12 . - DAILY NATION, WEDNESDAY,MARCH 12, 1986 :rci IC r.i ciui TED (ImkIEEDEPIrE Reports by CONSTANT!NE OWUOR, KHAKHUDU I ''JJ I l.I% '..JI"I LI%LI1.SL. AG U N DA AND OTULA OWUOR is keen on better Shanti*es for thud-% '1 0 Mill ir!3 enciect Developing countries should try .by the United Nations Centre for iifflIIJIiT&J)ikVFfl U iIfl to incorporate shanty dwellings Human Settlements (Habitat) in into their urban systems instead connection with the International of demolishing them, according Year of Shelter for the Homeless, Kenya takes great interest in attending the International Year period of2O years. overcrowding, remedial action to a paper presented at the con- which is being observed. the housing situation and the of Shelter for the Homeless East It also provides guidelines for will be taken at the rate of five ference in Gigiri yesterday. There are at least 1.2 million need for its improvement. African regional meeting in identifying the key factors deter- per cent per year, according to Two researchers, Lloyd Rodwin refugees in the Horn of Africa and . mining housing needs and the case study. and Bishwapriya Sanyal, said in Sudan, according to a report by It is important therefore that One of the main sources of explains their inter-connections. In order to update information a paper titled " Shelter Settle- the United Nations High Com- the preparation and implementa- information necessary for the for- It is estimated that in the next on the existing housing, an urban inent and Development: An mission for Refugees (UNHCR). tion Of housing programmes and mulation or revision of any 20 years the population will survey has been carried out and Overview" that although the The report, given at the con- projects should be guided by a housing policy was the assess- almost double to about 36.6 the report is being compiled, the developing countries govern- ference at Gigiri, states that most clear housing policy, according to ment of present and future needs, million, Mr Mama explained. chief housing officer said. A rural ments insisted on demolishing of these refugees are in , Mr G. 0. Mama, chief housing he told the delegates. In Nairobi and Mombasa, housing survey was also in the shanties they reappeared sooner Sudan and . officer in the Ministry of Works, about 16 per cent of the housing process of being carried out, he or later and ' 'for lack of an alter- "The largest number is living Housing and Physical Planning. The first housing policy for units were overcrowded in 1983, said. native they have been grudgingly in relief camps in Somalia and He said the formulation or revi- Kenya was prepared in 1966/67 and 30 per cent of the units were The revision of housing by-laws tolerated". the official figure is 700,000 SiOfl of that policy must be based and the process of revising that substandard due to lack of basic and standards has already been Though deplored by officials people, while another 122,000 00 accurate information "if it is policy was in hand, he said. water, sanitary facilities and completed. Guidelines on how the and the public, shanty buildings have arrived within the past 1-1 1 to be efficient and effective". The model provides a set of quality of structure. new by-laws and standards may "must be seen as an efficient years, the report by UNHCR Mr Mama was speaking when preliminary estimates of future With regard to improvement of be applied during the design and component of the shelter delivery states. he presented the country's case housing needs and investment the substandard stock and to the building of low cost housing system," the researchers said. In Sudan 300,000 refugees live study report to delegates requirements in Kenya over provision of new units to relieve projects have also been prepared. in 60,000 tents while in Ethiopia They suggested that because of 80,000 Sudanese refugees live in the acute scarcity of resources in tents and traditional huts which the developing countries, their they built themselves. governments must recognise that The majority of refugees in shanty buildings in their towns Africa are from the rural areas serve as substitutes for the and they also live in the rural mortgage scheme in the areas ofthe country of asylum. developed countries which are for The ultimate solution or objec- the working class. tive of such refugee camps is to The seriousness of problems create self-sufficient or self- created for local authorities by reliant communities where the haphazard and illegal patterns of settlers can meet their own basic urban growth should be needs like food, shelter, health understood, the researchers said. and education, the report said. Said t h e researchers: According to the report, refugee " However, since it is no longer settlements in have possible to deny or ignore these private houses built of bricks. The difference means a great new smile... system incorporating aircraft pattern extra-legal building processes, we The major problem experien- believe one of the tasks of shelter ced in refugee settlements is lack A second grill concealing a radiator and a nozzles to ensure a spacious and pleasant policy is to prepare a process well of fuel, especially firewood. Re- in advance of the future growth of brand new water cooled system. interior "climate". Apart from giving the afforestation programmes are urban population." necessary to end this problem, Transporter or Bus, the new VW offers all passengers that important comfort they The study was commissioned the UNHCRreport recommends. the effortless power and economy of a big deserve over even the roughest of roads, 1.9 litre water cooled engine. the VW Bus is a pleasure to drive. Supple [ ildhiff Often described as "A home on wheels", independent suspension, easy handling the Bus combines all the great features cha racteristics, excellent all round visibility and a lively engine to satisfy that it's so famous for. Comfortable seats, industry Aressed those who like to get from A to B quickly. The building materials nd con- standards, codes and regulations, attractive upholstery, Ia rge windows, struction sector is vital for the it said. sophisticated ventilation a nd heating improvement of low-income Building materials were the shelter and infrastructure and single largest input in construc- makes significant contributions tion and could account for 50 to to economic growth through 80 per cent of the total value of employment generation. shelter construction, the report But owing to several con- stated. straints, the sector is limited in And it is observed that national its capacity to meet the shelter governments have a fundamental needs of the poor, according to a role to play in bringing about the report prepared for the shelter desired changes. meeting. "For instance, an issue such as "These constraints are that revision of building codes and basic building materials are regulations has legislative prohibitive in cost, indequate in implications that can effectively supply, and some are not durable, he handled only at the while construction skills and governmental level, " the report techniques are limited or stated. deficient, " ' said the report. Similarly, governments could Reasons for these constraints establish a requisite institutional were related to a dependence on framework, make raw materials imported inputs in construction, easily available to smal1scale inability to promote traditional producers and promote suitable or indigenous resource inputs and credit schemes, among other the adoption of inappropriate things.

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BUSINESS . . 2 states reject plan E P LTANTS LIMITED , I - .

to end tl* Ill crisis ARE YOU INVOLVED IN A COMPETITIVE BUSINESS? LONDON, Tuesday made at a resumed ITC session here yesterday. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN MANAGING? Hope of a negotiated solution Thai's ITC delegate, Mr to the protracted tin crisis Our researCh Weerawit Weeraworawit, team has just finalised a training package aimed at sharpening your sales force to cope with the competitive situation appeared to evaporate yester- declined to comment when asked faced by most businesses today. day when two leading inter- whether his government, which national Tin Council (ITC) considered the deal earlier yester- There are two packages, SALES TECHNIQUES AND EFFECTIVE SALES MANAGEMENT and participation in both would make the corn- producers, Indonesia and day, had turned it down. plete whole, though you may participate in any one depending on your needs. Thailand, turned down the He said that he was awaiting These are highly instructions from Bangkok for the intensive sales courses based on a thorough survey of real life problems facing businesses. Each programme would proposed rescue deal, sources take only three days. - sid. resumed ITC session. Indonesia delegate sources, The Cost to you will be only three days release of your sales staff plus a little fee and you are guaranteed improved sales the following week Both Indonesia and Thailand who refused identification, were have refused to back the deal, also unable to state publicly that The courses are: which would have required them their government, which first SALES TECHNIQUES - 2nd to 4th APRIL 1986. to contribute money to a rescue turned down the deal last Thurs- EFFECTIVE SALES MANAGEMENT- 9th to 1 ith APRIL 1986. company to take over the cash- day, had declined to change its strapped ITC's obligations in the mind. Bc-tb courses are to be held in Nairobi. markets, said sources with close It was the Indonesian rejection Remember, you cannot remain in business without selling I connection to the negotiations. They refused to be identified that prompted the ITC's creditors to prounce dead the deal. Apply to: because neither government had they had drawn up with ITC made an official announcement. delegates on the new company. Training Division, They added that official confir- P.O. Box 5925, - - The London Metal Exchange , mation of the rejection would be (LME) authorities then announ- NAIROBI. ced that all outstanding contracts in its tin market, suspended since October 24, would be settled on Wednesday at a fixed price of Welsh $9,062 a tonne about one- quarter less than the price when the crisis erupted last October. traders However, LME and creditor sources said privately that there BARCLAYS KENYA was still time for an llth;hour rescue deal if either Indonesia or , coming Thailand would accept the proposed new company. Indonesia would have con- TO Go PUB C WITH BEST By NATION Reporter tributed $21.8 million to the A nine-member trade mission equity capital of the company from South Wales in the United and Thailand $18.9 million. Kingdom will be in Nairobi from Indonesia said last week that EVER RESULTS March 15 to 22. It will be the first time the the price was too high, and the Capital and reserves increased • Pre-tax profit up by 19% to South Wales Exporters' Club will cost is understood to be the • have sponsored the South Wales fOrmal reason for the Thai rejec- by over 20% to shs378.5 million shsl92.4 million traders on a visit to Kenya. tion. (AP) The club was founded in 1961 • Assets now exceed shs5,800 • Shs4O million spent on premises and represents many important manufacturing and exporting million and equipment during the year companies in South Wales. EC faces Nearly shslOO million paid in • Over 28% ofour lendings to The mission will be led by Mr • A. Cooper, the director and taxes to the Kenya Government agriculture general manager of Rimer-Alco of conflict

Cardiff. Nine British companies . BRUSSELS, Tuesday will be represented. The European Community is Some of the club's products are facing months of budget wrangl- armoured personnel carriers, fire iiig as it heads for a new cash protection equipment, office crisis caused largely by spiralling S"EET fittings, textbooks, bathroom fain subsidy costs, E( diplomats and kitchen components, low- said last night. AUDITED 1986 cost oxygen and nitrogen EC Finance and Foreign generating machines, compressed ministers discussed the corn- 5 jlings air and gas drying equipment. A T 7 03,727 Galatrex International a munity's financial prospects member of the club, coming for a yesterday after hearing what the second time, will be offering con- l)utch Finance Minister, Mr 200 Onno Ruding called a ' 'shock ASSETS ditioning equipment, filters for report' by the executive corn- l%iD computers and uninterrupted mission, which predicts a large INVESTMT IN sUBS power machines. They will also CoMpANY 976 850,038038 budget shortfall this year. 1,, 976,850, he looking for a local distributor. (Reuters) 15,475,683 cURRENT ASSETS shOtt tCtfl funds Cash and 3,671,3 53,181 . Investments 870,490 PRICES MONEY SHARES customers and 12 Advances to 49,392 other accounts 5 )676,5 S ty Of and 1 US DoIar 16.1840 Buyers Sellers Amount5 due from group comPanies kale, b u t pine apples We,, o&s p - SteSin g Pound pli,d along with 'nn banones. We,the, 23.4344 A. Baumann & Co 6/00 as d0 and (uId. Kii: Ui, supply of ana Ian Dollar 11.5931 cd o,nroodO,,o Wnathn, wasulna, and I Deutsche Mark 7.1217 BAT(K)Ltd 35/00 37/00 unoy. Moohao Mnknt was not 1 French Franc 2.3145 boy Weather no, cci cd ,424,872 luudy Kiuorru 1 Swiss Franc 8.4029 cuRREm5T LiABiLITIES 4,665 upr Iv of raw b anaraf . Bamburi Portland 3/10 3/55 Netherlands 530,586,88k uosados - 000ns. Wnafhn, Brooke Bond Ltd 30/00 and customers a n d Guilder 6.3108 077 cd Deposit 102,064, hjgh deed. W:afO, was oOfaed 1 Swedish Krono, 2.2307 Carbacid current accounts canoe. Ktale Market was adequately 1 Norwegian 158 826,174 applied. Weetherfl,Suneyafland oet. Investment tO/25 - Krono, 2.2564 other liabilities 0 Nrku Plwty f poturors Wnefhe cd 30,000,00 Danish Krorror 1.9290 ' d .r Miwsr of & General 3/75 4/75 Taxation ompanies Ag,i coltu,eaoand Lionstook Deseirap- t Ethiopian Birr 7 .8 184 City Brewery ouP c 007 nref 4/25 5 486,902, t Australian Dollar 11.3660 Consolidated Amounts due to gr

1 Finnish Marka 3,1364 Holdings 2/75 iividend proposed 1 00 Italian Lire 1.0489 cd 189 647,385 1 00 Belgian Francs CMC Holdings Ltd 7/75 8/50 Coo S19 Ae Commercial 34.8343 xd Uod ed 1,3l2 Financial W/sah 34.5369 C/Finance Corp 11/25 - 37- Prices 100 Japahese Yen 8.9961 Diamond Trust 17/70 20/00 NET cURRENT ASSETS KSF, 100 Austrian edcb xdcb Schillings . 101.0868 Dunlop Kenya Ltd 5/80 - TOTALNET ASSETS 00 Nrb Ms, 10 Indian Rupee 132.3303 120,000,0 1 00 Francs 14.4999 E.A. Bag & Cord 3/75 358 451,312 1 00 Francs 17.9223 cd Financed 312 E.A. Breweries 18/10 -- ?MITAL 37 8451, cd E.A. Cables Ltd 5/50 - P~ ESERVES Avvvadcic aug 150 - SHIPPING Bniinvv ml Bvevh 55 80 E.A. Oxygen Ltd 9/25 OLDFV , FUNDS EaeavalC Bcvch 18 45 xcl - .11 Brieiaiis Sag 80 E.A. Packaging 9/00 9/50 F M Mbsru Cobbages Bao Of 350 - cd od BCIS0S, Cabbages Bao 400 EK ACCEPTANCE E A Portland Thomas5) Cucumber Bag 280- PERIOD FOR Clark5, 0flaging,S.0l NOMINATED EXPORT CARGO AT Cement 3/00 - KILINDINI HARBOUR. DiRECTORS K Mwendr MT., D payne5 (alternate G.l. Capuicums Bag 250 - Kenya Power & - Chairman,) Carrots Bag 270 350 Lighting 1 7/00 -- 97TarUhtU, , i2u,,ie 182 14/3 Hon Cauliflower Corn 230 200 Preference 7/50 S N Sn G.L. Thomas5) *BrStmsh UskOk 24 12 -12/3 4% 5/00 tg0l3 n F B Lenrocs eao 150 - F. . r (atternate .iuiiiy Grigio .. 28/2 -- 1 2/3 E.A. Rad, Lr1iun Bag 300 200 5 ofthe Bank A copY 0fthe Annual Report may be Feef island . 3/3 _ 12.3 Services 3/00 -- I .H C. hjcker ugha\ L,riirs Net 70 30 Sri if 28-3 -14/3 Morn Green Bag Enf . 450 Enpress Kenya Ltd 4/25 5/00 SECRET1RY M. accountS Zenia Lykns .. 3/3 _ 1 4/3 Muire Green BaO 400 - George Williamson 1 3/00 the audited ri,ie wOk 3/3 -15/3 from rAuvgvn Bag 150 -- ICDC Investment Ce1O/OOI 1/50 15 an extract TOt: SecretarY at the address betOw Affir ... 3,3 . 17/3 MuvGces Basket - es This by writing 10 Global E cp,rsu- 3/3 --14/3 Kakuzi Limited 1 6/20 - - OoOvs Eby Net 90 no ohtail3ed Me,,cduei 4/3 none Kenya Natioeal OiiiooS pr 500 - ON S Bo Lejie . 5/3 -1 2/3 Mills 4/00 Oluvoes Bag 500 240 3/00 A. Khavhatcryoii 5,3 - --12/3 P.ussion EliOt Reu 80 200 Knn 1 a Oil Cow Ltd 3/00 5/00 Dciii Mvuefai-. . 713 1 7/3 Picopaws Bun L 120 --- Kulia looestmentu 4/25 5/00 Victoria Say .. 7/3 - 1 5/3 you P twit 500 500 Ban NB Marshalls IE.A.l Ltd --- 9/50 Plilvappies Dee 30 30 Ned Meit . 1 0/3 - 1 8/3 Mercat Limited 7/50 -- Sukumaveiki 805 100 140 Pairkft . . . 10/3 -20/3 FT. tern cslRl Boy 110 170 Motor Mart 5/00 - COLiunrpo.0 113 19/3 ulcno iWl Rag 130 200 NIC 14/80 - itvpotl . urgoes . K. Wi,ahta and lUrclavs Bank ofKenya Limited, Flead Office, Piltotces iSi Beg 150 - Nation Printers & Mapied unitiun ipieteut discharge on lie elves Re,t L 330 190 MaId 10. Jvii7 0 Mar and Jane Ann Publishers Ltd. 4/25 5/00 Bank HOUSe, Pb-lOi Avenue, 1'013ox 30 1 20, Nairobi Tlinl7tcnn Son M 1 1 0 - lvnliuietnii discttarqr cli Match 1 1. Pan African Ins 8/0010/20 7 ito clues But S 33 50 Pip/Ia 5 11111nntiydsvVut0ing Pearl Dry Cleaners 3/50 5/50