box located at Earth Sciences Building reception area on or before 24th of representatives of firms that may choose to attend at the NMK old Board Room. Director General. October, 2018 at 12.00 p.m. Responses will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence The National Irrigation Board is constructing irrigation water storage facilities with the aim of enhancing crop production and bolster food security interventions. It now invites sealed applications for the following tenders: S. No. 1. 2. From NIB/T/005/2018-2019 to NIB/T/012/2018-2019 From NIB/T/013/2018-2019 to NIB/T/016/2018-2019 Rehabilitation of existing water pans and small dams Rehabilitation of existing water pans and small dams TENDER NO. BRIEF DESCRIPTION TENDER SUBMISION DEADLINE 5th 5th November, 2018 at 12.00 noon local time November, 2018 at 12.00 noon local time TARGET GROUP ALL Youth, Women & Persons with Disability NB: Details of the Tender Names for the tender numbers and the tender document above can be found on the procurement entity’s website and Public Procurement Information Portal Detailed tender document may be viewed and obtained by interested and eligible tenderers free of charge from the Board’s website: http://www.nib.or.ke/tenders or GoK’s Public Procurement Information Portal, https://www.tenders.go.ke from 12th October, 2018. Tenderers who intend to submit their tenders MUST promptly submit their names and contact details to: purchasing@nib.or.ke for communication of any clarification(s) and addendum (s) during the tendering process. All tenders must submit their tender documents, each clearly marked with tender no. and name as indicated above and serialized in the form of page X of Y & must be delivered to the Tender Box at the address below on or before tender submission deadline as indicated above. Tenders will be opened physically in the presence of the tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend in person in the Nile Basin Board Room, NIB (Board’s) Compound, Lenana Road, Nairobi, Kenya at the address below immediately after the tender submission deadline. The address referred to above is: Physical Address: General Manager/CEO National Irrigation Board (NIB) Unyunyizi House, First Floor, Room 309 Lenana Road, Hurlingham Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2711380/468 Fax: +254-20-2722821/2711347 E-mail: enquiries@nib.or.ke, purchasing@nib.or.ke GENERAL MANAGER/CEO NATIONAL IRRIGATION BOARD. Career Opportunity National Oil Corporation of Kenya is mandated, by the Government of Kenya, to participate in all aspects of the oil and gas sector, covering the up-stream sector (oil and gas exploration), mid-stream (petroleum and gas infrastructure development) and down-stream (sales and marketing of petroleum products). The Corporation is desirous of recruiting qualified professional to fill the following positions:GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE, TREASURY AND TRADE Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will take overall charge of the management of all Financial, Treasury, and Trade matters in the Corporation. MANAGER, SECURITY, SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & QUALITY Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will be responsible for the management and delivery of round-the-clock companywide physical and personnel security requirements and ensure compliance to Environment, Health and Safety standards and quality regulations as well as total compliance of ISO procedures. For more information, applicants can access advertisement and application details on National Oil website www.nationaloil.co.ke. Applicants should either email to chairman@nockenya.co.ke or send their application and detailed CV with copies of certificates, indicating current position, qualifications, working experience, current remuneration, names of at least three (3) professional referees and day time telephone through the address given below: Postal Address The Chairman, Board of Directors National Oil Corporation P.O. Box 58567-00200 Nairobi Physical Address National Oil Corporation Kawi Complex, South C, Red Cross Road, Off Popo Road, Behind Boma Hotel Applications should reach us not later than 1700 hours on Monday 15th October 2018. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to disqualification. National Oil is an equal opportunity employer. INVITATION TO TENDER Kenya Forest Service invites interested and eligible aviation underwriting insurance firms to tender for the following:TENDER REF. NO. TENDER NAME KFS/03/2018-2019 PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE COVER FOR AIRCRAFT, PASSENGERS AND CREW (HELICOPTER -5Y FSK) CLOSING DATE AND TIME 24.10.2018 at 11.00 a.m BID SECURITY (BANK GUARANTEE ) 2% of the bid offer price Tender document may be obtained by interested candidates upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs 1,000.00 payable in cash or bankers cheque to Kenya Forest Service. Bidders can also download the same from our website; www.kenyaforestservice.org or from the IFMIS Supplier Portal; www.supplier.treasury.go.ke. free of charge. Bidders who download the document from the website and intend to submit their tender must register with supply chain department at KFS Headquarters prior to submission. Completed bid documents in plain sealed envelope marked with tender reference number and name, should be deposited in the Tender Box located at the reception area, KFS Headquarters, Karura , Off Kiambu Road on or before 24th October , 2018 at 11 00 a.m. Tenders shall be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders’ representatives who wish to attend the opening. Bidders are required to serialize their documents. Monica N. Kalenda Ag Chief Conservator of Forests

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 9 THE PRESIDENCY STATE HOUSE REPUBLIC OF KENYA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REFERENCE : RFP NO. SH/RFP/OFL/001/2018-2019 RE Reference : CONSULTANCY TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST LADY’S PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES The State House invites sealed proposals from interested eligible consultants for the provision of consultancy services to support the implementation of the First Lady’s Programmes and Initiatives. The programmes include and are not limited to Beyond Zero Initiative, Cancer awareness, Preventive Programmes and First Lady’s Half-Marathon. The overall objective of this assignment will be provision of technical advice and support towards implementation of the First Lady’s Strategic Framework, (which involves engagement in HIV Control and Promotion of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) as per the terms of reference. Interested eligible candidate MUST demonstrate expertise in the following key areas: Research analysis and report writing, Community mobilization, Communication strategy development, Message development and media management, Strategy visioning, institutional building, Conference organizing and events management, advocacy and lobbying for charitable causes, resource mobilization and fund raising, special needs and disability involvement. A complete set of request for proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained by interested candidates free of charge from State House website www.president.go.ke and IFMIS portal at supplier.treasury.go.ke. All the candidates who download the RFQ document MUST register with the procurement office on or before the opening date. Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes and delivery cost and must be expressed in Kenya shillings and shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the closing date of the tender. Bids shall be accompanied by bid security of Kshs. 50,000 .00. Companies belonging to youth, women and persons living with disabilities will not be required to submit bid security. However, they will be required to sign a bid security declaration form provided in the proposal document. Completed Request for Proposal documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked with the proposal number and be deposited in the tender box located at the Supply Chain Management Office, State House Nairobi, or be addressed and posted to: The Comptroller of State House, P. O. Box 40530 - 00100 Nairobi. So as to reach him on or before Tuesday 23rd , October, 2018 at 10.30 a.m. Request for Proposals will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidates representatives who choose to attend at the boardroom. Head Supply Chain Management Services FOR: COMPTROLLER STATE HOUSE : Tender name : REPUBLIC OF KENYA INVITATION TO TENDER SH/01/2018-2019 SALE OF BOARDED MOTOR VEHICLES State House invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for sale of boarded motor vehicles whose specifications are detailed in the Tender Document. These boarded motor vehicles can be viewed during the normal working hours from 9am to 4pm. Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect the tender document from the Office of the Supply Chain Management, State House Nairobi during normal working hours. A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested candidates upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kshs.1,000 in cash or banker’s cheque payable to the “Comptroller, State House” at the Cash Office located at State House, Nairobi. Bidders will be required to pay in advance a refundable deposit of Ksh.10,000 per vehicle. The deposit will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders. Completed bid documents in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender number can be deposited in the Tender Box located outside Supply Chain Management Office or be addressed to: The Comptroller State House P.O. Box 40530-00100 NAIROBI so as to be received on or before Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at 10.30 a.m. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the bidder representatives who choose to attend at the Administration Block, Conference room No.1. Late bids will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. All successful bidders will be required to pay for and collect their items within 14 days from the date of notification failure to which they will lose the offer. The sale is subject to reserve prices. Head, Supply Chain Management, For: Comptroller of State House THE PRESIDENCY STATE HOUSE VACANCIES Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following posts. Ten (10) copies of applications should be submitted together with an updated Curriculum Vitae giving details of the applicant; age, marital status, academic and professional qualification, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, email address, names and referees plus copies of the certificates and testimonials. The reference number of the position applied should be clearly indicated. All applications to be addressed to: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration & Finance) University of Kabianga P. O. BOX 2030 - 20200 KERICHO So as to reach him not later than Wednesday 24th October, 2018. Applicants are advised to contact their referees and request them to send their letters of reference to the above address. The referees should write and send their recommendations, under sealed envelopes within three weeks from the date of the advertisement. N/B: Only short listed candidates will be contacted. University of Kabianga is an equal opportunity employer and therefore applicants of either gender or persons with disability are encouraged to apply. A. OFFICE OF THE VICE–CHANCELLOR INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT Internal Auditor Grade 12 -One (1) Position - UOK/ADM/1/09/18 Audit Assistant Grade 5/6 - Two (2) Positions - UOK/ADM/2/09/18 B. ACADEMIC & STUDENTS AFFAIRS i. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE MANAGEMENT Lecturer - Grade 12 - One (1) Position - UOK/AC/1/09/18 ii. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOSYSTEMS & ECONOMICS Lecturer - Grade 12 - Two (2) Positions iii. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES Lecturer - Grade 12 - One (1) Position - UOK/AC/4/09/18 iv. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING & MANAGEMENT Lecturer (Psychology) - Grade 12 - One (1) Position Tutorial Fellow (Psychology) - Grade 11 - One (1) Position - UOK/AC/5/09/18 - UOK/AC//09/18 Interested applicants should visit the University of Kabianga Website on page http://www.kabianga.ac.ke/vacancies.htm to view detailed requirements. UNCLAIMED FINANCIAL ASSETS AUTHORITY INVITATION TO TENDER The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) invites interested and eligible firms to tender for the following: Tender Ref. No. Tender Name UFAA/IS/010/2018-2019 PROVISION OF INFORMATION SECURITY CONSULTANCY SERVICES UFAA/BCP/011/2018-2019 PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN FOR UNCLAIMED FINANCIAL ASSETS AUTHORITY UFAA/DS/012/2018-2019 UFAA/PR/013/2018-2019 PROVISION OF DISASTER RECOVERY (DR) SITE AND CO-LOCATION SERVICES PROVISION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANCY SERVICES UFAA/NET/014/2018-2019 SUPPLY OF NETWORK AND STORAGE ACCESSORIES UFAA/TS/015/2018-2019 PROVISION OF TAXI AND CAR HIRE SERVICES Closing Date/Time 24.10.2018 10:30 AM 24.10.2018 10:30 AM 24.10.2018 10:30 AM 24.10.2018 10:30 AM 24.10.2018 10:30 AM 24.10.2018 10:30 AM Type of Tender National Open Tender National Open Tender National Open Tender National Open Tender Reserved for Youth National Open Tender - UOK/AC/2/09/18 Tutorial Fellow - Grade 11 One (1) Position1 - UOK/AC/3/09/18 A complete set of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained by interested tenderers upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs 1,000.00 per tender in the cash office situated at UFAA offices, payable in cash or bankers cheque to the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority. Financial Proposals submitted shall be valid for 120 days on submission. Bidders can also download free of charge the RFP documents from Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority website: www.ufaa.go.ke or IFMIS supplier portal: supplier.treasury.go.ke and immediately forward their particulars for records and/or for the purposes of receiving any further clarifications to procurement@ufaa.go.ke The complete bid documents in plain sealed envelope marked with respective tender reference number and tender name, should be addressed to:The Chief Executive Officer Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority P.O. Box 28235-00200 Nairobi Tel. +254-4343440/0706866984 www.ufaa.go.ke ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED INSTITUTION And be deposited in the tender box located at the reception area of Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority, Pacis Center, 2nd Floor, Slip Road off Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi, so as to be received on or before the 24th October, 2018 at 10.30 AM. Tenders shall be opened in the Boardroom immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders who may wish to witness the opening.

10 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Trades warned over sale of sub-standard farm seeds Some have stocked uncertified seeds which are likely to hurt farm yields along with compromising economic welfare in the community BY MAKAA MARGARET KNA-MERU A grovet traders in Meru County have been cautioned against selling sub-standard products to farmers ahead of the OctoberDecember rains. Speaking during a rainfed farmers’ education day at Kaguru training centre, area sub-county agricultural officer, Joseph Mugambi said traders had an obligation to ensure what they sold to farmers is recommended by the relevant experts in the sector. Mugambi was informed by reports from farmers that some traders had stocked substandard seeds in their outlets which were likely to affect farm yields along with compromising economic growth in the larger community. He urged farmers to embrace the culture of testing their soils in consultation with agricultural experts in the region to be guided on where to buy recommended planting seeds for their respective soil types. The agricultural officer assured farmers of increased yields if only they were willing to closely work with the experts for purposes of being protected from greedy traders who have ventured into the business of packing low quality seeds from their own farms. Mugambi however, urged farmers to bring forth information on any trader suspected to be cheating on innocent farmers as they embarked on planting for the end of year season. Several farm ers claimed to have incurr ed losses after buying the sub-standard seed maize from local outlets. The farmers cited the need for the department of agriculture to be more proactive and establish how the greedy traders were acquiring branded bags to pack the sub-standard seeds else it would remain business as usual at the expense of helpless farmers. A farmer, Jacinta Muthamia, said she had planted maize on a half-acre portion under irrigation during the dry spell expecting to harvest at least 10 bags but to her frustration she only realised seven bags after spending a lot of money for farm inputs. Muthamia appealed to the agricultural department to intervene in time so as to safeguard farmers from losing money to greedy traders who had started pitching tent in almost every shopping centre. The farmer cited the need for professional services to be brought down to the villages saying some farmers were left at the mercy of the traders for not being able to access professional advice and guidance from the sub-county and county offices. She challenged the county officials to ensure the greedy traders did not continue enjoying impunity as they exploited farmers along with jeopardising their income. DECLARATION OF VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS) DECLARATION OF VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (FINANCE, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) The University of Nairobi continues to undergo a purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change. This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education and leading with excellence. The University is now seeking to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who, under the direction of the ViceChancellor, shall be the Head of the Academic Division of the University. Requirements: For appointment to the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), a person shall: 1. Be a Professor or Associate Professor and a holder of an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya; 2. Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework for administering University Education in Kenya; 3. Have at least five years hands-on experience at a senior level in a University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic people management; 4. Be an accomplished scholar with a proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Masters and PhD students; 5. Have a proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs and books; 6. Have demonstrable experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization; 7. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and 8. Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership. Core Competencies: The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs): 1. Ability to portray and uphold positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity; 2. Being a visionary and results oriented thinker; 3. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; 4. Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines; and 5. Firm, fair and with transparent management style. Duties and Responsibilities: As per the Charter and Statutes of the University of Nairobi, the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall be: 1. Preparation of syllabus and regulations; 2. Co-ordination of examinations; 3. Coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate studies; 4. Co-ordination of admissions; 5. Academic staff training; 6. Shall be the Chairman of the Lectureship Appointments Committee; 7. Shall be the Chairman of the Senior Lectureship Appointments Committee; 8. Shall be in the absence of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration) or on account of other exigencies of service, Chairman of the Appointments Committee indicated under Statute VB, 5(i) and 5(ii); 9. Perform any other functions pertaining to Academic Affairs; and 10. Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor. Appointment: As per the Universities Act 2012, University of Nairobi Charter and Statutes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall hold office for a duration of five (5) years with the possibility of one time renewal for a further term of five years subject to a positive appraisal by the Council. How to apply: 1. Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Relevant Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents. 2. Applicants should submit ten (10) hard copies of their applications which should clearly be marked “Application for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs). 3. Applications must be submitted on or before Monday, October 22, 2018. 4. Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197, 00100 NAIROBI. Note: The University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer. Women, the marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. (This advertisement cancels and supersedes the advertisement for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) that appeared in the Daily Nation of Monday, October 01, 2018 page 34). The University of Nairobi continues to undergo a purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change. This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education and leading with excellence. The University is now seeking to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) who, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor, shall be the Head of Finance, Planning and Development Division in the University. Requirements: For appointment to the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development), a person shall: 1. Be a Professor or Associate Professor and a holder of an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya; 2. Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework for administering University Education in Kenya; 3. Have at least five years hands-on experience at a senior level in a University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic people management; 4. Be an accomplished scholar with proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Masters and PhD students; 5. Have a proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs and books; 6. Have demonstrable experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization; 7. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and 8. Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership. Core Competencies: The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development): 1. Ability to portray and uphold positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity; 2. Being a visionary and results oriented thinker; 3. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; 4. Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines; and 5. Firm, fair and with transparent management style. Duties and Responsibilities: As per the Charter and Statutes of the University of Nairobi, the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) shall be: 1. Management of Finance, Assets and Development Plans; 2. In charge of designing, modeling and managing long-term financial and physical plans; 3. In charge of optimal utilization and investments of the University’s finances and assets; 4. In charge of annual budgeting, planning, monitoring and management strategies; 5. Responsible for provision of accurate and current financial information to support decision making; 6. Shall be responsible for appropriate Finance Management Policies and procedures in conformity with the Constitution of Kenya and relevant laws; 7. Perform any other functions pertaining to Finance, Planning and Development; and 8. Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor. Appointment: As per the Universities Act 2012, University of Nairobi Charter and Statutes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) shall hold office for a duration of five (5) years with the possibility of one time renewal for a further term of five years subject to a positive appraisal by the Council. How to apply: 1. Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Relevant Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents. 2. Applicants should submit ten (10) hard copies of their applications which should clearly be marked “Application for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning & Development). 3. Applications must be submitted on or before Monday, October 22, 2018. 4. Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197, 00100 NAIROBI. Note: The University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer. Women, the marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. This advertisement cancels and supersedes the advertisement for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) that appeared in the Daily Nation of Monday, October 01, 2018 page 35.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 11 Female students challenged to take up science courses Only nine girls pursued science and engineering courses, out of the 842 graduands of Nyeri National Polytechnic BY MWANGI GAITHA KNA-NYERI F emale students have been challenged to enroll in science and engineering courses perceived to be the preserve of men to centrally promote the Big Four agenda. Nyeri National Polytechnic chief principal Anne Mwangi on Friday urged the society to encourage girls to enroll in science, engineering and technology courses adding that the competencies were needed for industrialisation and in the realisation of the Big Four agenda. Mrs Mwangi was speaking at the institution’s grounds during its 2nd graduation ceremony. “Out of the 842 graduands, only nine girls have pursued science and engineering courses,” said the chief principal, adding that the polytechnic was striving to achieve gender parity. The graduands, comprising of 379 male and 463 female qualified for the award of higher diploma, diGraduands during Nyeri National Polytechnic’s 2nd graduation ceremony. Only nine girls have pursued science and engineering courses 842 ploma, certificate and artisan certificates. The principal re-affirmed the institution’s commitment to offer quality, relevant and accessible training and called for support from all stakeholders. Mrs Mwangi noted that Nyeri National Polytechnic was elevated to national status in June 2016 and its trainee population has grown fourfold in two years -from 1,020 in 2016 to 4,432 in 2018. With 2,625 male and 1,807 female students, that translates to 3:2 male-female ration which the institution is striving to improve to 1:1 ratio. She praised the reforms instituted by the Ministry of Education in vocational and technical training (TVET) that aim to respond to the market needs and industrialisation of the country. The principal added that the polytechnic is partnering with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and has developed a curriculum in the dairy processing. “We have developed this curriculum together with the milk industry and we shall roll out this course in January 2019,” she said. Mrs Mwangi pointed out that dairy farming is a major economic activity in the region adding that the skills attained in the course will enhance value addition in the milk that will increase incomes for farmers. DECLARATION OF VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION) DECLARATION OF VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH, PRODUCTION AND EXTENSION) The University of Nairobi continues to undergo a purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change. This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education and leading with excellence. The University is now seeking to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration) who, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor, shall be the Head of the Human Resource and Administration Division in the University. Requirements: For appointment to the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration), a person shall: 1. Be a Professor or Associate Professor and a holder of an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya; 2. Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework for administering University Education in Kenya; 3. Have at least five years hands-on experience at a senior level in a University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic people management; 4. Be an accomplished scholar with proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Masters and PhD students; 5. Have a proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs and books; 6. Have demonstrable experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization; 7. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and 8. Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership. Core Competencies: The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration): 1. Ability to portray and uphold positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity; 2. Being a visionary and results oriented thinker; 3. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; 4. Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines; and 5. Firm, fair and with transparent management style. Duties and Responsibilities: As per the Charter and Statutes of the University of Nairobi, the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration) shall be: 1. Management of Human Resource and General Administration matters; 2. Shall be the Chairperson of Appointments Committee for non-academic staff within the University’s Central Administration up to the level of grade thirteen (13); 3. Shall be the Chairperson of Appointments Committee for non-teaching staff in the rest of the University at the level of grade eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13); 4. Shall be, in the absence of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) or on account of other exigencies of services, Chairperson of the Appointments Committee indicated in Statute IVA, 5(i) and (ii); 5. May sit in all Appointment Committees and his/her endorsement, with reference to the Vice Chancellor and University Council, shall be sought for all appointments within respective Colleges. 6. Shall be responsible for appropriate Human Resource Management Policies and Procedures in conformity with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Universities Act, the Charter and any other written laws in Kenya. 7. Perform any other functions pertaining to Human Resource and Administration; and 8. Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor. Appointment: As per the Universities Act 2012, University of Nairobi Charter and Statutes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration) shall hold office for a duration of five (5) years with the possibility of one time renewal for a further term of five years subject to a positive appraisal by the Council. How to apply: 1. Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Relevant Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents. 2. Applicants should submit ten (10) hard copies of their applications which should clearly be marked “Application for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration). 3. Applications must be submitted on or before Monday, October 22, 2018. 4. Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197, 00100 NAIROBI. Note: The University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer. Women, the marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. ((This advertisement cancels and supersedes the advertisement for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Human Resource and Administration) that appeared in the Daily Nation of Monday, October 01, 2018 page 35) The University of Nairobi continues to undergo a purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change. This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education and leading with excellence. The University is now seeking to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension) who, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor, shall be the Head of the Research, Production and Extension Division of the University. Requirements: For appointment to the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension), a person shall: 1. Be a Professor or Associate Professor and a holder of an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya; 2. Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework for administering University Education in Kenya; 3. Have at least five years hands-on experience at a senior level in a University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic people management; 4. Be an accomplished scholar with a proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Masters and PhD students; 5. Have a proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs and books; 6. Have demonstrable experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization; 7. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and 8. Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership. Core Competencies: The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension): 1. Ability to portray and uphold positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity; 2. Being a visionary and results oriented thinker; 3. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; 4. Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines; and 5. Firm, fair and with transparent management style. Duties and Responsibilities: As per the Charter and Statutes of the University of Nairobi, the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension) shall be: 1. Development and formulation of appropriate policies to promote research infrastructure; 2. Research planning, coordination, administration, logistical support for research at all levels; 3. Coordinating and sourcing of research funds; 4. Protection of Intellectual Assets, commercialization, dissemination and publication of research output; 5. Development of strategic alliances with Government, industry, local and international research institutes; 6. Management of Research Libraries and Archives; 7. Branding of research, setting standards, quality assurance/control and capacity building; 8. Coordination of relevant seminars, consultancies, workshops, conferences and symposia; 9. Benchmarking research and coordination of exchange of scholars; 10. Negotiation and management of research contracts and consultancies; 11. Internationalization of the University; 12. Shall be the Chairman of the Research and Development Advisory Board of the University; 13. Perform any other functions pertaining to Research, Production and Extension; and 14. Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor. Appointment: As per the Universities Act 2012, University of Nairobi Charter and Statutes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension) shall hold office for a duration of five (5) years with the possibility of one time renewal for a further term of five years subject to a positive appraisal by the Council. How to apply: 1. 2. 3. 4. Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Relevant Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents. Applicants should submit ten (10) hard copies of their applications which should clearly be marked “Application for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension). Applications must be submitted on or before Monday, October 22, 2018. Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197, 00100 NAIROBI. Note: The University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer. Women, the marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. (This advertisement cancels and supersedes the advertisement for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension) that appeared in the Daily Nation of Monday, October 01, 2018 page 34)

12 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke THE PRESIDENCY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF KENYA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT’S DELIVERY UNIT, KENYA PRESIDENT’S DELIVERY UNIT Financing Agreement reference: GRANT NUMBER 5500155012902 The President’s Delivery Unit (PDU) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technical Assistance to The PDU, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this grant to payments under the contract for individual consultancy services. The services included under this project are: A. This will include: 1. 2. Improving coordination across all relevant stakeholders and the tracking of flagship programs focusing on key enablers and drivers of the selected pillars. Creation of robust data quality and validation mechanisms to enhance transparency and accountability. Key outputs under this outcome will include: • Delivery action plans and trajectories for the Big 4, updated periodically • Clear KPIs for delivery tracking • A revamped executive dashboard for delivery tracking and visualization of complex information in an easily digestible way for decision-making; • Customized tools and templates for data collection, validation and reporting • Training (delivery labs), coaching and mentoring in delivery tracking and in specialized areas of the selected Big 4. • High-level stock-takes to enable speedy decision-making and corrective action in case of any slippages. B. Improve knowledge-sharing and communication: Key outputs under this outcome will include: • Exchange of experiences with other delivery outfits in Africa and beyond • Showcasing the PDU as model to facilitate replication of effective delivery approaches in other RMCs in the region • Regular communication pieces to correct any communication gaps and highlight achievements made under the B4 for accountability and enhancing ownership from key stakeholders and the general public. The grant covers the project period of 20 months, and the services sought shall be primarily based in Nairobi. The PDU now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (curriculum vitae, description of similar assignments, experience in similar assignments, etc) Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants”, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested consultants may obtain further information on the various criteria of consultancy services sought from www.delivery. go.ke. The PDU is under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest. Only consultants shortlisted will be contacted, and any canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Written Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 24th October, 2018 at 1200hrs. Attn: President’s Delivery Unit Secretary, Presidents Delivery Unit , P.O. Box 40530-00100, Tel: +254 (20) 2217773/4 Relevant laws and policies will lead to the realisation of the aspirations of the Big Four Agenda, says CEO BY JAMES MUCHAI KNA-KWALE T he Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has challenged Parliament to formulate legislation and policies that will spur business and economic growth in the country. KEPSA Chief Executive Officer Carole Kariuki said legislators had an important role of sustaining the country’s economy through relevant laws and policy formulation that will also lead to the realisation of the aspirations of the Big Four Agenda. “Legislators need to put in place laws and policies that will make it easier to do busiChallenges facing farmers in quest for food security Overstocking and overgrazing of livestock have led to serious soil erosion in these counties, leaving the land bare and largely unproductive BY VERONICA BOSIBORI KNA-NAKURU A ccording to the agricultural statistics, the average age of a Kenyan farmer is 60. Most of these farmers still depend on traditional farming methods; they do not apply fertilizer or pesticides and have not mechanised either due to poverty or ignorance. The result is low food yields. Nakuru County Executive member for Agriculture Dr. Immaculate Maina attributes frequent food shortages to poor land-use and agricultural practices. Overstocking and overgrazing of livestock have led to serious soil erosion in these counties, leaving the land bare and largely unproductive. During an interview with KNA, Dr. Maina said adverse weather conditions such as floods and droughts affected food production as it is heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Strengthen the delivery-tracking and advisory support function of the PDU. ness in Kenya,” she said. Ms. Kariuki was speaking on Friday at Leisure Lodge in Kwale County during the first Speaker’s Roundtable of the 12th Parliament to define the role of the National Assembly in the Big Four Agenda. She said members of the alliance consider the legislature as part and parcel of their efforts to improve business in Kenya. The CEO outlined issues that were a drawback to the growth of the local business sector as illicit trade, influx of cheap imports, and delayed payment of government suppliers, among others. Other issues that dominated the meeting included the fight against corruption, reducing over-borrowing and cutting government expenditure. Speaking at the two-day forum, the National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi underscored the need for the private sector to liaise with legislators to revive the business sector. “Legislators are key stakeholders in economic development of any country and contribute majorly to the national development,” said Muturi. He added that the meeting had come at a critical time when Kenya was going through political and socialeconomic transformation. Muturi said the private sector was a critical agent of economic growth and urged Parliamentarians to ensure they support the sector if the country was to realise any meaningful development. During the forum, roles of the National Assembly in ensuring the Big Four Agenda is achieved will clearly come out. Our legislators will also familiarise themselves with laws that will change our economy as a country and attract more investors - Justin Muturi Other natural calamities include locusts and armyworm invasions, and the latest addition of quelea birds, which are currently wreaking havoc on wheat and barley in the Rift Valley. An agronomist based in Nakuru Simon Gachagua said the drying up of formerly arable land has a negative effect on food production. This effect of climate change is likely to cause more clashes than previously anticipated. He attributed recent land clashes at Nessuit to scramble over resources and added that the country was likely to see more of such fights with negative impact on agriculture. He added that the water wars between Murang’a and Nairobi County were just an indication of resource allocation concerns, where communities will demand compensation due to scarcity. Dr. Maina said at independence, the country made a mistake of over-emphasizing on cash crop farming, and many families concentrated on that at the expense of food production. This emphasis goes back to the colonial policy of driving production of raw materials for their industries abroad. She gave an example of the fertile Kericho and Nandi hills land, which is covered by tea. To date, farmers continue to concentrate on cash crops at the expense of food crops. Elsewhere, large farms concentrate on flower farming. Consequently, food farming is largely for subsistence and can only sustain individual households. However, she said, this year, the country was projected to harvest 54 million bags of maize, and yet there was still a lot of maize in the National Cereal Board silos. She attributed the good fortunes to subsidies which have been extended to smallholders since the devolution of agriculture sector. She said many farmers lacked funds to purchase required farm inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides, and to hire labour. Emerging crop diseases and pests are thus poorly controlled and where the land is productive, little is done to improve soil quality. Even at the subsistence level, many people plant what they could easily sell and ignore nutritional crops, in order to meet their pressing needs. She stated that due to the pressing financial needs, many communities have abandoned the indigenous drought-resistant crops such as cassava and millet due to misconceived attitudes towards such crops. In the process, artificial shortages of specific food crops develop. This has led to the saying “Africa eats what she does not grow and grows what she does not eat”. An example of this is the new obsession of herbs farming in Bahati Sub-County, which are exported to the Arabic countries. KEPSA calls for laws that will spur economic growth

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 13 County pledges land to build 2,000 housing units Taita-Taveta County Lands executive says the process of identifying suitable land for the Big Four project is under way housing project. Taita-Taveta is set to get 2,000 units to improve the housing conditions of the residents out of the 1 million housing units the government intends to construct by 2022. Ms. Mnyambo however noted it was still too early to give specifics on the size of land required but hinted that it would not be located in one place. “The 2,000 units might require land parcels in more than one area. We are in the process of identifying land where the units will be built,” she said. In the Agenda 4 blueprint, BY WAGEMA MWANGI KNA-VOI T aita-Taveta County is set to donate land to the national government for construction of 2,000 lowcost housing units as part of inter-governmental partnership in the implementation of the Big 4 agenda. County Executive Member for Lands in Taita-Taveta County Clarise Mnyambo said the county had started the process of identifying suitable land for the project. During his last visit to the region on this October 1 to launch CT Scan Imaging Centre at the Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi town, Deputy President William Ruto had requested the county government to allocate land for the the government plans to build one million homes comprising 800,000 affordable units and an extra 200,000 social units. The National Treasury will directly inject 10 per cent of the budget into the project with private funding and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributing 60 percent and 30 percent respectively. County housing officer Mr. John Kariuki said the county has a shortage of houses and the project would take pressure from the already existing units in the region. “We currently have around 680 units and we need over double that number to take pressure off the existing houses,” he said. Taita-Taveta has seven categories of housing. The largest category is under government group house pool of 242 units. Due to the pressing financial needs, many communities have abandoned the indigenous drought-resistant crops such as cassava and millet due to misconceived attitudes towards such crops - Dr. Maina Dr Maina said another serious challenge was poor and inadequate storage facilities. Agricultural researchers at KARLO and Egerton University have confirmed that a great amount of food harvested in the country goes to waste due to poor storage. KARLO reported that by 2001, the country was losing up to nine million bags of grain per year as a result of poor storage. Recently, there were unconfirmed reports that some of the maize at the NCPB silos has turned yellow, due to high moisture content. That means they are also infested with aflatoxin which is attracted by moisture in cereals. Institutional houses for police service are 138 while Ministry of Health has 163 units. Prisons department and department of agriculture have 30 units and 46 units respectively. Meteorological has 11while customs department holds 50 housing units. Mr. Kariuki said the 2,000unit project would greatly supplement the government houses already in the region. However, as plans picked up for the new project, the fate of two multi-million housing projects that have remained stalled for over 15 years remains unknown. The Mwakingali Voi Government Housing Pool project and a similar project at Kariokor area are incomplete despite the government spending over Sh500 million from the 1990s to date on the construction of the houses. The Voi Pool Houses at Mwakingali is 70 per cent complete with the only issues pending being construction of drainage and installation of electricity. However, there are fears that more works are required to be done to restore the buildings to their original status. The project has 11 bungalows each with a servant quarters; 36 units of three-bedroomed houses and 60 two-bedroom houses. The Kariokor housing project was abandoned after wrangles over land ownership 2000 Housing units TaitaTaveta is set to get to improve the housing conditions of residents Public works officials during a tour of the incomplete Voi Government Pool Housing Project in Mwakingali. The government has spent over Sh500 million from the 1990s to date on the construction of the houses. erupted between the community and the government. In a July directive to all ministerial accounting officers, President Kenyatta ordered that no new project should be launched until the existing ones were completed. This was to avoid wastage 800,000 Affordable units and an extra 200,000 social units the government plans to build under Agenda 4 of resources and put a stop to ministries abandoning old projects and starting new ones. The only projects exempted from the presidential directive will be the ones directly related to the Big 4 Agenda. When contacted, the county quantity surveyor Mr. James Kamau said if well-funded, the contractor could be able to complete the project by June 2019. He added that insufficient funding was the biggest challenge to the completion of the project. “The works have slowed down due to insufficient funding. If we can be well-funded, this project could be done by mid-2019,” said Mr. Kamau. In other areas, the government has identified several areas where the housing project would be implemented. In Kisumu, 1,000-acres of land will be used while Eldoret and Nakuru will each give 800 acres. Nairobi will be the biggest contributor with 3,000 acres while Mombasa County will give 1,200 acres. She said in the past, there was over-reliance on food aid or foreign relief food and other forms of aid, which created a dependencesyndrome in some communities. This resulted in some areas becoming complacent and lethargic about looking for a permanent solution to their food problems. She said that poor economic planning on the part of the government because a lot of emphasizes was put on other development projects at the expense of agriculture and food production. An example is the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which was mainly used for sand and mortar, even in areas where children slept hungry. She added that the other major challenge was exhaustion of land due to overuse and the aid burden. Many developing countries depend on loans from rich countries such as the USA and Western Europe, as well as from donors and lending agencies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. This debt burden hampers the efforts of governments to invest in agricultural research and infrastructure as the loans, which have very high interest rates, have to be repaid. However, she said despite the challenges, the country has carried out extensive research, which has led to the production of hybrid maize, such as katumani which grows in drier areas of the country.

14 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Leveraging on innovation and diversification to keep the Post relevant The Post: Delivering good to the world | 144TH Theme WORLD POST DAY October 9, 2018 Message from Mr Joe Mucheru, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology I am delighted to join the postal and courier fraternity as we mark this year’s World Post Day. We are proud to have a universal network that provides modern products and services with rules for international mail exchange among its members. This is a solid foundation for the operation of the Post worldwide. Today, we are witnessing the fusion of the mail sector with technology; a phenomenon that has boostDigital transformation has become a strategic priority for the Post to maintain its relevance. Postal and courier operators worldwide are implementing new technologies to adapt to customer demands for electronic services (e-services), including online track and trace, e-post, hybrid mail, services such as digital identities, mobile applications and website integration. The World Post Day theme this year, The Post: , Delivering good to world is certainly in tandem is equally applicable to our local postal sector, as it targets to build a seamless network that is connected both virtually and physically. The theme reminds us to strive for full integration, which calls for the involvement of all players in the postal supply chain, including customs and transport as well as the facilitation of cross-border e-commerce. The UPU is building a comprehensive framework for e-commerce, which enables everyone to share in the emerging opportunities. Kenya has been selected by the Union as one of the countries to roll out the regional e-commerce hubs in East Africa, leveraging on the extensive postal outlets in the region. This initiative, together with the ongoing National Addressing System (NAS), will greatly boost local and regional e-commerce and enable Kenya to tap into the opportunity whose global value is estimatMr. Joe Mucheru ,EGH ed to rise to USD2.36 Trillion by 2022. The National Addressing System provides for, among others, the naming, numbering and coding of streets and properties to The goal is to ensure that every person in the country has an address to be reached when necessary. We also envisage to have digitized maps for use in the management of settlements and urban communities. My Ministry, in collaboration with all stakeholders, is committed to deliver the in place, the NAS will ease the delivery of goods and services and reduce costs reliability. The success of the Post is highly dependent upon the ability to respond to fast-changing consumer needs and adaptation to new technologies. This will enable the development of suitable last-mile delivery networks, which are - ital inclusion. The responsibility lies on our local postal sector to diversify products and services as the main area for growth. This will also help diversify revenues. We can learn from postal entities in other parts of the world that have broken the traditional barriers and gone ahead to launch their own networks, including mobile virtual network services. They also have smartphone applications that connect services of the municipalities to local businesses and populations and many other innovations that are revolutionizing the manner in which the Post operates. As we also recognise and celebrate the winners of the 47th UPU International Letter Writing Competition, Kenya Chapter, I laud the Postal Corporation of Kenya for investing in creative writing as a way of exposing talent that has potential to make a - ners and encourage the participation of many more young people next year. I wish all Kenyans a Happy World Post Day. I t gives me great pleasure to join the local and global postal community in marking this year’s World Post Day. can continually position the postal and courier industry to better suit the dynamic consumer demands and realities of our times. Even though the sector continues to face constraints, occasioned by emerging technologies globally, there have been This is greatly pushing the industry to innovate as witnessed by the sustained rollout of new products and services that have opened up new business opportunities for the post, especially within the context of the diminishing traditional postal business. This year’s theme, The Post: Delivering good to the world, is in line withthe Istanbul World Postal Strategy for the 2017-2020 cycle. It is also aligned with the regional priorities identified during the UPU 2015 Regional Strategy Conferences, namely operational efficiency; postal financial services; and postal sector development and diversification. The local postal and courier sector must therefore put in place measures that will enable us attain the priorities that the Africa I wish to assure the industry that the Authority is alive to the realities of technological convergence in the wider ICT industry and therefore taking all measure to put in place enabling regulatory tools to facilitate all the players to innovate and thrive. As we gear up to fully embrace e-commerce, the need for continued investment in ICT infrastructure, Cyber Security and fostering of a competitive industry landscape cannot be overemphaKenya has been selected by UPU as one of the countries to roll out the regional e-commerce hubs in East Africa mobile money transfer services, to enable users pay for goods and services online. - - thority’s latest Sector Statistics, by March 2018, mobile money transfer transactions stood at 663.7 billion and were valued at Kenya shillings 1.8 trillion. In the same period, there were 474.5 billion mobile commerce transactions valued at Kenya shillings 1.29 trillion. Kenya’s e-commerce outlook therefore, remains promising. Mr. Francis W. Wangusi, MBS - vice consumers, the Authority has also developed security guidelines for postal and courier transmissions. The Authority has equally developed a white paper on e-Commerce to help create better understanding on this subject matter. Other supporting initiatives that are underway include the development of; a National Addressing System (NAS), an e-commerce implementation framework and the national e-commerce master plan - ers in the postal and courier ecosystem. A national steering committee comprising all the relevant stakeholders has been established to oversee this process. The committee is at an advanced stage of delivering on the NAS implementation framework and related policy and legislative documents. Besides catalyzing the growth and adoption of e-commerce by providing every Kenyan a physical address, a robust NAS infrastructure will be critical in enhancing security and rapid response in handling of emergencies. As we celebrate the World Post Day, let us seize the moment to contemplate how we can leverage on technology to boost the postal and courier business in Kenya. Message by Principal Secretary, State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Mrs Fatuma Hirsi Mohammed, CBS E reliable communication services to all, the Post is delivering good to the world. The more than 600,000 postal outlets globally are used by private citizens and businesses to send letters, parcels and remittances, and also to conworld’s remotest places. Communities everywhere rely on the Post’s unparalleled physical delivery network for its traditional services and to achieve their broad development goals. Driven by its universal service obligation, the Post promotes social inclusion by striving to ensure that all citizens have access to its communication services, including people living in remote places, on isolated islands, the Post is the only channel for vital education, health and security information. In the current digital age, the Post has positioned itself as a major player in global ecommerce. Its “one global network” approach makes the Post an obvious delivery partner for businesses selling online. Customers choose to do business with the Post based on its track record of being trustSmall and medium-sized businesses seeking to expand into international With a resilient supply chain that incorporates cross-border security and - Amb. Bishar A. Hussein, ence. Even for the big e-commerce integrators, the Post is the best partner for last-mile delivery services. This is because the Post not only has the largest physical network even within individual countries, but is also the only reliable service for delivery to remote and marginalized communities. The Post is a true partner for all. To mark World Post Day this year, we have chosen the theme ‘The Post: Delivering good to the world.” We encourage everyone to take a moment to appreciate our gallant postmen and postwomen, whose daily dedication is a testament to the mission of the Universal Postal Union: delivering universal postal services for all in order to facilitate communication between all citizens. The Post has delivered good to the world for centuries – through the trusted postmen and postwomen in each community. As we mark World Post Day today, let us celebrate trust, reliability and security as the hallmark of postal services worldwide. I wish you successful World Post Day celebrations. T he World Post Day, celebrated annually, accords the postal community an appropriate mechanisms of ensuring the growth of this strategic sub-sector of the fast-growing ICT industry. This year’s event takes place at a time when the local Post is grappling with unprecedented threats from increased competition from the private sector as well as from technological disruptions. The changing postal environment and the emergence of new commercial challenges call for sound strategy to weather the emerging storm. The Post must therefore embrace strategies that leverage on technology and innovation to remain aligned with changing consumer preferences and demands. It is gratifying to note that the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is taking boost its revenue streams. The postal sector is now recognized as an enabler of inclusive development and an essential component of the national and global economy. Besides fainclusion. Closer home, the Post is playing a critical role in provision of e-government serpopulation, particularly those living in rural and remote areas, the Post remains the only reliable means of communication. For the Post to hold its own in the midst of shrinking letter mail business, it must move with speed to capitalize on the new frontier of e-commerce. Indeed, going forward e-commerce holds the key to a sustainable and thriving Post. The on-going National Addressing System initiative, once fully implemented, will ensure that the Post fully harnesses the opportunities presented by e-commerce. The Ministry of ICT shall continue to provide an enabling policy and legal framework to ensure the continued growth of the postal/courier sector. In addition, we shall join hands with stakeholders to leverage on global partnerships that World Post Day Mrs.Fatuma Hirsi Mohammed, CBS Ecom@Africa programme, spearheaded by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which will create new business opportunities for the Post. Kenya has won global recognition and acclaim as one of the most thriving ICT innovation hubs. This unique position, coupled with the increased adoption of person-to-person mobile payments, will fundamentally transform Kenya’s e-commerce landscape. I call upon all stakeholders to work hand in hand to realize this goal. Happy World Post Day.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 15 144TH WORLD POST DAY Theme The Post: Delivering good to the world | October 9, 2018 How Posta Kenya is re-inventing itself Corporation of Kenya tions include Mpost, Tunza Nyumba na Posta, EMS2GO, the Postal Digital Parcel locker and E-njiwa. The Corporation is also working toward a global partnership on e-commerce with Jersey Post and Amazon Web Services, to be signed before the end of 2018. is rooted in providing logistics solutions for last mile delivery. Consequently, the Corporation recently commissioned 22 new motor vehicles consisting of Isuzu DMAX TRF for service delivery and VW Polo to facilitate sales. These motor vehiMr Daniel Kagwe O n behalf of Postal Corporation of Kenya, I am pleased to join the entire postal fraternity in marking the 144th World Post - al Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) creation in 1874. The World Post Day brings awareness to the Post’s role in the everyday lives of people and businesses. The Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta Kenya) was established by an Act of Parliament (PCK Act 1998) and operates as a commercial public enterprise. The Corporation’s mandate includes as the designated public postal licensee in Kenya. Posta Kenya operates a vast network of postal outlets totalling county. The Corporation is re-inventing itself, taking advantage of ICT to create attractive innovative services. These innovaoperations countrywide. Our overall objective is to deepen penetration levels of our postal services in order to meet the Universal Service Obligation standards. Posta Kenya has the capacity to provide excellent distribution and logistics services to both public and private institutions. We invite all to make the Corporation the preferred we are moving forward in our quest to remain a leading comthe industry. We wish to congratulate the winners of the 2018 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People as organised by the UPU International Bureau and the respective postal administrations worldwide. The topic for the UPU 2019 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People aged 15 years and below is: “Write a letter about your hero.” Wishing everyone a happy 2018 World Post Day. On Behalf of the Postal and courier operators in Kenya it is my pleasure to join the Universal Postal Union (UPU) community in celebrating the 144th World Post Day since its establishment of ) in 1874. Going by the line with this year’s World Post Day Theme “The Post : Delivering good to the World” Kenyan Postal and mail operators must embrace these key pillars to remain relevant in the fast changing communication landscape and market environment. We are privy to dynamics of the postal sector and the light mail industry in particular the enormous changes in recent years largely brought about by deregulation and globalization. This has led to growing competition, changing customer demands and the more widespread use of new information and communication technologies. The ability for any operator to create and sustain a competitive edge over the long term will depend largely on how well the operator deals with changes in its environment and manages to exhibit innovative behavior in this era of innovation. It is only through innovation that we increase our productivity and have a cutting edge to meet customer's growing expectations in this digital era. In order to grow and build sustainable competitive advantages; What courier operators in Kenya must do to remain competitive. Message from Chairman of Courier Industry Association postal operators must continue to reinvent themselves to respond to the emerging threats and exploit opportunities. On this occasion our recognition goes to our operators who have embraced innovation to offer excellent customer service by use of technology that enhances in timely delivery, building customer trust, and transparency through their networks. The road ahead calls for heightened effective integration of postal and courier networks not only in the country but across borders in order to fasten the growth we are witnessing in the sector. This will go a long way in overcoming trade and tariff barriers while promoting customer value creation by optimizing each link in the supply chain. Our customers will experience improved delivery lead times for cross-border orders and for domestic destinations. This will simultaneously go with reliable end-to-end delivery times; track and trace; simple return solutions; delivery choice, and improved customer service processes. . Postal and courier networks have a vast national footprint of over 2,000 outlets across the country, the sector remains a strategic pillar and driver in the realization of the Government’s “Big 4 Agenda” and the overall country’s economic growth. We are the strategic direct and indirect job providers to Millions of people who are struggling to liſt themselves out of poverty and exclusivity. Our role in the economy touches on the social, commercial, financial, and digital sectors of the economy through wide range of services we offer to the country. We commit to have continual improvement of our services by using best practice that compare to any global standards. We need to move fast in the courier sector and develop industry standards and regulations for our association that will bring sanity in the sector. We can only innovate and engage in a heathy competition if we have licensed operators who operate on same wavelength of rules and regulations. With those few remarks, I wish you all a happy World Post Day. Kenya gets ready for e-commerce project launch an e-commerce hub for East Africa, bringing together the region’s national Posts. T he e-commerce hub will serve, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. This is part of the Ecom@Africa initiative that was launched in November 2016 to position the postal network as a key enabler and facilitator of e-commerce. It is being spearheaded by Universal Postal Union (UPU). The initiative will see other African countries such as South Africa, Ethiopia Nigeria and Senegal set up similar e-hubs. In Kenya, the industry regulator, Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has committed the initial funding for the project . The initiative aims at establishing an integrated, inclusive and innovative e-commerce ecosystem provided by postal operators through online e-commerce platforms. These platforms use the postal network and products for cross-border logistics, deliveries, returns and payments. Francis Wangusi, Director General, Communications Authority of Kenya CA , notes that the Posts have one of the largest networks across the global and is trusted both by the public and private entities. - cation, as well as having the busiest international airport and deep seaport that serves the East Africa region, too, has one of the highest uptakes of internet and mobile telecommunication infrastructure, which are key to the development of e-commerce,” Mr Wangusi said. Mr Wangusi adds that the Post must not only be a player in e-commerce, but also contribute to the development of e-commerce A joint 2016 National ICT Survey between the Authority and the - growing e commerce volumes, and later to connect and integrate with other platforms in the region and globally. e-commerce. While sector statistics by CA indicates that mobile commerce transactions were recorded at 474.5 billion and were valued at Kenya shillings 1.29 trillion between January to March 2018. World Post Day The initiative begins with an assessment of the country’s e-commerce conditions and the postal operator’s operational readiness. The public postal operators are charged with the responsibility of establishing a facility to serve as a regional clearinghouse for international packages. The facility comprises a warehouse, sorting and dispatch center as well as customs services. The distribution of packages is then done through the public postal operators’ netWINNERS OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION INTERNATIONAL LETTER WRITING COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE- 2018 Home to more than one billion people, Africa remains a largely untapped market for e-commerce services. The region faces several key challenges in successfully implementing e-commerce, namely, non-existent or unreliable electricity supply, lack of addressing systems, low connectivity and knowledge gaps. While the traditional letter mail still remains an important income source for the postal operators, the E-commerce takes the place of one of the main drivers for the delivery business in the postal In Kenya for instance, the numbers of letters posted locally reduced marginally to 16.00 million in the three months to March 2018 from 16.03 million letters recorded in the previous quarter. The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) in conjunction with Universal Postal Union- International Bureau, is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People aged 15 years and below, Kenya Chapter. The topic of the composition was: “Imagine you are a letter travelling through time. What message do you wish to convey to your readers?”. The winners are as follows: POSITION NAME 1st Winner 2nd 3rd 3rd Winner Dhara Shah - 9 Years Winner Yash Patel - 12 Years 3rd Winner Larus Mateu - 14 Years scheduled for Tuesday 9th The topic of the 48th Brenda Wambui Mwangi- 13 Years Gathiru Primary School, Kikuyu, Kiambu County Winner Linda Chepkoech Sang - 13 Years Moi Tea Girl’s Secondary, Kericho County SCHOOL . Braeburn Kisumu International School, Kisumu County Visa Oshwal Primary, Nairobi County Moi Tea Girls’ Secondary, Kericho County PRIZE Kshs. 100,000 Kshs. 50,000 Kshs. 30,000 Kshs. 30,000 Kshs. 30,000 October 2018 and presided over by the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Information Communication & Technology (MoICT). edition of the International Letter Writing Competition for Young People aged 15 years and below (2019) is: “Write a letter about your hero” The competition rules are as follows: 1. The composition MUST be presented in the form of a letter. 2. The composition MUST well as gender of the participant. 3. The composition should not exceed 1000 words. 4. The participant should indicate both private and school addresses for ease of communication. The telephone number of the school and parents/ guardians should be included. 5. Parents/Guardians and Teachers should NOT assist in the composition writing. 6. The compositions must be submitted to the address below on or before 31st March 2019. 7. All compositions must be sent by Post to the address given below. 8. Only one entry will be allowed in each envelope posted. All entries should be sent to: The Postmaster General Postal Corporation of Kenya P. O. Box 34567, GPO, 00100 Nairobi The prizes for the top three winners are as follows: 1. First prize : Kshs. 100,000 2. Second prize: Kshs. 50, 000 3. Third prize: Kshs. 30, 000 INTERNATIONAL LETTER WRITING COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE-2018 ‘Imagine you are a letter travelling through time what message do you wish to convey to your readers’ Telephone: 020 324 2600. Website: www.posta.co.ke Fax: 2246156

16 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke MWAMGUNGA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE Mwamgunga Girls Secondary School is a public Secondary School in Tsimba Golini ward of Matuga Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of hostel block and laboratory block. Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description M.G.S.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of hostel block and Laboratory block Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: Mwamgunga Girls Secondary School P.O. Box 53-80403 Kwale The Principal Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Principal Mwamgunga Girls Secondary School Kisumu Day & Boarding High School is a public Secondary School in Market-Milimani ward of Kisumu Central Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of one classroom. Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description K.D.B.H.S/02//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of one classroom Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) d) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) c) e) f) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: Kisumu Day & Boarding High School P.O. Box 809-40100 Kisumu The Principal Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Principal Kisumu Day & Boarding High School KISUMU DAY & BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE SIDIKHO SECONDARY SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE TOROSO S.A HIGH SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE Sidikho Secondary School is a public Secondary School in Bunyala west ward of Navkholo Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of 4 classrooms (storey). Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description S.S.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of 4 classrooms Storey block Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) d) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) c) e) f) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: Sidikho Secondary School P.O. Box 20-50127 Nambacha The Principal Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Principal Sidikho Secondary School Toroso S.A High School is a public Secondary School in Cheptais ward of Mt. Elgon Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of a dormitory Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description S.S.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of 128 capacity dormitory Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: P.O. Box 236-50201 Cheptais Toroso S.A High School The Principal Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Principal Toroso S.A High School

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 17 WARDEI GOGA PRIMARY SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE Wardei Goga Primary School is a public primary School in Ijara ward of Ijara Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of 2no. classrooms. Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description B.P.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of 2no. Classrooms Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: The Head Teacher Wardei Goga Primary School P. O. Box 4-70105 Masalani Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd The Head Teacher Wardei Goga Primary School October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. Ag. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4.0 3.0 ADVERTISEMENT FOR ONLINE INVITATION OF ALL KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINERS FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 MARKING EXERCISE 1.0 2.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council shall invite the existing and qualified newly trained Examiners for the 2018 marking exercise online. The site shall be accessible as follows: 2.1 KCPE Examiners 2.2 KCSE Examiners 10th 15th October to 31st October to 10th October, 2018; November, 2018. Examiners concerned are required to do the following: 3.1 3.2 access KNEC Contracted Professionals Website (www.knec.ac.ke/cp); go to Examiners portal; and log in using Identity (ID) card number as username TSC number as password to access, and download, print and read the invitation letters and the Marking Instructions. Further instructions on acceptance and rejection of marking offer are given in the invitation letter. For further details contact any of the following: 4.1 4.2 Telephone numbers: 0720 741003, 0732 333530, 0775 471980, 0775 471997; Email addresses: sefa@knec.ac.ke and fa@knec.ac.ke. KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL AMARIBA DEB PRIMARY SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE BOTHAI PRIMARY SCHOOL TENDER INVITATION NOTICE Amariba DEB Primary School is a public primary School in Kiogoro ward of Nyaribari Chache Constituency. The school The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of modern storey administration block. Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description M.G.S.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of modern storey administration block Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: The Head Teacher Amariba DEB Primary School P.O. Box 1108-40200 Kisii Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Head Teacher Amariba DEB Primary School Bothai Primary School is a public primary School in Ijara ward of Ijara Constituency. The school invites bids from Interested and Eligible bidders/Firms for Construction and equipping of 4no. classrooms. Tenderers may inspect and obtain a complete set of tender documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (1,000/-) only, either in bankers cheque or cash payable to school Office during normal working hours. The details of the tender are as follows: S/No. Tender No. 1. Description B.P.S/01//2017/2018 Proposed Construction and equipping of 4no. classrooms Target group Open Interested tenderers who meet the following mandatory requirements supported by certified copies of requisite documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Provide certificate of incorporation. Provide valid National Construction Authority (NCA) Certificate under categories NCA 7 and above. Provide PIN/VAT registration certificate. Provide valid tax compliance certificate Duly filled form of tender. Must provide a bid bond of Kshs. 80,000 of the bid price which must remain valid for 120 days (After the expiry of tender validity period) in form of a bank guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Duly filled confidential business questionnaire. Valid CR12 from the Registrar of Companies In addition, interested bidders must show proof of the following; a) Audited accounts for the last three years. Adequate equipment holding for the specified type of work. Key technical staff to be engaged. Bank account in the name of the company (Attach six month’s bank statement). Works of similar magnitude and complexity undertaken in the last three years. Litigation history of the company (Both court and arbitration cases). Evidence of sound financial standing and access to bank credit line. Copy of receipt Completed set of tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the respective Tender Number, description and bearing the name and addressed to: P. O. Box 66-70105 Masalani The Head Teacher Bothai Primary School Should be deposited in the Tender Box at the entrance of the School on or before Tuesday 23rd October,2018 at 10.00 AM. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of tenderers and/ or their representatives who choose to attend. The Head Teacher Wardei Goga Primary School

18 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA (CUK) P. O. Box 24814-00502. KAREN, NAIROBI; TELEPHONE: (020)-2430127/2679456/8891401. Fax (020)-8891410; Email: vc@cuk.ac.ke Website: www.cuk.ac.ke TENDER NAME: SUPPLY, DELIVERY, FITTING & FIXING OF LECTURE THEATRE SEATS TENDER NO: CUK/07/SF/2018-2019 The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) invites sealed bids for tender of supply, delivery, fitting & fixing of lecture theatre seats. Interested and eligible firms may inspect and obtain Tender Documents from Procurement Office, during official working hours, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs.1, 000.00 per set of tender documents, payable in cash to the cashier, at The Co-operative University of Kenya or download free of charge from our website: www.cuk.ac.ke Completed tender documents must be submitted in One (1) Original and one (1) copy in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked “Tender for supply, delivery, fitting & fixing of lecture theatre seats. ‘Tender No.CUK/07/SF/18-19” NB: one (1) copy of Financial sealed separately indicating ‘’Do not open with the Tender Document’’ and to be addressed to: The Vice Chancellor The Co-operative University of Kenya P. O. Box 24814-00502. KAREN, NAIROBI; TELEPHONE: (020)-2430127/2679456, + 254 724 311 606; Email: vc@cuk.ac.ke Or be placed in the tender box at the University Administration Block, So as to be received on or before Monday, 29th October, 2018 at 2.00pm Tender documents will be opened at 2.00 pm the same day in presence of the tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. Documents received after the due date and time shall be rejected and returned unopened. Vice Chancellor The Co-operative University of Kenya @CoopVarsityKE COOP_UNIVERSITY CUK is ISO 9001:2015 Certified www.cuk.ac.ke THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA (CUK) P. O. Box 24814-00502. KAREN, NAIROBI; TELEPHONE: (020)-2430127/2679456/8891401. Fax (020)-8891410; Email: vc@cuk.ac.ke Website: www.cuk.ac.ke OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR FINANCE, PLANNING &ADMINISTRATION CUCK/A/160D 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2018 VACANCIES The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) is a State owned University established by the Government of Kenya under the Universities Act 2012.CUK invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons with excellent credentials to fill the listed vacant positions; SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SBE) a. Senior Lecturer, Catering and Hospitality Management/Tourism and Travel Management - Grade 13 (CUK/AA/SBE/DEE/SL/9/18 (1) b. Lecturer, Catering and Hospitality Management/Tourism and Travel Management (CUK/AA/SBE/DEE/L/9/18 (1) - Grade 12 SCHOOL OF CO-OPERATIVES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (SCCD ) a. Senior Lecturer, Community Development - Grade 13 (CUK/AA/ SCCD /C&EM /SL/9/18 (1) b. Lecturer, Community Development -Grade 12(CUK/AA/ SCCD /C&EM /L/9/18 (1) c. Senior Lecturer, Cooperative Management - Grade 13 (CUK/AA/SCCD/C&AM)/SL/9/18 (1) d. Lecturer, Cooperative Management - Grade 12 (CUK/AA/SCCD/C&AM)/L/9/18 (1) DIRECTORATE OF COMPUTING & E- LEARNING (DCeL) a. Senior Lecturer, Information Technology - Grade 13 CUK/AA /DCeL)/SL/9/18 (1) b. Lecturer, Information Technology - Grade 12CUK/AA /DCeL)/ L/9/18 (1) How to apply: For additional information on the job requirements and application procedure, interested applicants are requested to visit the University website: www.cuk.ac.ke Note: The Co-operative University of Kenya is an Equal opportunity employer; Female applicants, persons with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply The Co-operative University of Kenya @CoopVarsityKE COOP_UNIVERSITY CUK is ISO 9001:2015 Certified www.cuk.ac.ke KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE(KAFUCO) (A Constituent College of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology) JOB ADVERTISEMENT INVITATION TO TENDER Kaimosi Friends University College invites sealed bids from interested and eligible firms for the following tenders: S/N TENDER NUMBER 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7 8 9 KAFUCO/ICT/ T03/2018-19 KAFUCO/ICT/ T04/2018-19 KAFUCO/ICT/ T05/2018-19 KAFUCO/EST/ 01/18-19 KAFUCO/EST/ 02/18-19 KAFUCO/ EST/03/18-19 KAFUCO/ DN/01/18-19 KAFUCO/ HOS/01/18-19 KAFUCO/ EST/05/18-19 TENDER NAME Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Fiber Backbone Infrastructure, Structured Cabling, Data Center, with Associated LAN Active Devices for Offices and Classes at Kaimosi Friends University College Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Biometric Kits in Classes at Kaimosi Friends University College Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Interactive White Boards with the Associated Devices for Classes at Kaimosi Friends University College Proposed Renovations And Branding Works At Kaimosi Friends University College – Lot I Proposed Renovations And Branding Works At Kaimosi Friends University College – Lot II Proposed Renovations And Branding Works At Kaimosi Friends University College – Lot III Supply Installation and testing of liquefied petroleum gas system Provision and Supply of fumigation and Sanitary services Expression of Interest for Development of Land use Master Plan for Kaimosi Friends University College. BID BOND 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% RESERVATIONS Open Open Reserved Groups Reserved Groups Open Open open Reserved Groups Open Detailed tender document may be obtained from Procurement Office during normal working hours upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1000/= (Kenya Shillings One Thousand) only, payable at KCB Mbale A/C No. 1203735065 OR downloaded FREE of charge from the University website: www.kafuco.ac.ke/index.php/tenders or IFMIS supplier’s portal. Duly completed bid documents in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with category number and category description bearing no other mark, name or indication of the applicant shall be send to: The Principal Kaimosi Friends University College P. O. BOX 385-50309 Kaimosi Or dropped in the tender Box outside the Principals Office at Kaimosi and not any other place, box, office or campus, so as to reach the University not later than 1200 hours on Tuesday 23rd October 2018. Opening of the bid documents will be done immediately thereafter in the presence of applicants or their representatives who choose to attend. For full details of the jobs descriptions and submission of application please visit http://www.aca.go.ke. Any attempt to directly or indirectly canvas shall lead to automatic disqualification .All applicants MUST fill the bio data form and attach to the testimonials and other relevant documents which should be sent to the undersigned on or before 23rd October,2018. Executive director Anti-counterfeit agency 3rd floor, National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation Building Dunga road, Industrial Area PO BOX 47771-00100 Nairobi Anti-counterfeit Agency is an equal opportunity employer .Persons with disabilities, persons from marginalized communities and female candidates who meet the job specifications are encouraged to apply .Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The Anti-Counterfeit Agency was established under the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008 as a State Corporation with the mandates to enlighten and inform the public on matters relating to counterfeiting, combat counterfeiting, trade and other dealings in counterfeit goods, devise and promote training programs to combat counterfeiting and co-ordinate with national, regional or international organizations involved in combating counterfeiting. The Agency seeks to competitively recruit qualified and competent staff for the following positions: S/NO JOB TITLE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. MANAGER – HR & ADMINSTRATION: MANAGER FINANCE & ACCOUNTS SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SENIOR ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INSPECTORS ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INSPECTORS (1) ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INSPECTORS (II) INTERNAL AUDITOR II DRIVER II JOB REFERENCE NO. REQUIRED ACA/MHRA/3 ACA/MFA/3 ACA/SA/6 ACA/SAI/6 ACA/AI/7 ACA/AI/8 ACA/IA/8 ACA/DS/10 1 1 1 3 8 5 1 1

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 19 REPUBLIC OF KENYA REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BOMET COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BOMET DEPARTMENT OF LANDS & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Telegram: PHYSICAL PLANNING SECTION When replying please quote: REF NO: BC/LHUD/P.P.D/BMT/VOL.11/018 Lands, Housing and Urban Development P O Box 19 - 20400, BOMET 9th October, 2018 PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT CAP 286 NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF PART DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSED SITE FOR: THE KENYA POWER & LIGHTING CO. LTD. DISTRIBUTION POINT IN BOMET COUNTY ON PART DEVELOPMENT NO. R/336/2010/05 NOTICE is hereby given that preparation of above part Development Plan was on 28th 2010 completed. The Part Development Plan (PDP) relates to land situated in Bomet Township. Copies of the plans have been deposited for public inspection at the Department of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Bomet and County Physical Planning Office - Bomet and available for inspection free of charge between 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. during working days. Any interested person(s) who wishes to make representation in connection with or objection to the named PDP may send such representation or objections in writing to be received by the County Physical Planning Office Bomet, P O Box 19 – 20400, Bomet within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice and such representations shall state the ground on which it is made. SARAH KERUBO FOR DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING NAIROBI Dated: 9th October, 2018 June, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Telegram: PHYSICAL PLANNING SECTION When replying please quote: REF NO: BC/LHUD/P.P.D/BMT/VOL.11/018 Lands, Housing and Urban Development P O Box 19 - 20400, BOMET 9th October, 2018 MIPANGO YA UCHORAJI WA RAMANI ZA MIJI NA MATUMIZI YA ARDHI - KATIKA KIFUNGU CHA SHERIA (NAMBARI 286) ILANI YA KUKAMILIKA KWA MIPANGO YA UCHORAJI WA RAMANI YA SEHEMU YA USTAWI ENEO LILILOPENDEKEZWA LA: KAMPUNI YA NISHATI NA UMEME YA KENYA (KPLC) SEHEMU YA USAMBAZAJI KATIKA KAUNTI YA BOMET KUHUSU SEHEMU YA MAENDELEO NAMBARI: ILANI hii inatolewa kuelezea kuwa maandalizi ya Mpango/Ramani ya Maendeleo uliotajwa hapo juu yalikamilika tarehe 28 Juni, 2010. Sehemu hii ya Mpango/Ramani wa Maendeleo (PDP) (SMM) inahusiana na ardhi iliyoko katika Mji wa Bomet. Nakala za Mipango/Ramani hii zimewekezwa kwa ajili ya ukaguzi na kupokea maoni kutoka kwa umma katika Idara/Wizara ya Ardhi, Makazi na Maendeleo ya Mji katika Bomet na Ofisi ya Upangaji wa Kiuhalisia ya Kaunti – Bomet, zinapatikana kwa ajili ya ukaguzi bila malipo kati ya 8.00 asubuhi hadi 5.00 jioni wakati wa siku za kazi. Mtu/Watu wowote ambao wana haja na wangependa kuandaa uwasilishaji kuhusiana na, au makatalio kwa sehemu ya Mpango/Ramani ya Maendeleo (PDP) (SMM) uliotajwa hapo juu, wanaweza kutuma uwasilishaji kama huo au makatalio katika maandishi ili kupokelewe na Ofisi ya Upangaji wa Maendeleo ya Kiuhalisia ya Kaunti ya Bomet, SLP 19 - 20400, Bomet kati ya siku sitini (60) tangu tarehe ya uchapishaji waa taarifu hii na uwasilishaji kama huo uelezee ni kwa misingi gani unaandaliwa. SARAH KERUBO KWA NIABA YA MKURUGENZI WA UPANGAJI WA MAENDELEO YA KIUHALISIA - NAIROBI Tarehe: 9 Octoba, 2018 The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman) Hata Mnyonge ana Haki STATUTORY NOTICE INVITATION TO TENDER Notice is hereby given to the owners, operators and/or agents of the under listed aircraft, which the Authority has ascertained are junk/unserviceable aircraft occupying prime parking space, to remove the same from Wilson Airport, Nairobi, within 30 days of this Notice, failure to which the Authority shall proceed to dispose of the aircraft via Public Auction. Aircraft Registration Marks S2-ADL 5Y-SJB 5Y-ROH 5Y-BMJ 5Y-BPD 5X-FFD 5Y-AUS 5Y-BPJ 5Y-NBB 5H-SKT 5Y-NCF 5Y-BTD 9Q-CIY 5Y-PEA 5H-KLA JONNY ANDERSEN MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO Type HS 748 B200-KINGAIR PA-31-350 DHC-7-102 DHC-7-102 F27-500RFC BE55 BARON B200-KINGAIR BEECH C90 PA-31-350 AERO COMMANDER 560F F27-M300 LET 410 BARON E58 Owner IAP Group Australia Capital Airline Transworld Safaris Air Kenya Express Air Kenya Express Fly 540 Queensway Air Services Ltd/Arvin Phwa Knight Aviation Neils. B Brvel C/o Air Traffic Phoenix John J. Hessel Profile Investment Safe Air Company-SAC Superior Aviation ‘Hulanda Islander’ BN2B-20 Tandrill Ltd Should be deposited in the tender box at Commission on Administrative Justice Offices, westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi so as to be received on or before 24th received after 12.00 noon shall be rejected. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at the CAJ’S Haki Centre at 12.00 Noon. Leonard Ngaluma Commission Secretary/CEO CAJ October,2018 at 12.00 P.M (noon). Bids TENDER NO. CAJ /SMC/02/2018-2019 FOR PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STAFF MEDICAL INSURANCE. The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) invites sealed tenders from eligible and competent Underwriters firms for the provision of a Comprehensive Staff Medical Insurance cover for a period of one year renewable for another one year subject to satisfactory performance. Interested bidders may download the tender documents from CAJ Website; www.ombudsman.go.ke or IFMIS Supplier Portal supplier.treasury.go.ke) at no cost. The document can also be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of (kes,1000) in cash or bankers cheque at the Commission on Administrative Justice Procurement Office, at Westend Towers, 2nd Floor, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi, during normal working hours (8 A.M - 5 P.M.) Bidders who download the tender document from the websites will be required to register the Tender at the Commission’s Head office before the submission date, to facilitate communication in case of a clarification. Interested eligible bidders may inspect the tender document from Commission on Administrative Justice Offices, westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi during normal working hours. (8 A.M - 5 P.M.) Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, and levies, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of the tender. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of Kenya Shillings Three Hundred thousand (KES 300,000) from a reputable financial institution, Insurance Company or a banker’s cheque payable to the Commission on Administrative Justice, and must be valid for 150 days after bid submission deadline. The Commission Secretary, Commission on Administrative Justice Westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi

20 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke PROPERTIES FOR SALE & TO LET NHC KANYAKWAR COURT – KISUMU Now on sale on Tenant Purchase terms NHC LANG’ATA VI – NAIROBI Now on sale on Tenant Purchase terms. No. of units 38 3 No. of BR’s 2 3 Area in m2 70 105 Sale Pri ce in Kshs. 5.1M 8 6.9M 1 Apartments 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 Mega Shopping Mall. SALIENT FEATURES Spacious rooms - master en-suite|Large Windows | High quality built – in cabinets and wardrobes | Cabro car parking| Breath taking panoramic view of Lake Victoria to the South and Nandi escarpment to the North TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Sale is open to Members of the Public on tenant purchase terms. 1. Allocation is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein. 2. Applicants are required to apply online and pay the minimum deposit of 20% of the selling price. 3. 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. 4. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units. 5. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer. 6. Applicants are required to provide a credit status report from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau. 7. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest. “Particulars not warranted” Apartments located in the Lang’ata area off Southern Bypass approximately 10 km from Nairobi CBD. SALIENT FEATURES High quality finishes | Perimeter boundary wall | Cabro paved car parking and driveways |Green / landscaped / open areas | Colored Ceramic wall and floor tiles | Built-in cabinets and worktops 2 68 The unit is situated in Kisii (Nyanchwa area). SALIENT FEATURES Perimeter boundary wall | Ceramic tiles | Cabro paved car parking and driveways | Green, landscaped open areas | Built in cabinets and Kitchen worktops. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Sale is open to Members of the Public on 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 apply online and pay the minimum deposit of 10% 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 eleven (18) years at a revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent. 5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 10% 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. Applicants are required to provide a credit status report from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau. 8. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest. “Particulars not warranted” tenan t 2 65 6M 4.28M on sale ‘as-is –where –is’ 1 3 102 No. of units No. of BR’s Area in m2 Sale Pri ce in Kshs. KISII PHASE II – KISII Now on sale on Tenant Purchase terms. No. of units No. of BR’s Area in m2 Sale Price in Kshs. LIKONI BUBUBU – MOMBASA Now on sale on Tenant Purchase terms. No. of units 2 No. of BR’s 2 Area in m2 Sale Pri ce in Kshs. 70 3M on sale ‘as-is –where –is’ 4M on sale ‘as-is –where –is’ Semi-detached 3 and 2 bedroom Bungalow master en-suite sitting on approx. 0.0683 acre, plot, located in Likoni-Bububu, 6 km to Southwest of Mombasa’s Business District. SALIENT FEATURES Privacy (own compound) | Borehole water |Murram access road TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. 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. 3. Applicants are required to apply online and pay the minimum deposit of 10% of the selling price within two weeks of this advert. 4. Th e balanc e o f th e sellin g pric e wil l b e pai d o n tenan t purchase terms over a period of seven (7) years at a revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent. 5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 10% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units. 6. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation yb Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer. 7. Applicants are required to provide a credit status report from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau. 8. Unsuccessfu l applicant s wil l b e refunde d thei r deposit s without interest. “Particulars not warranted” 1& 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOWS – NYERI Now on sale on Tenant Purchase terms. NYERI MIXED DEVELOPMENT Now on sale on Outright Purchase terms. No. of units 3 1 No. of BR’s 1 2 Area in m2 42 54 Sale Pri ce in Kshs. No. of units Unit Type 3.15M on sale ‘as-is –where –is’ 3.95M on sale ‘as-is – where –is’ The units are situated in Kangemi Area near the Nyeri Provincial General Hospital. SALIENT FEATURES Ample Parking | Privacy (own compound) | Flexible design expandable from one to three bedrooms| Serene quiet environment| TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. 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 apply online and pay the minimum deposit of 10% of the sale 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 eighteen (18) years at a revisable annual interest rate of thirteen (13) percent. 5. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 10% 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. Applicants are required to provide a credit status report from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau. 8. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest. “Particulars not warranted” 11 1 72 Shops Restaurant 2 BR Area in m2 64.31 85.25 67.56 Provisional Sale Pri ce in Kshs. 4.83M 7.3M 5.06M Located within Nyeri town, along Kimathi street and adjacent to AP lines. It is comprised of Commercial and residential units. 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. Sale is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein. 3. Applicants are required to apply online 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’’ 12 40 23 Type A-4BR Type B-4BR Type C-4BR NHC STONI ATHI VIEW Now on sale on Outright Purchase terms. No. of units No. of BR’s Area in m2 Sale Pri ce in Kshs. 153 139 164 8.85M 8.75M 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 FEATURES Spacious rooms | Master en-suite | High quality built-in cabinets and wardrobes|Large windows|Cabro car parking| Borehole|Breath taking panoramic view| 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 offer letter 2. Sale is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein. 3. Applicants are required to apply online 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 STONI ATHI VIEW - ECONOMY For rental No. of units 30 20 10 No. of BR’s Bedsitter 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom Area in m2 35 45 55 Provisional exclusive rent in Kshs. 9,000 11,500 16,500 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 FEATURES Ample Parking |Internet infrastructure|Common aerial| Paving Slabs walkways | WHB and WC| Spacious rooms TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. 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. Applicant s ar e require d t o fil l a renta l applicatio n for m online within 21 days from the date of this advertisement. 4. The units are rented unfurnished.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 21 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND NG-CDF CHESUMEI A. CHESUMEI CONSTITUENCY P.O Box 40-30300, Kapsabet, Kenya. Mobile no: 0721524086 TENDER INVITATION NOTICE CHESUMEI NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND STRATEGIC PLAN (2018-2022) Chesumei NG-CDF committee intends to develop a 5- year strategic plan as a framework within which integrated Constituency Development can be focused, implemented as well as monitored and evaluated to facilitate a participatory and inclusive development. Therefore the NG-CDFC CHESUMEI invites consulting individuals or firms who have the requisite expertise to apply and should have the following; 1. NHC OLYMPIC VIEW KIBERA Now on sale on Outright Purchase terms. Residential Spaces No. of Units 24 8 62 3 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Over five years experience in research and strategic planning. Extensive knowledge and workings on NG-CDF operations Proof of previous work experience especially on constituency strategic plans High organizational and facilitation skills and ability to handle complex tasks with tight deadlines. Have an excellent command of English and Kiswahili spoken and written Valid copies of KRA certificate and certificate of business registration Interested individual consultant(s) should collect the tender proposal document from NG-CDF Chesumei office upon payment of non refundable fee of Ksh 1,000 to the Chesumei Sub-county Treasury. Dully filled technical, No. of BR’s 1BR Flat 1BR Corner Flat 2BR master en-suite flat. 3BR master en-suite flat. Area in M2 41 45 67 86 The apartments are located off Kibera Drive, 15 Minutes from Nairobi CBD. SALIENT FEATURES Internet Infrastructure | Excellent Finishes |Ample Parking| Cabro Paved Driveways| Provisional Sale Price in Kshs. 4.25M 4.5M 6.8M 8.75M Chesumei National Government Constituency Development Fund Committee (NG-CDFC) invite applications from interested suppliers, contractors and consultant firms/companies for pre-qualification for supply and provision of listed goods, works and services S/NO Prequalification No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NHC LANGATA COMMERCIAL CENTRE Now on sale on Outright Purchase terms. Residential Spaces No. of Units 19 44 12 No. of BR’s 1BR Flat 2BR master en-suite flat. 3BR master en-suite flat. Area in M2 54 79 110 Provisional Sale Price in Kshs. 5.5M 7.5M 10M The apartments are located off within NHC Langata Court, off the Southern Bypass and 10 minutes from Nairobi CBD. SALIENT FEATURES Borehole| Internet Infrastructure | Excellent Finishes |Ample Parking| Cabro Paved Driveways| TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10 11 12 13. 14. 15. 16 Description CHESUMEI/NG-CDF/01/2018-2019 CHESUMEI/NG-CDF /02/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/ 03/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/ 04/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/05/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/06/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/07/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/08/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/09/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/10/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/11/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/12/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/13/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/14/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/15/2018-2019 CHESUMEI /NG-CDF/16/2018-2019 Supply of refined fuel and Lubricants Supply and delivery of computers and accessories Supply of curtains and curtain robs Supply and delivery of furniture and equipments Supply and delivery of Sports items Supply and delivery of newspapers and magazines provision of consultancy and training services Supply and delivery of hardware and building materials Supply and delivery of tree seedlings provision of internet services, networking and development of website Supply and delivery Gas piping , electrical installation and mechanical services Supply and installation of CCTV cameras Supply and delivery of ordinary desks, Lockers, tables and chairs for schools Provision of construction services for buildings and related works(contractors) Maintenance of computers and accessories Eligibility Open Supply and delivery of general office stationary Youth/PWD/Women Youth/PWD/Women Youth/women Open Youth/women Open Open Open Youth/women Open Open Open Open Open Youth/PWD Interested and eligible bidders may obtain Prequalification/Registration documents at NG-CDFC office during the normal working hours (Monday – Friday 8.00 am to 5:00pm). 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. Sale is strictly on a first come first served basis and on fulfillment of the conditions herein. Applicants are required to apply online and pay the requisite 20% deposit of the purchase price. Deposit is payable to National Housing Corporation by Bankers cheque or direct bank transfer. Only Applicants who will have paid the requisite 20% deposit will be considered depending on the availability of units. Unsuccessful applicants will be refunded their deposit without interest. “Particulars not warranted” Complete documents should be submitted in a clear marked envelop to the following address or hand delivered and dropped in the tender box at NG-CDFC office (CITC, Kapsabet) on or before 10.00am on 26/10/2018 and opened immediately thereafter in the presence of respondents or their representatives who choose to attend at the NG-CDF Chesumei board room. Applicants wishing to participate must attach the following documents. • Copy of KRA pin registration certificate for firm • • • • For more information please contact Dorcas or Ochieng on 0706191919| Eric or Anne on 0792202020 |Email: info@nhckenya.co.ke • Copy of certificate of business registration/incorporation Copy of registration with National Construction Authority(N.C.A) for contractors C.V detailing on past assignments and experience AGPO certificate for youths • K RA Compliance Certificate • Registration certificate for PWD Prove of financial capacity for construction works The Fund Account Manager, CHESUMEI NG-CDF P.O Box 40-30300 KAPSABET. financial proposals and references/CVs documents should be deposited in a tender box at NG-CDF office at CITC compound (Kapsabet) on or before 26/10/2018 10.00am and opened immediately thereafter in the presence of respondents or their representatives who choose to attend at NG-CDF boardroom. B. REGISTRATION/PRE-QUALIFICFATION OF SUPPLIERS, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONSULTANTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/2019 &2019/2020 Minimum of post graduate qualifications in any of the following fields: strategic management, Statistics, economics, Project management, monitoring and evaluation or any other relevant field indicated on the proposal.

22 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke MPANGILIO WA KWANZA SHERIA YA MIPANGO YA USTAWISHAJI (KIFUNGU 286) FORM P.P.A 3 r.3 (3) TANGAZO LA KUKAMILISHA KWA MPANGO WA USTAWISHAJI Hadi ya Ramani ya Ustawishaji: makao ya Polisi: nambari ya Kumbukumbu No.42/28/2016/01; iliyopo Mjini Nairobi. Ilani iantolewa kufamisha umma Kwa mpango ya ustawishaji iliyotajwa hapo juu imekamilika Julai 20, 2018. Mipango hii inahusu ardhi iliyopo katika mji wa Nairobi. Nakala ya mipango kama ilivyotayarishwa iko tayari kukaguliwa na umma katika ya Afisi ya Mgurugenzi wa Taifa wa Mipango ya Ustawishaji, Nairobi. Nakala hili itakaguliwa na umma bila malipo na yeyote anayehusika na mradi huu katika anwani iliyotajwa hapo juu, kati ya saa mbili asubuhi na saa kumi na moja jioni siku za kazi. Yeyote ambaye angependa kutoa maoni kuhusu mpango hili la ustawishaji, pingamizi au mlalamishi anaweza kumuandikia Mgurugenzi wa Taifa wa Mipango ya Ustawishaji, Nairobi, S.L.P 45025-00100 ili yamfikie kabla ya Septemba 20, 2018. Maoni au malalamishi hayo sharti yaeleze bayana sababu. Ilitolewa tarehe Julai 18, 2018 Augustine K. Masinde, EBS Mgurugenzi wa Taifa wa mipango ya ustawishaji FIRST SCHEDULE MINISTRY OF LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING THE PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (Cap 286) FORM P.P.A 3 NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN Title of the Development Plan; Existing Site for Police Housing (Depot) Reference No.42/28/2016/01; Nairobi Notice is hereby given that preparation of the above Development Plan was completed on 20th July, 2018. The Development Plans relate to the land situated within Nairobi County. Copies of the development plan as prepared have been deposited for public inspection at the office of the National Director of Physical Planning, 5th floor, Ardhi House, Nairobi. The copies so deposited are available for inspection free of charge by all persons interested at the above mentioned address between the hours of 8.00a.m and 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Any interested person(s) who wishes to make any representation in connection with or objection to the above Development Plan may send such representations in writing to be received by the National Director of Physical Planning, P.O. Box 45025-00100, Nairobi not later than 20th September, 2018 and any such representation or objection shall state the grounds on which it is made. Dated the 18th July, 2018 Augustine K. Masinde, EBS NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING TENDER REF. MOPM/SDP/OT/01/2018-2019. TENDER NAME SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND (330,000) EMPTY DOMESTIC 6KG LPG CYLINDERS FITTED WITH UNIFIED VALVES AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND (200,000) BURNERS AND GRILLS. Notice is hereby given to all the participants of the tender cancellation. HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES For: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY r.3 (3) MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINING State Department For Petroleum CANCELLATION OF TENDER. The Kenya School of Law is a public legal education provider responsible for the provision of professional legal training as an agent of the Government. The School is run under the auspices of the Kenya School of Law Act No. 26 of 2012 of the Laws of Kenya. The core functions of the School as currently constituted includes provision of the following services: - CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE a) b) c) d) e) f) Train persons to be advocates under the Advocates Act; Ensure continuing professional development for all cadres of the legal profession; Provide para-legal training; Provide other specialized training in the legal sector; Develop curricular, training manuals, conduct examinations and confer academic awards; and Undertake projects, research and consultancies. In order to effectively meet these expanded functions, the School wishes to recruit committed, dynamic and result oriented persons who will join the existing strong team of staff to help it realize its vision of being “A preferred centre of excellence in legal education and training in the Eastern Africa region and beyond”. We are looking for independent, visionary, strategic thinkers who are customer oriented, and would effectively participate in initiating organizational transformation. Specifically, we seek to recruit: - CAREER OPPORTUNITIES POST 1. 2. 3. 4. LECTURER, CPD, PROJECTS AND RESEARCH ACCOUNTANT INTERNAL AUDITOR - SYSTEMS ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT KSL SCALE REF. NO KSL 6 KSL 6 KSL 6 KSL 8 KSL/HRO1/2018 KSL/HRO2/2018 KSL/HRO3/2018 KSL/HRO4/2018 NO. OF VACANCIES 2 1 1 1 PART-TIME TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES IN LEGAL EDUCATION In order to effectively discharge its mandate, the School wishes to recruit part-time high calibre personnel who will join the existing strong team of staff to inculcate practical training in the School’s programme. 1 2 TRAINING PROGRAMME ADVOCATES TRAINING PROGRAMME PARALEGAL STUDIES REQUIRED EXPERTISE AS PER AREA OF SPECIALIZATION AS PER AREA OF SPECIALIZATION For a detailed description and how to apply for the jobs visit www.ksl.ac.ke All applications should include the job reference number, a reliable email address, and day-time telephone contact and must be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates. Send your application to:The Director Kenya School of Law P. O. Box 30369-00100 Nairobi. The application should reach this office on or before 30th October 2018. The School is an equal opportunity employer, Women and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. Reference is made to below mentioned public notice that appeared on MyGov on 19th June 2018 in the Daily Nation and People Daily Newspaper. The Government of Kenya centralised its media buying activities in order to harmonise and standardise advertising, dissemination of public announcements and hosting of classified adverts. All Ministries, State Corporations, Universities and Semi Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) were therefore directed to make bookings through the Government Advertising Agency under the Ministry of information, Communications, and Technology effective 1st July, 2015. The Government Advertising Agency (GAA) now intends to assemble a comprehensive database of providers of the full range of advertising-related media and support services as we seek to expand the both the impact and range of channels through which the Government can best reach targeted audiences. Firms, individuals and organisations that provide media and advertising-related services and attendant logistical/technical support are therefore invited to avail information that will enable GAA to identify partners who are well placed to provide services and/or support in the underlisted categories indicating their current Rate (a) • • • • (b) • • (c) • • • Print Media Daily newspapers Journals and periodicals Magazines Regional, continental and international publications Broadcast Media TV stations Radio stations Online/Digital Media Advertising Online Avertising Social marketing Mobile advertising (d) Out of Home (OOH) & Display Advertising • Billboards. • • • • • Point-of-sale/public space displays. Street furniture (bus shelters, kiosks, etc.) Transit advertising and wraps (taxis, buses, train, etc.) Mobile billboards. Road show services • • • (e) • • • • • • • Production & Related Services Creative TV ads production Creative Radio ads production Podcasts production Blogging/Vlogging experts Voiceover artists Illustrators, cartoonists /caricaturists Creatives (copywriters/TV & Radio ad concept developers) Jingle producers Documentary producers Translators (English –Kiswahili/Other Kenyan Languages) All media houses that wish to be considered for inclusion in the GAA database should outline verifiable details of their reach/circulation, target audiences (current and projected) and range of channels they are able to display ads on. The rate cards/cost schedules addressed and delivered in sealed envelopes (or registered mail) should reach the Director, Government Advertising Agency (GAA) on the 11th July 2018. floor of Telposta Towers [P.O. Box 30025 (00100) Nairobi] on Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, on or before 6th Note : GAA is NOT Prequalifying for now. What we are assembling is a repository/databank of suppliers and service providers. DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING AGENCY (GAA) (f) • • • • • • Other Services Media monitoring & evaluation Debt collection Courier services. • Writers • Regional/representative agencies Researchers & data analysts Graphic Designers Copy editors PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES & PROVIDERS OF VARIOUS MASS MEDIA, MARKETING AND ADVERTISING-RELATED SERVICES CANCELLED

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 23 KENYA UTALII COLLEGE Gateway to International Careers in Hospitality & Tourism KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY (KEMSA) Tel No: 254 719033000, WITNESS PROTECTION AGENCY PREQUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GOODS AND SERVICES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/19 – 2019/20 The Witness Protection Agency wishes to inform you that the prequalification exercise for the Financial Year 2018/19 – 2019/20 has since been concluded and the results of successful suppliers can be accessed from our website www.wpa.go.ke or at our Liaison Office – Milimani Law Courts 4th Floor, Room No. 413. Kindly note that this will serve as the final notification and no individual letters will be done. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CORPORATE AFFAIRS WITNESS PROTECTION AGENCY An ISO Certified Organization. KEMSA: YOUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE www.kemsa.co.ke Email: info@kemsa.co.ke Commercial Street, Industrial Area P.O. Box 47715-00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya TENDER EXTENSION NOTICE Interested bidders are notified that the closing date for the tender below, earlier advertised has been extended as follows; Tender No. Description Initial Tender KEMSA/OIT01/ 2018-2019 Supply of Anti-TB Medicines 10th October 2018 New Tender Closing Closing Date Date 11th October 2018 The closing time remains the same and the earlier terms and conditions apply. PUBLIC AUCTION TENDER NO. KUC/75/2018-2019- FOR SALE OF ASSET, EQUIPMENT & VEHICLE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Kenya Utalii College invites interested, competent and eligible bidders for sale by Public Auction of Motor Vehicle, Office Furniture and Equipment’s, Kitchen Equipment and House Hold Goods at the main campus on Thika Super Highway. The auction shall be conducted by M/S ZACK - MAK AUCTIONEERS of P.O. Box 12160-00100, Nairobi. - 0721 902092 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The catalogue containing all the detailed information will be available at non-re fundable fee ksh. 500.00 obtained from the Procurement Department and deposit as per catalogue. 2. Prospective bidders will be allowed to view the items and verify the details/ conditions of the items during normal morning working hours and the items are sold “as is where is” basis. 3. The Auction will take place on Friday 19th October, 2018 at 10.00 am. 4. Declared winner must electronically deposit 25% of purchase price instantly and the balance within 2 days from date of auction failure to which the deposit shall be forfeited. For more auction queries/information you can contact Kenya Utalii College Procurement Department at email: purchasing@utalii.ac.ke or 0721 443460. @KenyaUtalii PRINCIPAL & CHIEF EXECUTIE OFFICER KENYA UTALII COLLEGE Kenya Utalii College TENDER NOTICE : NATIONAL OPEN TENDERS The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority invites sealed bids from interested and eligible firms for the following tenders. NO TENDER NUMBER TITLE OF TENDER 1. KCAA/006/2018- 2019 Supply and delivery of computers, photocopier, printers, touch screen and other accessories. 2. KCAA/007/2018- 2019 The proposed installation, configuration, testing, training & commissioning of KCAA network & patch management systems. 3. KCAA/008/2018- 2019 Supply, delivery, installation of 30 KVA UPS at KCAA Headquarters. 4. KCAA/009/2018- 2019 Provision of internet and WAN links services for the remote disaster recovery site in Mombasa. 5. KCAA/010/2018- 2019 Proposed design, development and commissioning of a new KCAA website. 6. KCAA/012/2018- 2019 Supply, delivery and installation of assorted office furniture for East African School of Aviation in Embakasi. 7. KCAA/013/2018- 2019 Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of water treatment unit for EASA borehole. ELIGIBILITY MANDATORY/SITE PRE-BID MEETINGS Open Open N/A Monday 15th October 2018 at 10:00am at Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Open Tuesday 16th October 2018 at 11:00am at Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Open Tuesday 16th October 2018 at 11:00am at KCAA Office in Mombasa International Airport Open Monday 15th October 2018 at 12:00pm at Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Women firms under YAGPO Open N/A VISIT TENDER NO. CAJ /GI/03/2018-2019 FOR PROVISION OF GENERAL INSURANCE COVER – UNDERWRITERS FOR GPA/ WIBA/GROUP LIFE,MOTOR INSURANCE AND EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AND ASSETS COVERS. The Commission On Administrative Justice (CAJ) Invites Sealed Tenders From Eligible underwriters For The Provision Of General Insurance Cover – GPA/WIBA/GROUP LIFE, Motor Insurance and Equipment Machinery and Assets Covers. a period of one year renewable for another one year subject to satisfactory performance. Interested bidders may download the tender documents from CAJ Website; www.ombudsman.go.ke or IFMIS Supplier Portal supplier.treasury.go.ke) at no cost. The document can also be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of (kes,1000) in cash or bankers cheque at the Commission on Administrative Justice Procurement Office, at Westend Towers, 2nd Floor, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi, during normal working hours (8 A.M - 5 P.M.) Bidders who download the tender document from the websites will be required to register the Tender at the Commission’s Head office before the submission date, to facilitate communication in case of a clarification. Interested eligible bidders may inspect the tender document from Commission on Administrative Justice Offices, westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi during normal working hours. (8 A.M - 5 P.M.) Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, and levies, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of the tender. Tuesday 16th October 2018 at 11:00am at School of Aviation in Embakasi For more information on the various tenders, bidders may view and download the bidding document from KCAA website: www.kcaa.or.ke or supplier. treasury.go.ke and immediately forward their particulars for records and for the purposes of receiving any further tender clarifications and/or addendums to procurement@kcaa.or.ke. Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender reference number and be deposited in the Tender Box at the ground floor Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or be addressed to: The Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, P.O Box 30163-00100, Nairobi So as to be received on or before Wednesday 24th October 2018 at 11:00am. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at KCAA Auditorium on the ground floor, Aviation House, JKIA, Nairobi. Ag. Manager Procurement FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL East African All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of Kenya Shillings Sixty five thousand shillings (KES 65,000) from a reputable financial institution, Insurance Company or a banker’s cheque payable to the Commission on Administrative Justice, and must be valid for 150 days after bid submission deadline. Completed Tender documents in a plain sealed outer envelope enclosing separately sealed envelopes (in “Original” and “Copy”) all clearly marked Tender No. CAJ /GI/03/2018-2019 – The Provision Of General Insurance Cover – GPA/WIBA/GROUP LIFE, Motor Insurance and Equipment Machinery and Assets Covers ) Years 2018-2019 as per instructions in the tender documents and addressed to: The Commission Secretary, Commission on Administrative Justice Westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi Should be deposited in the tender box at Commission on Administrative Justice Offices, westend Towers on Waiyaki way 2nd Floor, Nairobi so as to be received on or before 24th Bids received after 12.00 noon shall be rejected. October,2018 at 12.00 P.M (noon). Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at the CAJ’S Haki Centre at 12.00 Noon. Leonard Ngaluma Commission Secretary/CEO CAJ Hata Mnyonge ana Haki The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman) INVITATION TO TENDER

24 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke County’s Huduma Centre attracts over 6,000 clients 52 officers provide county and national government services which include provision of birth and death certificates BY KIMANI TIRUS KNA-EMBU O ver 6,000 customers visit Huduma Centre, Embu Branch weekly for various government related services. According to the manager Jane Theuri, the centre with 52 officers provides county and national government services which include provision of birth and death certificates, national identity card registration and certificates of good conduct among others. “However, there are services that we do not provide, for instance, we do not offer internship programmes because of limited space,” Theuri observed. She also noted that they have no space for a sign language interpreter to cater for the hearing-impaired customers. The manager, who was speaking to KNA in her office during customer service week, however noted that two members of the Huduma Centre staff had been trained in sign language and are now assisting in interpreting for the hearing-impaired clients. Customer 6,000 Customers who visit Huduma Centre, Embu Branch weekly for various government related services Ms. Jane Theuri (centre) together with another Huduma Centre staff advise a client during Customer Service Week Service Week which was established by International Customer Service Association (ICSA) in 1984 is held in the first week of October aimed at bringing awareness of services offered by institutions and companies to their clients and boosting morale, motivation and build teamwork among the staff. Concerning the threemonth shift pilot programme going on at GPO and City Square centres to guide on how to work on shifts from 6:30 in the morning to 7:30 in the evening, Theuri said the programme will be beneficial to the ever busy Huduma centres, with steady flow of customers within those hours. She noted that in Embu they prefer opening at normal hours from 8am and then extend to slightly after 5pm depending on the flow of customers. Theuri appreciated the introduction of the one stop service centres saying they have helped improve services to customers. “Customers are appreciating the centres as they are able to receive multiple services from the same place hence saving time,” she added. TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) KENYA SECONDARY EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Loan No./Credit No./Grant No: P160083 Assignment Title: CONSULTANCY SERVICE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SCHOOL BASED TEACHER SUPPORT SYSTEM (SBTSS) FOR ENGLISH SUBJECT Reference No: TSC/SEQIP/EOI/001/2018-2019 The Government of Kenya has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include enhancement of continuous Teacher Professional Development (TPD) and the consultancy is intended to provide technical support to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to develop and implement a School Based Teacher Support System (SBTSS) for the English subject of two years with an expected start date of January 2019. The Commission now invites eligible institutions to express their interest in providing the services. Objectives of the assignment: 1. Collaborate with TSC to develop and implement a School Based Teacher Support System for Teachers of English in targeted sub-counties [1] 2. As part of the SBTSS, develop and implement a professional development training program aimed at enhancing teachers’ mastery of subject matter content and pedagogic matter content knowledge in English and improve pedagogic skills of English teachers in targeted subcounties. Support TSC in monitoring and evaluation of these activities including data collection, analysis and preparation of reports. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.tsc.go.ke or can be obtained at the address given below. The Teachers Service Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Interested institutions should demonstrate requisite qualifications and experience in rendering the services required. Additionally, the consultants are required to demonstrate that they meet the following requirements: 3. Institution’s background, governance structure, and registration: International bidders are encouraged to partner with local organization. 4. Have a minimum of five years’ experience in conducting similar assignments or experience in developing and implementing school based teacher professional development. Familiarity with the use of digital contents for teacher professional development is preferable. Attach relevant documentation as evidence. 5. Have a minimum of five years’ professional experience in collecting and analyzing data, documenting findings, and creating and presenting reports. 6. Provide evidence of successful implementation of similar assignments with relevant national and international organizations. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information may be obtained from the Procurement Office, 2nd Floor, Podium Wing, TSC House, and Kilimanjaro Road during the official working hours. Expression of Interest documents (One original and a copy) must be delivered in written form to the address below in person or by mail by 31st October, 2018 at 11.00 a.m The Secretary/Chief Executive Teachers Service Commission, Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Services Private Bag, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254202892000 Email: ddprocurement@tsc.go.ke OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT TENDER INVITATION NOTICE The Government of Kenya through the Office of the Deputy President invites tenders for the following air charter services:a) Helicopter-ODP/001/ONT/2018-2019 b) Fixed wing air craft-ODP/002/ONT/2018-2019 Interested service providers who are registered in relevant trades and categories, (proof of registration required) may obtain Tender Documents from Harambee House Annex 1st Floor, room 1B12/13, in person, or against written application. The non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000 is to be paid in cash at the Cash Office before 4.00pm on normal working days or in banker’s cheque payable to the Principal Administrative Secretary, Office of the Deputy President. Interested bidders should note that only those meeting the criteria indicated below as a minimum, supported by relevant documents at submission will be considered for further evaluation. The Bid Bond must be in form of Bank Guarantee from a reputable bank or approved insurance company. 1. 2. Valid Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from KCAA. 3. 4. 5. 6. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate. Bank statements indicating sound financial standing and adequate access to bank credit line. Litigation History of the Company (both court and arbitration cases). Confidential Business Questionnaire. There shall be a pre-bid conference meeting on the 16th October 2018 at Harambee House Annex 4th floor boardroom at 10.00 am. One original and one copy of the tenders in plain sealed envelopes, marked tender number on the right hand side corner and bearing no indication of the tenderer should be addressed to:Principal Administrative Secretary, Office of the Deputy President, P. O. Box 74434 – 00200, Nairobi. and placed in the Tender Box on ground floor, Harambee House Annex or sent by post so as to reach the above address not later than 23rd October, 2018 at 10.00am. Submitted bids will be opened publicly in the 4th floor Board Room of Harambee House Annex 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. Prices quoted must remain valid for one hundred twenty (120) days from the opening date of the tender. The Bid Security of Kshs. 500,000, which must be from an established bank, or approved Insurance Company, shall be valid for one hundred fifty (150) days from tender opening date. The Government reserves the right to reject any tender and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT For: PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 25 MyGov Briefs . FKF pleads for funding ahead of Ethiopia match BY SAMIRA KIBACHA KNA-NAIROBI Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa has requested the Ministry of Sports to allocate more funds to the national team to pay its players. Mwendwa said the team was now out of residential camp due to lack of funds. “Since July 1, we have requested for Sh68 million yet we have only received Sh12 million,” Mwendwa said. However, the FKF president noted that on average, the federation needs around Sh15 million per match, which the federation is unable to raise due to current financial situation. The Sh15 million can cater for the players in a friendly environment and to pay them allowances among other costs. Speaking on Friday at a presser in Nairobi, Mwendwa said they were grateful that the government had been supportive in most of their matches but the reality now is that they need the government more than ever. “Taking away of sponsorship has affected most of our activities, the last sponsor we had walked away because of issues about taxes,” Mwendwa said. He noted that according to the Sports Act, national team assignments fall under the government through the ministry of sports; thus they need to be allocated money. EAST AFRICAN PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY LTD. TENDER NOTICE This is to bring to the attention of the general public that an invitation for the following tenders has been uploaded on the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT INFORMATION PORTAL and KENYA URBAN ROADS AUTHORITY’S WEBSITE. TENDER NUMBERS KURA/RMLF/NR/004-022/ 2018-2019 KURA/RMLF/COR/040-062/ 2018-2019 KURA/RMLF/SR/065-076/ 2018-2019 KURA/RMLF/NZ/091-104/ 106-114 &116/2018-2019 TENDER DESCRIPTION ROUTINE/PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN NORTH RIFT REGION ROUTINE/PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN COAST REGION ROUTINE/PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN SOUTH RIFT REGION ROUTINE/PERIODIC MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN NYANZA REGION Bidders are requested to visit KURA’s Website at www.kura.go.ke/tenders or www.tenders.go.ke. for more information. Deputy Director –SCM For: Director General The authority is ISO 9001:2015 certified 4. 3. EAPCC/OT/ 171/2018 EAPCC/OT/ 164/2018 The following invitation to tender is available in our Website and INVITATION TO TENDER INVITATION TO TENDER The following invitation to tender is available in our Website and IFMIS Portal. S/N IFMIS Portal. S/N 1. 1. 2. 3.2. TENDER NO. TENDER NO. EAPCC/DISP/ 168/2018 EAPCC/OT/ 169/2018 EAPCC/OT/ 170/2018 EAPCC/DISP 163/2018 EAPCC/OT/ 162/2018 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Disposal of motor vehicles (Retender) Outsourcing of Bissil quarry Mining operations.(Retender) Hire of transport services for limestone from Bissil Quarry to Athi River factory. (Retender) Hire of transport services from kunkur quarry to the factory. Disposal of motor vehicles Outsourcing of kunkur quarry Mining operations (Mining, screening and transportationRetender) Outsourcing of cleaning services ( reserved for YWPD) CLOSING DATE CLOSING DATE 21st September 2018 at 12:00 Noon. 17th October 2018 at 12:00 Noon. 23rd October 2018 at 12:00 Noon. 21st September 2018 at 12:00 Noon. 23rd October 2018 at 12:00Noon. 21st September 2018 at 12:00 Noon. 23rd October 2018 at 12:00Noon. Detailed information and various Addenda on the above tenders are available on the company website, www.eastafricanportland.com or IFMIS portal (https://supplier.treasury.go.ke) East African Portland Cement Company Ltd P.O. Box 20-00204, Off Namanga Road Athi River, Kenya, Tel +254 709 855 000 Email: customercare@eapcc.co.ke Website: www.eastafricanportland.com East African Portland Cement Company Ltd P.O. Box 20-00204, Off Namanga Road Athi River, Kenya, Tel +254 709 855 000 Email: customercare@eapcc.co.ke The Managing Director The Managing Director Website: www.eastafricanportland.com Detailed information and various Addenda on the above tenders are available on the company website, www.eastafricanportland.com or IFMIS portal (https://supplier.treasury.go.ke) SALE OF BOARDED VEHICLES – TENDER NO. NMK/S/BV/10/2018 The National Museums of Kenya invites tenders from interested persons/firms for purchase of boarded vehicles as indicated No. Vehicle Reg. No. Engine Rating 1. 2. 3. 4. KAC 023G KAB 378V KAP 837Z KBN 512E CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. 2600cc 2664cc 2488cc Year of Manufacture 1992 1991 2002 2010 Name Toyota Hilux Pickup Mitsubishi 4G54 S/Wagon Nissan Terrano S/Wagon Nissan Navara Pickup Location Kisumu NMK Hq NMK Hq NMK Hq Country Project title Project ID SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE : Kenya : Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP) : P151831 Credit Number : IDA-5812 Contract Title : Supply and Delivery of 2 No Lots Branded Motor Vehicles Tender No : KE-NITA-77034-GO-RFB The Government of Kenya has received Financing from the International Development Association (IDA), toward the cost of the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles. National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply and Delivery of 2 No Lots Branded Motor Vehicles as provided. NO Bidders can view and verify the vehicles from 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. from Monday – Friday in the locations indicated. 2. Vehicles sold on `as-is-where-is-basis’ and are subject to reserve price. 3. 5. Bidders shall pay a non-refundable fee of Sh.1000/= per set of bid documents. 4. Bidders will be required to pay Sh. 5000/= per vehicle in cash. The deposit will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidder. Deposit shall be credited to the successful bidder. Successful bidders will be required to pay and collect the vehicles within fourteen (14) days upon date of notification failure to which they will lose the offer and vehicle sold to the next highest bidder. 6. Price quoted should include duty where applicable which should be confirmed from Procurement Office. 7. Upon payment the vehicles must be removed from the station yard within seven (7) days failure to which the bidder shall be liable for demurrage charges of Kenya Shillings Two Hundred (Ksh.200) only per day. Detailed tender documents can be obtained from Principal Procurement Officer’s office upon payment of amount stated at the Cash Office between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Alternatively, the tender documents may be downloaded free of charge from the NMK Website – www.museums.or.ke. All prospective bidders are advised to visit the website regularly to check any updates or addendum that may be issued. Complete tender documents should be enclosed in Plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked with the tender reference Number and addressed to: Director General, National Museums of Kenya, P. O. Box 40658, 00100, Nairobi. and deposited in the Tender Box located at the Earth Sciences Building reception area so as to reach us on or before 24th are invited to attend the opening. Director General. October, 2018 at 12.00 p.m. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter and tenderers 6. 2. 3. 4. Lot 1 Lot 2 1. MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION Heavy Duty, Utility Passenger Vehicle, 4x4, L.W.B, 2200-2500cc, Diesel Double Cab Pick Up 4x4, L.W.B., 2200-2500cc., Diesel QUANTITY 1 No 9 No Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of goods and Non-Consulting Services IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, Revised 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 at the address below during office hours i.e. 09.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. or by emailing nitakyeop@nita.go.ke . A complete set of bidding documents in English may be accessed and downloaded from the National Industrial Training Authority’s website www.nita.go.ke . A bids security must accompany all bids as follows: (i) Lot 1 : Kshs 200,000.00 (Kenya Shillings Two Hundred Thousand) (ii) Lot 2: Kshs 400,000.00 (Kenya shillings Four Hundred Thousand) 5. Completed tender documents in plain sealed envelopes, marked Tender No. KE-NITA-77034-GO-RFB , Lot No. 1 or 2 should be addressed to; The Director General National Industrial Training Authority P.O. Box 74494-00200 Nairobi, Kenya. Bids must be delivered and deposited at the Tender Box situated on the First floor of the main Administration Block B, at the reception on or before Tuesday 6th November, 2018 at 12.00 Noon local Kenyan 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 chooses to attend. The opening will take place in the KYEOP Boardroom on 2th Floor Block A. DIRECTOR GENERAL

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28 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Use of technology spurs revenue More than 23,000 members of the sacco have registered with Amicash platform with 3,404 of them having received emergency loans through their mobile phones BY BERNARD MUNYAO KNA-MURANG’A E mbracing technology, such as the use of mobile money transfer services, has helped a Murang’a-based sacco to increase revenues in the first half of 2018. Amica Sacco, whose members are mainly farmers, last year introduced mobile phone applications to reduce the costs of operations and to improve efficiency. By end of August this year the application, dubbed Amicash, had helped the sacco to generate revenue totalling Sh8 million. 23,000 Members of the sacco who have registered with the platform Currently more than 23,000 members of the sacco have registered with the platform with 3,404 of them having received emergency loans through their mobile phones. Speaking during this year’s special delegates meeting held in Murang’a town on Friday, chief executive officer of the sacco James Mbui said the mobile application has helped the sacco to reduce its costs of operations as the service has assisted its members to apply for loans through their mobile phones. “With the Amicash loan application, members are able to access emergency loans from the comfort of their homes. The loan facility is credited to the member’s account immediately after approval,” added Mbui “Amicash loan portfolio stands at Sh12.6 million for 3,404 processed applications over the last eight months since the product was introduced.” The sacco is awaiting approval from Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) so as to roll out agency banking which will enable members to deposit or withdraw cash from the Amicash agents near them. “The management is targeting to roll out this service by end of October this year,” said Mbui. “The agents will increase our visibility and accessibility by increasing our delivery channels around the country by creating easy access and convenience to our financial services.” On the newly introduced tax on money transfers, Mbui said it will not negatively impact the performance of the sacco adding that the newly imposed 0.05 percent tax on MINISTRY OF HEALTH SUPPORT FOR EAST AFRICA’S CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR SKILLS AND TERTIARY EDUCATION IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES–THE EAKI PROJECT. SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (ICB) DATE: Loan No. 9TH OCTOBER, 2018 2100150031997 Project ID No: P – Z1 – IB0 – 23 Tender Ref No: MOH/EAKIP/ICB/004/2018-2019 Tender Name: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF EAST AFRICA’S KIDNEY INSTITUTE (EAKI) COMPLEX 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This Specific Procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice for this project, which appeared in Development Business Issue No AfDB 675-10/14 Published on October 10 2014. The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Fund in various currencies towards the cost of Support for EAST AFRICA’S CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR SKILLS AND TERTIARY EDUCATION IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES -PHASE 1. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Construction of East Africa’s Kidney Institute (EAKI) Complex within Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Grounds, Nairobi, Kenya. The Ministry of Health, now invites sealed tenders from eligible Bidders for the proposed Construction of East Africa’s Kidney Institute (EAKI) Complex, tender No: MOH/EAKIP/ ICB/004/2018-2019. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the tender documents at Ministry of Health Headquarters, P.O Box 30016-00100 Nairobi located at Afya House Cathedral Road Off Ngong’ Road, Supply Chain Management Office, East African Kidney Institute Project ADB Prefabricated Block during normal working hours ( 8.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -5.00pm {EAT}) or view it in the Ministry Website; www.health. go.ke 6. A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested Bidders upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (KES 1,000.00) at Cash office situated at 2nd floor, Ministry of Health, Afya House or Bankers Cheque payable to Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health or downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Health Website; www.health.go.ke NB: Bidders who download the document from the website MUST register their details in the Supply Chain Management Office (Room No 11), East African Kidney Institute Project ADB Prefabricated Block during normal working hours or email to procurement514health@gmail.com. 7. Interested Bidders or their representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting on Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at the School of Medicine Boardroom, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi next to Kenyatta National Hospital at 10.00 a.m. A site visit will be conducted immediately after the pre – bid meeting. 8. 9. The provisions in the Instructions to bidders and General Conditions of contract contained in the bidding documents are the provisions of the African Development Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents for the Procurement of Works (September 2010, Revised July 2012). Complete tender documents enclosed with plain sealed envelopes, marked with tender name and reference number (Original and Copy) should be delivered to the office of the Head, Supply Chain Management Services, on 5th floor Room 514, at Ministry of Health, Afya House, Cathedral Road, off Ngong’ Road so as to be received on or before Wednesday 21st November, 2018 at 10.00 A.M (EAT). 10. Bidders should provide Tender Security of Kenya Shillings Twenty Five Million (KES. 25,000,000.00), or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, from a reputable bank and should be valid for 180 days from the date of tender opening. The beneficiary for the security shall be The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health, P. O. Box 30016 – 00100 Nairobi. 11. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of Bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at GTZ Prefabricated Block Board Room, Afya House, Cathedral Road Off Ngong’ Road on Wednesday 21st November, 2018 at 10.00 A.M (EAT). Head Supply Chain Management Services For: Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health TENDER NOTICE PREQUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is a state corporation in Kenya. REA is in the process of preparing and maintaining a register for suppliers of various goods, works and services for period 2018-2020. Interested applicants are invited to apply for pre-qualification, indicating the category of goods, works or services they wish to be prequalified. Registered youth, Women and Persons with Disability firms are encouraged to apply. RFX No. ITEM DESCRIPTION 1000000131 Suppliers of bottled clean drinking water – with dispensers for all the regions 1000000132 Suppliers of Stationeries and Office Supplies 1000000133 Suppliers of Branded Promotional Items Small works – Electrical Works/Services 1000000130 Small works – Plumbing Works/Services. Small works – Carpentry, furniture, fabrications and Office repairs. 1000000128 Motor vehicle repairs and maintenance (Garages and Body works), Motor Vehicle Spares and Supply of Lubricants, Batteries & Accessories. 1000000129 Repair of Forklifts, Teleloggers, Generator Maintenance, Spares, Parts and Supply of Lubricants, Batteries & Accessories. 1000000125 Car Hire and Taxi Services 1000000124 Provision of Transport Services 1000000127 Provision of Labour and Transport Services 1000000123 Provision of Survey Services 26.10.2018 26.10.2018 02.11.2018 01.11.2018 31.10.2018 30.10.2018 OCTOBER, 2018. 29.10.2018 CLOSING/ OPENING DATE 24.10.2018 25.10.2018 05.11.2018 CATEGORY OPEN Youth, Women & PWD Youth, Women & PWD Youth, Women & PWD Youth, Women & PWD Youth, Women & PWD OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN Tender documents detailing the requirements may be viewed at REA E- Procurement Web Portal found on the REA website (www.rea.co.ke) beginning on 10th Completed Tenders are to be saved as PDF documents marked with prequalification numbers and description, to be submitted in the REA E-Procurement Web Portal found on the REA website (www.rea.co.ke) so as to be received on or before dates indicated above. There will be a Pre-bid meeting to be held on dates and venues indicated in each Prequalification/RFX document. Prequalification bids will be opened electronically promptly thereafter in the presence of the Tenderer’s or their representatives who choose to attend in REA Procurement Office Ground Floor. NOTE Physical bid documents shall not be admissible. All bids shall be submitted electronically through the portal. PETER K. MBUGUA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 29 growth for Murang’a-based Sacco With the Amicash loan application, members are able to access emergency loans from the comfort of their homes. - James Mbui cash transfers will still remain cheaper than physical transactions. Meanwhile the chairman Hiram Mwaniki announced that the sacco asset base has registered a 6 percent growth in the last eight months of 2018 having grown from Sh2.8 billion in December 2017 to Sh3.6 billion as at August 31, 2018. “The Sacco registered a gross income of Sh426.9 million as at August 2018, registering a 47 percent growth compared to Sh289 million during similar period in 2017,” added Mwaniki. Murang’a county execuChief executive officer of Amica Sacco James Mbui with Murang’a county executive member for cooperative Edward Muiruri (right) addressing journalists in Murang’a on Friday 426.9m Gross income t he Sacco registered as at August 2018 tive officer for cooperatives Edward Muiruri underscored the contribution of saccos in growth of economy of the county. Muiruri noted that since start of devolution in 2013, Murang’a County has registered immense growth of cooperatives cutting across all sectors of the economy. “County administration will continue to support growth of cooperatives as they are helping our people to save and initiate various income generating projects which have also created employment opportunities,” he added. DECLARATION OF A VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES REQUEST FOR EXPESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) RE-ADVERTISEMENT The University of Nairobi continues to undergo a purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change. This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education and leading with excellence. The University is now seeking to appoint a Principal for the College of Health Sciences who, under the direction of the ViceChancellor, shall be the Academic and Administrative Head of the College. Requirements: For appointment to the position of Principal, a person shall: 1. Be a Professor or Associate Professor of the University of Nairobi serving on permanent and pensionable terms and a holder of an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya; 2. Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework for administering University Education in Kenya; 3. Have at least five years hands-on experience at a senior level in a University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership, and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic people management; 4. Be an accomplished scholar with proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Masters students and PhD students; 5. Have a proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs and books; 6. Have demonstrable experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization; 7. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity; and 8. Have a demonstrable experience in transformative and strategic leadership. Core Competencies: The following core competencies and skills will be required for the position of the Principal: 1. Ability to portray and uphold a positive national image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity 2. Being a visionary and results oriented thinker 3. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and 4. Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines and 5. Firm, fair and transparent management style. Duties and Responsibilities: As per the Charter and Statutes of the University of Nairobi, the Principal: 1. Shall be the Academic and Administrative Head of the College and as such shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for maintaining and promoting efficient management of the College. 2. Shall be responsible for strategic planning, performance contracting and quality management system in the College. 3. Shall be Chairman of appointments of: i) Staff on Grades I-IV ii) Technical and Administrative Staff on Grade A - F iii) Academic Staff up to Graduate Assistant and Tutorial Fellow 4. May assign or delegate any of his/her duties to a committee or a member of the university staff and may withdraw any such assignment or delegation at any time. 5. Shall have any other duties as may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor. Appointment: As per the Universities Act 2012, University of Nairobi Charter and Statutes, the Principal shall hold office for duration of five (5) years with the possibility of one time renewal for a further term of five years subject to a positive appraisal by the Council. How to apply: 1. Each application shall be accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Relevant Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents. 2. Applicants should submit ten (10) hard copies of their applications which should clearly be marked “Application for the position of Principal, College of Health Sciences. 3. Applications must be submitted on or before Monday, October 22, 2018. 4. Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197, 00100 NAIROBI. Note: The University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer. Women, the marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. (This advertisement cancels and supersedes the advertisement for the position of Principal, College of Health Sciences that appeared in the Daily Nation of Monday, October 01, 2018 page 36) 3.0 Tender Reference Name: Consultancy Services for Launching and Enhancing Visibility of the National Employment Authority Tender/Reference Number: NEA/EOI/004/2018/2019 1.0 General Background The National Employment Authority (hereafter referred to as “NEA” or the “Authority”) was established in April 2016 by an Act of Parliament, the National Employment Authority Act (2016)—which effectively provided the legal framework and mandates for its operations. The Authority was created out of the then National Employment Bureau (NEB) which was one of the Departments in the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services. The Act therefore provided for the transitioning of the Bureau into the National Employment Authority. It provides for a comprehensive institutional framework for: employment management; enhancement of employment promotion interventions; and increasing access to employment by the youth, minorities and marginalized groups and for connected purposes. 2.0 Scope of Work I. II. III. The consultant shall design and produce pre-launch and launch materials “brand tool kit”, Participate in the pre-launch and manage the launch activities, and advise on Sustainability of visibility of NEA after the launch. More specifically, the consultant will be expected to: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) Study and Familiarize themselves with the NEA Strategic Plan; the NEA Act (2016), the Employment Act (2007), the Labour Institutions Act (2007), relevant International Conventions and standards on public employment services and other relevant materials on the NEA. Research and draw experiences of related organizations in other countries which have successfully provided services similar to the mandate of NEA. Develop a Communication Strategy for NEA. Provide a detailed roadmap on how NEA can be successfully launched. Design and produce branded materials for the official launch of NEA. Design and produce NEA resource packs. Design and produce materials for branding NEA. Advise on effective profiling of NEA for sustained visibility after the official launch. Present all the developed materials to the NEA Board for validation. Produce and deliver the finalized launch copies of all the materials to the Director General of NEA. Participate and manage launch of NEA Funding of the Consultancy The funding will be from GOK grant to the Authority. 4.0 Expression of Interest The Authority hereby invites sealed expression of interest from eligible and qualified firms to carry out detailed design and implementation of the launch 5.0 Short listing /Selection Criteria Interested firms must meet the provided requirements as indicated in the TOR which can be obtained by downloading from the NEA website (www.nea.com, www.laboursp.go.ke or obtain a hardcopy from the NEA Procurement Office. The short listed consultants will be consulted to give a financial Quote for further evaluation. 6.0 Submission of Expression Completed Expression of Interest and testimonials should be submitted in three (3) copies; - One (1) clearly marked original and the other two (2) marked copies which must be in English language. Consultancy Services for Launching and Enhancing Visibility of the National Employment Authority and be deposited in the tender box provided on the 1st floor NEA building located in Kasarani, DCC’s compound or mailed on or before 17th October 2018 at 10.00 hrs (East African Time) to: The Ag Director General – National Employment Authority Ministry of, Labour and Social Protection P. O. Box 25780 – 00100, Nairobi Kenya Tel: 020-7855747/6 dg@nea.go.ke or info@nea.go.ke Late EOI documents will not be accepted. The Tender opening will take place immediately after closure in the presence of the firm’s representatives who may choose to attend at the Authority’s boardroom located in Kasarani – seasons, DCC’s compound Supply Chain Management Services For Ag Director General - National Employment Authority.

30 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF “NEMA GREEN POINTS’’ NEMA intends to construct three Green Point building’s in Nyandarua, Marsabit and Nandi counties to accommodate Green Exhibition area, office meeting rooms and associated facilities. The Authority therefore invites Request for Proposal (RFP) from qualified competent and registered firms, forming a consortium, to participate in an Architectural Designs for the Green Points. The Consortium should comprise of Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, Quantity Surveyors and registered Environmental Experts. Interested qualified consortia comprising the above disciplines are invited to apply, indicating the consortia’s respective areas of competency, qualifications and experience by submission of the requirements as per Terms of Reference (TOR’s). For more information, download the detailed Terms of Reference from http://www.nema.go.ke. and the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents in plain sealed envelopes marked “Request for Proposal for Architectural Designs of “NEMA Green Points” Should be submitted to: DIRECTOR GENERAL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY P.O. BOX 67839-00200 NAIROBI, KENYA The Request for Proposal (RFP) Documents must be placed inside the Tender Box at the Reception Area, Eland House-Popo Road South “C” by 11:00 am on or before 24th October 2018. Opening will be done immediately thereafter in the Main Board Room in the presence of Consortia representatives who choose to attend. Late submissions will be rejected. National Environment Management Authority-Kenya @Nema Kenya NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES – 2018/2019 The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is established under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) CAP 387 Laws of Kenya, as the Principal Instrument of Government in the implementation of all policies relating to the environment. NEMA intends to run the internship program to enable youth gain knowledge, skills and practical experience on the job for a period of three (3) months. The program will begin from October 2018 to June 2019 in three cohorts as follows October – December 2018, January to March 2019, April – June 2019. Requirements; 1. Be unemployed youth aged between twenty one (21) and thirty four (34) years of age; 2. A copy of National ID; 3. Must be a graduate with a relevant first degree or diploma in the following fields, Environmental, Accounting/Finance, Procurement, ICT/GIS, Public Relations, Law, Record management and Human re source management, Business administration, obtained from a recognized institution within the last three (3) years. The candidate must be in procession of the relevant certificate; 4. Copies of academic transcripts; 5. A valid certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation; 6. Personal accident insurance cover for personal risks and; 7. Medical insurance cover by the National Hospital insurance fund (NHIF) or any other reputable medical insurance firm; 8. Must not have benefit from the program before. Candidates who meet the requirements outlined above should apply through the online portal https://erp.nema.go.ke:8081/ and submit their application and copies of their certificates and testimonial by 22nd October 2018. Attachments should not exceed 10MB. Please Note i) NEMA will not offer employment after completion of the program. ii) Incomplete applications will not be considered. iii) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NB: NEMA is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates living with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply. National Environment Management Authority-Kenya @Nema Kenya ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY VACANCIES The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is established under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) CAP 387 Laws of Kenya, as the Principal Instrument of Government in the implementation of all policies relating to the environment. The Authority is looking for highly competent, dedicated and self-driven individuals of high integrity who are able to demonstrate strong technical/or leadership skills to fill the following vacant positions; No. Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chief Environmental Planning Officer Principal Wetlands Officer Senior Legal Officer Internal Auditor II Personal Secretary Driver III Records Management Assistant III Office Assistant Grade E4 E5 E6 E8 E8 E12 E9 E13 Ref HR/1/2018 HR/2/2018 HR/3/2018 HR/4/2018 HR/5/2018 HR/6/2018 HR/7/2018 HR/8/2018 No. Required 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 Terms of service All the above positions are on permanent and pensionable terms of service except for the position of Internal Audit Auditor II which is on a four (4) years contract, renewable. How to apply For more information on the jobs and application procedure, please visit our on-line recruitment portal https://erp.nema.go.ke:8081/ and submit your application and a detailed curriculum vitae, indicating current remuneration, current position/grade, expecte d salar y an d daytim e telephon e contact . Kindl y sen d a har d cop y o f th e applicatio n accompanie d b y copie s o f certificates , testimonials, detailed Curriculum Vitae, Quoting the reference No. on the envelope to the address below by 29th October 2018, The Director General Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road P. O. Box 67839 – 00200 NAIROBI NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will be expected to fulfill the requirements of chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya by submitting copies of clearance certificates from the following organizations during interviews; i. Kenya Revenue Authority ii. Higher Education Loans Board iii. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission iv. v. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (certificate of good conduct) and; Credit Reference Bureau NEMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification. National Environment Management Authority-Kenya Our Environment, Our Life, Our Responsibility. @NemaKenya 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 Tulipe Ushuru Tujitegemee! Tender Notice Kenya Revenue Authority invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for the following tenders: - Description KRA/HQS/NCB-018/20182019: SUPPLY,DELIVERY AND COMMISSIONING OF WEB-BASED INTELLIGENCE GATHERING SYSTEM KRA/HQS/NCB-019/20182019: CONSTRUCTION OF CARGO SCANNER HOUSING AT MALABA -OSBP OPEN N/A Eligibility Pre-Bid 16TH OPEN OCTOBER, 2018 10.00 AM Closing Date and Time 31ST OCTOBER, 2018 11.00AM 24TH OCTOBER, 2018 11.00 AM Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect the tender document with detailed requirements at the office of the: Deputy Commissioner – Supply Chain Management Times Tower Building, 25th Floor, P.O Box 48240– 00100 GPO, Tel. +254 020 2810000, Fax No. +254 020 215809 Nairobi, Kenya. Website: www.kra.go.ke, Email: eprocurement@kra.go.ke Tender documents can be downloaded from the KRA website: www.kra.go.ke and Government of Kenya tender portal. Tender Documents submitted after the said date and time shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances.

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 31 National Housing Corporation VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT Our client, National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament Cap. 117 whose mandate is to play a principal role in the implementation of the Government’s Housing Policies and Programmes. NHC is seeking to recruit results driven and highly motivated individuals to fill exciting and challenging positions; General Manager Finance Ref: NHC/GMF/07/2018 (1 Position) Reporting to the Managing Director, The General Manager Finance shall be responsible for advising the Managing Director and the Board on all financial management aspects. Key Responsibilities Leadership to the Finance Division as Head of the division; Management of Corporation’s finances, systems and operational procedures; Overseeing the implementation of NHC Financial Management system, accounting processes and internal controls; Development and implementation of the Corporation’s short and long-term operation plans; Ensuring compliance with both internal and external reporting requirements; Budgeting and ensuring effective and optimal utilization of the Corporation’s finances; Sourcing and procurement of funds for the Corporation’s operations; and overseeing investment. Person Specifications • Be a holder of Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting / Finance option) or equivalent from a recognized university; • Be holder of a Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized university; • A fully qualified CPA III (K) or ACCA (Final); • A registered accountant for a period of eight (8) years and a member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya; and • Possess fourteen (14) years financial / accounting experience, eight (8) of which must have been served at a Senior Management level. General Manager Estates Ref: NHC/GME/07/2018 (1 Position) Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager Estates will be responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the Estates Division within the Corporation. Key Responsibilities Responsible for the formulation and implementation of NHC Estate Management policies and programmes; Provide leadership in the Estates Division and advise the Managing Director and the Board on all Property Management related matters; Carry out valuations of Corporation’s properties; Undertake Estates administration, leasing, letting, and advising on property trends and prices, enforcing rent collections, repairs and maintenance of NHC buildings and Estates; Marketing and sales of developed projects; and undertaking user reaction surveys. Person Specifications • Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics, Real Estate or equivalent from a recognized University; • Be a holder of a Master’s degree in Land Economics, Real Estate, Property Management or equivalent; • Be registered as a Full member in good standing of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) for a minimum period of eight (8) years; • Have fourteen (14) years’ work experience in Real Estate, Housing or Property Management, eight (8) of which should have been served at the Senior Management level; and • Demonstrate practical knowledge in prevailing Property laws and Real estate management. General Manager Technical Services Ref: NHC/GMT/07/2018 (1 Position) Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager Technical will be responsible for coordinating all aspects related to the execution of housing development projects in the Corporation. Key Responsibilities Provide overall strategic leadership for the technical operations in the Architectural, Quantity Surveying, Land Surveying and Engineering sections; responsible for the design, supervision and administration of construction projects; Develop and review operating policies and procedures; Manage costs and completion schedules and quality assurance of projects; Prepare budgets for the technical services; Provide professional advice to the Managing Director and the Board on the preparation and implementation of projects. Person Specifications • Be a holder of a Bachelors Degree in Engineering (any option), Building Economics, Architecture, Land Surveying, or an equivalent; • Be a holder of a Masters Degree in any of the above disciplines, or an MBA; • Be registered with a relevant professional body for a minimum • period of 8 years; • Have fourteen (14) years’ work experience, eight (8) of which should have been served at a Senior Management level; and • Possess Project Management skills. Corporation Secretary Ref: NHC/CS/07/2018 (1 Position) Reporting to the Managing Director, the Corporation Secretary will be responsible for provision of Board secretarial services, Board Charter, work plan and advising the Managing Director on legal implications of all decisions. Key Responsibilities Lead, oversee and coordinate the delivery of effective Board secretarial services, Advise the Board and Management on all legal, governance and compliance matters; Act as the legal custodian of the Corporation seal and legal documents; Provide legal advisory The positions are on a three (3) year renewable contract basis and candidates shall be subject to performance contracting. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for any of the roles above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, copies as evidence of having met the Chapter Six Constitutional requirements, (including: Kenya Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans Board, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Criminal investigation Department and Credit Reference Bureau), e-mail and telephone contacts of three referees familiar with your qualifications and work experience and quoting the respective reference number on your application letter. To be considered, your application must be received by Tuesday, 30 October 2018 addressed to: The Director, Executive Selection Division Deloitte Consulting Limited Deloitte Place Waiyaki Way Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms. © 2018 Deloitte Consulting Limited services and support research on corporate, environment, tax, and real estate, matters; Ensure all Corporation contracts and agreements safeguard the interests of Corporation; and prepare briefs on policy proposals. Person Specifications • Be a holder of a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from a recognized university; • A Masters of Law or MBA from a recognized university is an added advantage; • Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Member in good standing of the Law Society of Kenya; and • Have fourteen (14) years’ work experience as a Legal Officer or Advocate, eight (8) of which should have been served at a Senior Management level. Internal Audit Manager Ref: NHC/IAM/07/2018 (1 Position) Reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board functionally and administratively to the Managing Director, the Internal Audit Manager will head the Internal Audit Unit of the Corporation in risk based planning, executing, reporting and follow up of routine and adhoc/ investigative audits. Key Responsibilities Formulate, implement and periodically review the Internal Audit policies and guidelines; Identify and critically evaluate elements of governance and risk management; Design, implement and continually improve appropriate risk management framework; Plan and execute internal audits in accordance with the law, the International Professional Practices Framework and guidelines issued by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board(PSASB); Review audit findings with internal and external auditors, appraise the management and report to the Audit Committee of the Board; Follow-up on implementation of recommendations from external auditors and the Audit Committee; Prepare audit reports for presentation to the management and to the Audit Committee of the Board; Carry out investigative audits; and act as Secretary to the Audit Committee of the Board. Person Specifications • Be a holder of a Bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent from a recognized university; • Be a holder of a Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting, MBA or equivalent from a recognized university; • A fully qualified CPA III (K) or ACCA (Final); • Have fourteen (14) years’ work experience as an auditor, eight (8) of which should have been served at a Senior Management level; • Be a registered Internal Auditor/Accountant for eight (8) years; • Possess Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) certification or Certified Information System Auditor (CISA); and • Member in good standing of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

32 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke Gaming machines and shisha pots set on fire Recent increase in suicide cases within Nairobi is catalysed by drug abuse, says RC BY JOSEPH NG’ANG’A KNA-NAIROBI I llegal gaming machines and shisha pots were set on fire in Nairobi on Friday in a blow to the increasing number of gambling dens. The operation was led by Nairobi Regional Commissioner Kang’ethe Thuku at Jericho grounds in Makadara Constituency, in the city’s Eastlands zone. Thuku termed gambling was a menace to society and called upon the public to work together to remedy the situation. “Gambling and the use of drugs especially shisha amongst the youth has led to insecurity in Nairobi region,” said Thuku. Thuku further added that the recent increase in suicide cases within Nairobi is catalysed by drug abuse and called upon the affected individuals to seek professional assistance from guidance counsellors. “The government is committed to providing rehabilitation services to the reformed youths,” asserted the RC. Thuku called upon the youth to form youth groups so as to access youth fund kitties to help them start business and create job opportunities. In order to enhance security within Nairobi, Thuku called upon the public to use the Mulika Uhalifu Initiative and report criminal cases by sending a text message to 22068. “We assure confidentiality in reporting criminal issues as the short code does not give personal details but just the location of the crimes,” said Thuku. Meanwhile, the registration of tutktuks and their operators in Thika Town to fight insecurity is well in progress, reports George Gachiri. Thika sub-county tuktuk association chairman Mwago Karanja said they have registered 468 out of 630 tuktuks within Thika Town adding that they were committed to register the rest. “With the help of database system, we will be able to collaborate with the police to identify the details of tuktuks involved in criminal activities and will be able to identify the owner, the colour and its numbers,” concluded Karanja. Mr Karanja spoke as the registration deadline came to an end with a forum addressed by Thika West OCPD Paul Karobia Kiriki, who lauded the initiative and hoped other sectors will join soon to enhance security in the area. Kiriki, who addressed the Gambling and drug use especially shisha amongst the youth has led to insecurity in Nairobi region, - Kang’ethe Thuku over 650 tuktuk operators at Starehe gardens who had paraded their newly numbered tuktuks, noted with appreciation the initiative by the association leadership to collaborate with the security apparatus in the area. “Due to cases of thefts recorded by clients ferried by some unscrupulous tuktuk riders, Thika Tuktuk Association came up with an idea of registering all their tuk tuks eight months ago, with an aim of mitigating the problem,” said Kiriki. He pointed out that the exercise had been ongoing for the last eight months and those who have not been captured in the data base were also in the registration pipeline. The OCPD said it will now be easy to track down illegal tuktuk operators in the town as well as beefing up security of the customers. KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT Empowering the Public Service Administrative Officers' Examination, November 2018 It is notified for general information that the November 2018 Administrative Officers' Examination, will be held at the Embu and Baringo campuses of Kenya School of Government from Monday November 19, to Friday November 23, 2018. 1. ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER Candidates for this examination must: a) be holder of the Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from a recognized university b) be a serving Administrative Officer who has successfully completed the Induction Course; and c) have served in the position of Administrative Officer for a minimum period of nine (9) months. 2. REGISTRATION FEE Each candidate will be required to pay examination registration fees in the amount stipulated in the Public Service Commission Circular Ref. PSC.EXAM/1/VOL.I! / (47) dated May 3, 2018. Thus: Basic Fee: Ksh. 3500 Fee Per Paper: Ksh. 875 (for 7 papers) The fee is non-refundable and should be deposited in the account shown below. Mpesa Paybill No: 976006 Account Name: Examination NB: The Mpesa confirmation sms should be indicated on the completed registration form. 3. REGISTRATION FORMS Copies of a detailed circular on the Examinations, including registration forms may be downloaded from Kenya School of Government website www.ksg.ac.ke. Hard copies have also been sent to The Attorney General, All Principal Secretaries, The Controller of Budget, The Auditor General, Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Clerk of the National Assembly, Clerk of the Senate, and All County Commissioners. Duly completed registration forms, indicating Mpesa confirmation code signifying payment of examination registration fees should be sent or submitted to: Director General Kenya School of Government P.O Box 23030-00604-Lower Kabete, Nairobi, so as to reach the School not later than October 12, 2018. Further information may be obtained from the Kenya School of Government Examination Office, Telephone Number: 0704271618. Letters of Authority to sit the examination will be sent to candidates through the Post Office and email. All candidates should therefore provide valid postal and email address during registration. 4. LATE REGISTRATION A late registration fee of Ksh.300/- will be charged on all submissions for registration after October 12, 2018. The deadline for late registration is October 31, 2018. 5. EXAMINATION PAST PAPERS The syllabus, past papers and application forms can also be downloaded from the Kenya School of Government website at www.ksg.ac.ke. NOTE: 1. The examination syllabus and Regulations for Administrative Officers (Revised 2007) will be used for purposes of this examination. 2. The Provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 applicable in the respective subjects of Law; Government Organization, Functions and Practice; and Management of Public Finance and Procurement will be examined. Candidates are therefore advised to familiarize themselves with the provisions as they prepare for the examination. Ludeki Chweya, Ph.D., CBS DIRECTOR GENERAL KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND IRRIGATION STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CROP DEVELOPMENT KENYA CEREAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME-CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS WINDOW (KCEP-CRAL) INVITATION TO TENDER Background 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 Agricultural 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 in an increasingly fragile ecosystem. The Programme invites interested and eligible firms to participate and submit sealed bids for the purposes of bidding for the tenders below. REFERENCE MOALF/SDCD/KCEP-CRAL/ PROC/015/2018-2019 MOALF/SDCD/KCEP-CRAL/ PROC/017/2018-2019 MOALF/SDCD/KCEP-CRAL/ PROC/024/2018-2019 TENDER DESCRIPTION Tender for Supply and Delivery of Motor Cycles and Accessories for WAOs Tender for Supply and Delivery of Motor Vehicles for KCEP-CRAL Programme Provision of Group Medical Services for Programme Staff TENDER ELIGIBILITY Open International Open International Open National CLOSING DATE 20th November 2018 11.00am EAT 20th November 2018 at 9.00am EAT 22nd October 2018 at 10.00am Interested firms may obtain further information from the Programme procurement office tel; 0770 174 188. Email: tenders. kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com on normal working days begininng on the date of advert. A complete set of tender documents and submission details are available for downloading from www.kcepcral.go.ke or www. kilimo.go.ke. and www.devbusiness.com for the International Competitive Bidding documets. ALL Downloaded copies are FREE OF CHARGE. All Bidders who download the document from the above website(s) or purchase it are required to submit their particulars (name & address of the firm, contact person & their mobile number) to the KCEP-CRAL official procurement email address: (tenders.kcepcralprogramme@gmail.com), using their official email addresses. 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 registration documents MUST be submitted in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked;with each respective category and category reference to the following address: The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development, PO Box 30028-00100, Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, Nairobi Tel: 0770174188 And dropped in the tender box situated at the reception of MOALF & I Ground floor Kilimo House, Cathedral Road so as to reach the above address on or before the dates as indicated above. Tenders will be opened soon after the closing time in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the boardroom on 7th floor, Kilimo House. The Principal Secretary - State Department for Crop Development

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 33 KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL NATIONAL OPEN TENDERS Kenyatta National Hospital wishes to invite sealed tenders from eligible candidates for goods, services and works and also extend closing date of the earlier advertised tenders as shown below: NO. 1 2 3 4 5 TENDER NO. KNH/T/69/2018-2019 KNH/T/70/2018-2019 KNH/T/71/2018-2019 KNH/T/72/2018-2019 KNH/T/73/2018-2019 DESCRIPTION Supply and Delivery of Hospital Linen Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Dental Chairs Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Transient Power Surge Suppression Devices Procurement of Works for Servicing of HV/LV Substations Switch Gears and Distribution Transformers Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Vitreoretinal Machine EXTENSION OF TENDER CLOSING DATE NO. TENDER NO. 1 2 3 4 KNH/T/63/2018-2019 KNH/T/64/2018-2020 KNH/T/65/2018-2019 KNH/T/66/2018-2019 CLOSING DATE 30/10/2018 30/10/2018 30/10/2018 30/10/2018 30/10/2018 ESTABLISHMENT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE A. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Section 73(5) and 155(5) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012 and PFM Regulations, 2015 and the guidelines for establishement of Audit Committees in all public entities Vide Kenya Gazette Notice Vol. CXVIII No. 40 of 15th recruit persons as Chairperson and Members of Audit Committee. DESCRIPTION Supply and Delivery of Biomedical Spare Parts Supply and Delivery of Orthopedic Technology Materials Procurement of Services for Annual Monitoring Statutory Inspection and Certification for Boiler No.2 Supply and Delivery of Medical Gases OLD CLOSING DATE 10/10/2018 10/10/2018 10/10/2018 10/10/2018 NEW CLOSING DATE 11/10/2018 11/10/2018 11/10/2018 11/10/2018 The interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect Tender Documents at the Supply Chain Management Department Room No.6, Administration Block from Monday to Friday between 9:00am to 4:00pm.Tender documents with detailed Specifications and Conditions can be downloaded free of charge from the KNH Website (www.knh.or.ke) and on the Public Procurement Information Portal (www.tenders.go.ke). Hard copies can be obtained from the office of the Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management located at the Hospital’s Main Administration Block Room 6 from Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs.1,000.00 per tender document via Mpesa pay bill No.626088, Account Number –Name of Supplier and obtain an official receipt from Cash Office (Administration Block). Bidders who choose to download the tender documents from the website free of charge should immediately email their name and contact details (cell phone number, email, and company name) to: procurementknh@gmail.com for records and communication of any tender clarifications and addenda. There shall be Mandatory Site Visits on 16th and 17th October 2018 at 10:30am at Kenyatta National Hospital for Tender No. KNH/T/70/2018-2019- Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Dental Chairs and Tender No. KNH/T/72/2018-2019- Procurement of Works for Servicing of HV/LV Substations Switch Gears and Distribution Transformers. All bidders MUST fill the site visit certificates attached in the tender documents and the certificates should be signed by authorized staff of the Hospital. Completed tender documents must be returned as specified in the tender document and deposited in the Tender Box situated at the Kenyatta National Hospital Administration Block, Supply Chain Management Department entrance before or at 10.00am and be addressed to: The Chief Executive Officer –KNH April, 2016; The Ministry is seeking to B. REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT Chairperson To be appointed as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee,one must have the following:1. Degree from a recognized University 2. Knowledge and experience of not less than 7 years in Audit and /or Finance Management / Accounting 3. Be a member of a professional body and in good standing 4. Knowledge and experience in Risk Management 5. Be a person of Integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 Members 1. A Degree from a recognized University 2. Working experience of not less than 5 years 3. Be a member of aprofessional body and in good standing 4. Knowledge in Public Service/ Government operations. 5. Be a person of integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter Six of The Constitution of Kenya 2010. Refer Regulations 174 PFM Regulations 2015 for details. All interested applicants who meet the requirements in (B) above should submit their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials and national identity cards in a sealed envelope and addressed to Cabinet Secretary Minstry of East African Community & Regional Development. Deadline for receipt of applications is 30th October, 2018 If within two (2) months from the date of the deadline, applicants do not hear from the Ministry they should consider their applicantions not successful. MINISTRY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH ISO 9001:2015 Certified Hospital REPUBLIC OF KENYA TENDER NOTICE TENDER REF NO. : MOH/DSHP/NASCOP/001/2018-2019 TENDER NAME : PROVISION OF PRINTING SERVICES FOR HIV M&E DATA REPORTING TOOLS 1.1 1.2 1.3 This tender is eligible ONLY to bidders under AGPO category. The Ministry of Health, through NASCOP, invites sealed bids from eligible candidates For Provision of Printing Services For HIV M&E Data Reporting Tools Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and inspect the sample documents at the Ministry of Health, Afya Annex Building (KNH Grounds), Nairobi (Room No. 304) during normal working hours. 1.4 A complete set of tender documents and soft copies of tools to be printed should be downloaded from the Ministry of Health Website (www.health.go.ke) OR NASCOP website (nascop.or.ke) by interested candidates. 1.5 Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender reference number and be deposited in the Tender Box at the First Floor, Afya Annex Building, KNH Grounds, Nairobi or be addressed to The National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP), Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 19361-00202, Nairobi so as to be received on or before 23rd OCTOBER at 10.00 A.M. Local Time. 1.6 1.7 Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes and delivery must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of the tender. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at Afya Annex Building, KNH Grounds, Room 302. HEAD, NATIONAL AIDS & STI CONTROL PROGRAM For:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL TENDER NOTICE Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) invite sealed bids from eligible candidates for the following tenders. AMPATH-RSPO TENDERS No. Tender No. 2 MTRH/T/040/2018-19 Tender Description 1 MTRH/T/075/2018-2019 Tender for supply, delivery and installation of cytotoxic safety cabinet for ampath oncology. Tender for supply, delivery and installation of biobank freezer.(Re-tender) Eligibility Closing date Open Open 23rd October 2018 23rd October 2018 The eligible bidders shall be required to provide authenticated evidence that they have recently satisfactorily carried out similar assignment and prior to award, they will be given an opportunity to demonstrate how they intend to discharge their subsequent contractual obligations upon award. 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 4.00 p.m. upon payment of non-refundable fee of kshs 1000/- per each bidding document. Tenders can also be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from both Hospital’s website www.mtrh.go.ke under tenders portal or state tender portal: https/supplier.treasury.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 main building of MTRH (Eldoret) or posted to: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital P.O.Box 3-30100 ELDORET So as to be received on or before Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 at 10.00 am. Opening of the bidding documents will be conducted publicly immediately thereafter at a venue to be advised by Tender Opening Committee CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

34 | NEWSFOCUS October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke PS launches National Optic Fiber project for Kisumu County revises performance contract for workers Governor James Ongwae says contract had been improved and urges the workers to deliver on their services BY CHRISPHINE OTIENO AND JANE NAITORE, KNA-KISII K isii County has revised workers’ performance contracting as area governor James Ongwae cautioned workers that the new contract will demand physical outcomes. Launching the annual event on Friday governor James Ongwae said the contract had been improved and urged the workers to deliver on their services. Ongwae cited the County Department of Water where the public officers are required to do nine water schemes per subcounty with one additional borehole in each of the 45 wards during the year in question. This comes even as residents castigated the county officers for giving great emphasis to procedures of public projects which eventually failed to be completed by the end of the year under evaluation. Noting that the tools for measuring the public servants’ service delivery were near completion for rolling out, Ongwae noted that the strategy’s assessment would include rewards for performers. Ongwae introduced a public service delivery manual which spelt out policies and processes in service delivery. He said all performing ministries will be rewarded at a public forum and urged those willing to peruse the manual to do so as it will be placed within the precincts of the county assembly. On the recent head count of civil servants at the County Government, Ongwae revealed that details will be released any time from now. County Commissioner Godfrey Kigochi applauded the County government for efforts to ensure efficient service delivery to wananchi saying performance contracting ensures public officers are well managed. He said the annual exercise enables innovativeness on the worker to reach the required target. All 47 counties and their subcounties will get connected over the next three to five years BY JOSEPH OUMA KNA-KISUMU T he National Optic Fiber Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI) connection commenced in Kisumu County on Saturday with seven sub-counties earmarked for connectivity. Principal Secretary for Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Jerome Ochieng disclosed that NOFBI, which is a national government project, had Sh10 billion dedicated to it by the government. The amount, Ochieng noted, will ensure that all counties and sub-counties get connected over the next three to five years in what is anticipated to greatly transform service delivery to the public. He was speaking when he launched the project at the Nyanza Regional Commissioner’s office grounds on Saturday morning. The PS said by extending NOFBI from county to all subcounties the ability to prepare an ICT infrastructure to be used across the country will be greatly enhanced. “As the foundation of eGovernment programmes, including NOFBI which is done in phases together with the county connectivity projects aimed at achieving universal connectivity, we are moving into the future where the 4th industrial revolution will be driven by technology,” he explained. The PS noted that only several decades ago, four out of the five top corporations in the world were energy-based and only one was ICT related. But in recent years ICT-related corporations have turned the tables to go top of the list. Today one cannot afford to leave behind their mobile phone, he noted, since we all greatly depend on technology for almost every aspect of our lives and so no one should be left behind by this global push. “Laying down the fiber optic cables across the country will help us achieve many things. ICT drives such successful initiatives like the M-PESA which we depend on,” he said. The PS announced that his team was in Kisumu to connect Nyando, Muhoroni, Seme, Kisumu East, Kisumu West, and Kisumu Central sub-counties. Having applications running on the fiber infrastructure such as the IFMIS used to pay or distribute funds through the National and County governments, the people in subcounties will connect directly to the IFMIS and so save more time. Ochieng said through the last mile initiative, the government will connect all hospitals and now that Kisumu Amount, in Kenya shillings, dedicated to the National Optic Fiber Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI), which is a national government project Principal Secretary Jerome Ochieng testing the Unified Communic ation System of the County Connectivity Project in Kisumu on Saturday. With him is the representative of Nyanza Regional Commissio ner, John Cheruiyot (left) and Kisumu County ICT Officer, Jowi Seif Ouma. Laying down the fiber optic cables across the country will help us achieve many things. ICT drives such successful initiatives like the M-PESA which we depend on - PS Jerome Ochieng the Universal Health Coverage (UHC), local residents and counties should maximise on the opportunity. He explained that the country will also be able to facilitate tele-medicine which will reduce the number of patients travelling long distances to have X-rays interpreted and lab result analysis done in farflung health facilities as was the norm in the past. “Such information can easily be obtained through the internet,” he said. The other aspect, he said, was security which remains crucial; what with the installation of CCTV cameras along the roads, to facilitate surveillance by police officers. “Since the 4th industrial revolution will be based on technology, we are building our internal human capacty. This is by ensuring t ICT is embedded in ur education curriculum hrough Digital Literacy Programs (DLPs),” the PS said. Ochieng said constituency and wards should adopt technology by building the Constituency vation Hubs where young people can come up with ideas or innovations that would transform their lives. “President Uhuru Kenyatta has been identified as the UN Global Youth Champion in charge of 1.8 billion global youths. As such, the Constituency innovation and Ajira programme which creates massive online jobs must be facilitated,” he argued. The PS said technology is disruptive since it changes the way we do things with one outstanding aspect being that we have moved from working within certain confines to doing so online as opposed to office hour regime. He said innovation can actually be transformative citing Uber which he argued was not a taxi company and do not own any taxi but controls millions of taxis and so handles billions of shillings, just like M-PESA, helping other people to make money. Speaking at the forum, the representative of Nyanza Regional Commissioner John Cheruiyot, disclosed that the DLP programme had already covered 488 primary schools out of 610 in Kisumu County, while 35 youths have benefited through the Ajira programme. 10m

October 9, 2018 www.mygov.go.ke NEWSFOCUS | 35 Kenya’s Golden Girl of Paralympics Disabled at six years, Mary Nakhumicha found that sports gave her a much-needed pillar of strength that also thrust her into the limelight that comes with success. She is Kenya’s most celebrated Paralympian, having won her first gold medal when she was only 13. She was honoured with the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2008 and also won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Her story is excerpted from a forthcoming book, Pioneers &Transformers: The Journeys of Top Achieving Women in Kenya, published by the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board Pioneers & Transformers Journeys of top achieving women in Kenya BY KYEB M ary Nakhumicha was a playful child. As a little girl growing up in Western Kenya, she enjoyed running around the fields and rural paths with her playmates. Then illness struck and the resulting medical treatment changed her life. Her right leg failed, and her running and jumping were halted. Her joints degenerated and the muscles wasted away. The bubbly six-year-old was reduced to crawling to and from the playground, crippled by a wrongly administered injection to treat pneumonia. Her parents were crushed, resigned to the fate of caring for their suddenly disabled daughter. A few years later, some Catholic nuns on missionary work in western Kenya took Nakhumicha to neighbouring Uganda where there was a free medical camp. A year and three operations later, the 10-year-old stood tall, thanks to a caliper – a metal leg brace strapped around her knee. The joy of walking again warmed her heart, but she was more thrilled at being able to resume school, to play and take part in physical education classes. “With my limited motion, I used sticks as my javelin and threw them as far as I could,” she says, adding that she was the school’s best javelin, shot put and discus thrower. Her parents were very supportive of her athletic pursuits. “They would often take me to the local paraplegic games to compete,” she says. Days off school meant more practice time and before the family knew it, the teenager was picked for a junior competition in the Netherlands, where she proved her worth by winning a bronze medal. At 13, she made her debut at the 1992 Paralympics. She was the youngest member of the team that represented the country in Barcelona, Spain. She believes that taking part in the 1992 games was pivotal in shaping her lengthy and illustrious sporting career. Nakhumicha participated in the women’s discus, shot put and javelin events. She won a gold medal in the javelin competition with a throw of 21.50m, setting a new world record. But her rebirth faced a jolt when her father died and left the huge burden of fending for the family to her stay-athome mum. “My father died in 2002 so I couldn’t continue with my education after primary school. My mother could not afford the school fees,” she says of the still-painful memory. She finds comfort in the fact that her father, Zakayo, had revelled in her achievements, including the three gold medals she won in javelin, shot put and discus at the All Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa – a momentous achievement for Kenyan Paralympics. “The All Africa Games in 1999 were amazing! Winning three medals at one event was special. Even today when I look at them (medals) I am overjoyed.” The 14th of 16 children found refuge in sports and decided to move to Nairobi and become a professional athlete to help educate her siblings. Even as a young girl, she had no qualms about wading into completely uncharted territory. “I am the only one who pursued sports in my family. My father was an ardent sports fan even though he never played competitively,” says the tenacious athlete who has always considered sports a career like any other. But it was not easy going into full-time sports because she could not live off it as a semi-professional. Commuting to the Nyayo National Stadium for training sessions was another hassle. But she would not relent. “For me, disability is not a challenge to bear but a challenge I work towards overcoming every day,” she explains, although she does admit that using public transport is not easy. “Our public transport system does not factor in the physically disabled.” She also points out that the disabled often face discrimination in the workplace. Nakhumicha competes in the F57 – a classification for field competitors who have partial trunk and leg function. At the Atlanta Paralympics in 1996, she bagged a silver medal in the javelin and followed it up with a double in Sydney Paralympic Games four years later, retaining her silver in javelin and winning bronze in the shot put. In between the games, Nakhumicha won several gold and silver medals at continental events as part of her preparations for the Beijing Paralympics, where she impressively retained the silver in the javelin. The 2012 games in London offered up a mixed bag of fortunes. She captained the Kenya team – a responsibility she embraced and took very seriously – and set out to play a leading role to reclaim the gold that had eluded her for two decades, despite a difficult training period prior to the games. But London turned out to be one of her worst From my allowances and award payments I have built a house for my mum. I also knit hats after training and sell second-hand clothes..I don’t wait to be helped; I am always chasing opportunities - Mary Nakhumicha WORDS OF WISDOM • Do not be afraid to pioneer in completely uncharted territory. • Possibilities are always boundless, impossible is possible. • Our success has created opportunities for us but more importantly, helped to change the perceptions towards people with disabilities in a positive way. • I don’t wait to be helped. I always chase opportunities. competitions on the field. Her throwing hand hurt and all her lurches fell short, way below even her training performances. For the first time, she was staring at the possibility of leaving the Paralympics without a medal after a similar dry spell in Athens, Greece, in 2004. Her hopes of beating her role model, Paralympic javelin champion Nassima Saifi of Algeria, fell flat. “Prior to London I had a bad experience with an inexperienced masseuse that left me with sore muscles on my throwing hand just weeks to the games,” she recalls. She normally threw 23m, but could barely manage 16m in the javelin. “I felt really bad. I had failed my country on the grand stage,” she says of the disappointment and frustration she felt at the London games. Hours to the close of the games, she was informed that she had been shortlisted for a special award by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) alongside three other athletes. She did not realise the magnitude of the award until her name was read out as the winner of the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award alongside Ireland’s Michael McKillop. The IPC selected Nakhumicha in recognition of her role in changing the face of Paralympic sports in Africa. According to the sports governing body, her participation over 20 years had exemplified the best spirit of the Paralympic Games and awarded her a gold medal that boosted Kenya’s seven-medal haul from London. “To be recognised as the best player in the world was great! I felt it was a chance to redeem myself, my nation.” The recognition earned her another award when she got back home. She was decorated with the 2012 Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award for athletes with disability. This was the second time she was being celebrated after a 2008 ceremony that accorded her a chance to meet her local sporting heroes. “There are two people I really admire. I would like to be like Tegla Loroupe and Paul Tergat. Tegla uses sports to uplift people and spread peace,” she says, adding that Tergat was the founder of the awards that provided the first platform on which Kenyan sportsmen and women could be celebrated. Her awards have come mainly from her prowess on the field but Nakhumicha also plays wheelchair table tennis and is a member of the sitting volleyball and the women’s wheelchair basketball teams. She has also ventured into powerlifting, a form of competitive weightlifting in which contestants attempt to lift three types of weights in a set sequence while seated, because she wanted to compete at the Commonwealth Games, which organise only a limited number of para-sports events. A regular day for Nakhumicha begins with intensive gym sessions lasting about four hours. When competitions are approaching, she includes throwing practice sessions at the stadium. “Before a competition, I train for about 12 months to two years,” she says, explaining that the sacrifice is necessary as the athletes are up against sportsmen and women who are full-time professionals. “The only way to beat them is to train as much as you can.” For Nakhumicha possibilities are always boundless, and the impossible is possible. “From my allowances and award payments I have built a house for my mum. I also knit hats after training and sell second-hand clothes,” she says, adding, “I don’t wait to be helped; I am always chasing opportunities.” She is now taking on a new task – coaching – that she began under the auspices of a local non-government organisation, Action Network for the Disabled, which uses sports to empower disabled people. She believes her experience makes her a good trainer and could make her a top coach in future. She is already a certified Paralympics coach and has worked with about 100 athletes, including the field athletes who competed at the 2011 African Paralympics Championships. Her aim is to find several other Nakhumichas to take her place when she finally quits active competition. She is happy that her success has in some way spurred people with disabilities, especially women, to take up not just athletics but also wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball. “Our success has created opportunities for us but more importantly, helped to change the perceptions towards people with disabilities in a positive way,” she says.

October 09, 2018 A PUBLICATION OF Government Advertising Agency Telposta Towers, Kenyatta Ave/ Koinange Street P.O Box 30025-00100, Nairobi Kenya NAIROBI-KENYA I Issue No. 0089 Telephone: (+254) 4920000 / 1 E-Mail: info@information.go.ke Simple lessons in pork value addition from an Italian city Triza Ngugi first saw what looked like coconut fruits but quickly changed her view and thought they were sweet potatoes. She was wrong - what she was looking at was yet another type of preserved pork. Success stories like these are covered in an upcoming book on Agro-Innovation by the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board. Agro-Innovation Transforming agriculture toward sustainable development BY KYEB O n entering the first exhibition stand at the Terra Madre, Salone Gusto (Mother Nature, Exhibition of Taste) show, in Turin, one is met by a whole, wellcooked pig thigh. This immediately whets your appetite for what would be a possible local cuisine, perhaps of roasted pork, ugali and kachumbari. However, it seems a mystery how a pork thigh is preserved and eaten after more than six months. We sought to borrow this technology, which may be customized to fit the Kenyan market as a way of value-addition that can boost earnings from this sector. This is especially because pork is highly perishable and most farmers are forced to ‘dispose’ it as fast as possible to avoid making losses. The process, as we learn is simple, but requires patience and caution, so that the pork is free from any bacteria and other microorganisms. Locally known as ‘prosciotto’, the delicacy’s process of production starts with pork breeding. “This particular ham is from a cross-breed of black and white breeds of pig,” explains Davide Oxalande, a marketing officer at Prosciutte del Casentino, one of the exhibiting Italian companies. However, it can be obtained from other pig breeds as well. The pigs are reared under the free range system for two years before they are ready for slaughter. After slaughtering a mature pig, he says, the meat is left to cool for 24 hours. The thighs are then trimmed and well rubbed with a mixture of salt, garlic and spices such as pepper, chilli pepper and nutmeg. After seven days, the residual salt is then eliminated, and the thighs are massaged for a second time, ushering in the second salting stage. The thigh is salted and massaged for two weeks before eliminating excess salt. After this stage, the thighs are kept to cure over a period of between 40-60 days after which they can be smoked under wood fire. The pork is then left to cure for no less than 18 months before it is ready for the market. Regulators, producers and breeders of this product are in the process of finalizing standards that will require longer curing time, thus optimizing the taste. When Triza Ngugi first saw what looked like coconut fruits, she was surprised to find ‘pumpkins’ in Italy. But again, she changed her view and thought they were sweet potatoes. Bus she was wrong; this was yet another preserved type of pork.If made locally, salame would qualify as mutura (traditional sausage) from pork, only that it lasts long and is seasoned using different spices. “Salame is prepared by mixing minced pork with olive oil, garlic and wine,” explained Guido Salini, a farm manager at Salini Fratelli. The mixture is then stuffed into pieces of the large intestines of a pig and tied with a sisal LAYOUT, DESIGN AND EDITING OF MYGOV WEEKLY BY THE KENYA YEARBOOK EDITORIAL BOARD www.kenyayearbook.co.ke 0202715390 / 0711944538 40 Days the thighs are kept to cure after which they can be smoked under wood fire string all round. It is then preserved under temperature of 25-30 degrees centigrade and humidity of 17 hygrometers. For six months, there is control of both temperature and humidity at different levels, after which the salame is ready for sale. Usually, Salini says, the salame can last for over one year, and refrigeration is only required after the consumer/ NHIF Building , 4th Floor @Kenyayearbook P.O. Box 34035-00100 Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board A Kenyan delegate tastes Italian pork dubbed prosciotto. seller slices it.Samson Kiiru, who lived in Italy for three years, wishes this technology was available in Kenya. According to him this creative technology would not only help in promoting the pork value chain, but also offer a delicacy for people like him, who have tasted and liked it. “I am still thinking of venturing into pig farming so that I can produce a combination of Kenya-Italian value addition technologies,” said Kiiru, as he tasted a piece of salame. These technologies were showcased during the 2018 edition of Terra Madre, Salone Gusto, an event that happens in Italy every two years. Kenya had a representation of close to 40 delegates who included various stakeholders along the agriculture and food value chain. The event is a brainchild of Slow Food International, an organization that promotes good, clean and fair food. info@kenyayearbook.go.ke

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