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25 online trade to hit Patients with different heart conditions treated by specialized Turkish cardiologists at Coast General Hospital. Sh 164b in 2021 239,367 CS Mucheru says the e-commerce sector has Children under the age of 5 years vaccinated against significant potential to create new jobs directly on ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Joe polio by the Machakos online marketplaces, supporting services as it offers Mucheru (file) county government. a vibrant marketing place where traders, buyers, tivities. “Finally, e-commerce ‘If we are to aggregate the offers a trusted payment 10,000 consolidators and middle-men interact businesses that are carried platform to accommodate German tourists who have out through social media customer categories and landed at Mombasa’s Moi BY MONICA OMORO driven solutions. Sector Alliance (KEPSA), platforms such as What- wallet transactions”, said International Airport between (PCO) The CS who was speaking the Mastercard Foundation sApp, Google, Facebook and the CS. January and June this year. during the Kenya Private and eMobilis. The impact of Instagram among others, The CS further revealed CT, Innovation and Youth Sector Alliance (KEPSA) this to our economy is that the number of e-commerce that Kenya’s is the fifth larg- Affairs Cabinet Secre- e-commerce booster pro- our citizens will possess start-ups are in their thou- est economy in sub-Saharan 2030 Itary, Joe Mucheru is up- gramme said, the Kenyan high levels of digital and en- sands”, the CS revealed. Africa and was ranked 56th The year Kenya aims beat that the e-commerce government, private sector trepreneurial skills, which While underlining the out of 190 economies in to become a newly revenue will earn Kenya Sh entities and other partners will aid in tapping oppor- pivotal role played by the E- 2019 in the World Bank Ease industrialized middle-income 164b in 2021 and grow to Sh will support sustainabil- tunities and overcoming commerce sector, Mucheru of Doing Business rankings. economy 254b by 2025. ity through digital training setbacks in e-commerce”, noted that it offers a vibrant He said that digitization Mucheru said that while and skills for Kenyan youth said the CS. marketing place where of government contributed the penetration of products to help them participate in CS Mucheru further re- traders, buyers, consolida- to an improvement in this 150 will grow, the profit mar- digital markets and trade so vealed that the e-commerce tors and middle-men in- ranking adding that a 2020 Juvenile armed gangs in gins are expected to reduce as to sustain E-commerce. sector has significant po- teract online, adding that it report by the Internet World Kisauni and Nyali areas and it is therefore critical for “To actualize this, we are tential to create new jobs offers a reliable and speedy Stats rated Kenya’s internet of Mombasa who have e-commerce players to plan working through the Ajira directly on online market- logistics network capable of penetration as the highest in surrendered this year. ahead to reduce cost driv- Digital Program, in partner- places, supporting services last mile delivery at reduced Africa with 87.2 per cent of ers and increase technology ship with the Kenya Private and spin-off economic ac- costs. the population connected. Tourism set for rebound as German commercial planes make comeback

BY GALGALO BOCHA cipal Secretary Safina Kwekwe Zanzibar, stated that the arrivals told the press that more Ger- from Germany will exceed the he first Lufthansa Group man visitors will arrive after the 19,000 recorded last year. TCarriers commercial aircraft company was licensed to oper- “We have already received made its maiden landing at the ate two weekly planes in the 10,000 German visitors between busy Mombasa’s Moi Interna- country before increasing to four January and June this year. We tional Airport last week with flights by March next year. have today received 150 guests 150 tourists scheduled to tour Kwekwe added that the new and more will arrive, with twice key attractions. service gives hope to Kenya’s a week flights up to march next The Airbus A330 aircraft full tourism recovery after about year,” she said, adding, ‘’We touched down at the airport to two years of low business lev- are delighted to receive the Euro a warm reception that included els occasioned by the Covid-19 Wings Discover flight today. As the traditional water cannon pandemic. a country, we are working to- salute by the Kenya Airports The commercial planes, op- wards ensuring a conducive en- Authority (KAA) Fire Brigade erated by Euro Wings Discover, vironment that allows a vibrant and traditional welcome songs the newest leisure airline within air travel system and in the pro- by Bombolulu cultural dance the Lufthansa Group Carriers are cess supports tourism activities. troupe. Euro Wings Discover op- scheduled to arrive with visitors Kwekwe said tourism play- erates out of Frankfurt and takes on Sundays and Thursdays. ers have been directed to en- travellers to some of the world’s The PS, who led a government hance Magical Kenya Covid-19 German Ambassador to Kenya, Annet Gunter, flanked by Helmut Woelfel, most beautiful short and long delegation in welcoming the protocols to ensure the country Lufthansa Chief Commercial Officer during the cutting of ribbon to commission holiday destinations. first aircraft, that was enroute to remains safe for domestic and the leisure airline carrier at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa. Tourism and Wildlife Prin- the spicy Indian Ocean Island of foreign tourists. H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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ADVERTS H 2 | S PRINTED BY :DAILY NATION Japan to offer technical support for Child Protection Unit food and nutrition in arid counties opened in Kericho BY SARAH NJAGI (KNA) ploitation and promote justice BY ODHIAMBO OMONDI Speaking after the sign- for them. ing of the agreement, Powon, A Shs 4 Million one stop “The responsibility to ed- he Japanese govern- who will be responsible for Child Protection Unit has been ucate children belongs to all ment through the the overall implementation unveiled in Kericho County to of us. Human rights belong Japan International and coordination of the pro- help protect vulnerable chil- to everyone including chil- Cooperation Agency ject thanked the government dren in the region. dren. Children have a right T(JICA) will grant Kenya tech- of Japan for its support, not- The center which was to survival, right to protec- nical and financial support ing that poverty and malnu- opened at the Kericho Police tion, right to development through a project designed to trition was high in ASAL areas Station is the first of its kind in and right to participation. improve food and nutritional hence such interventions the South Rift region and will The Child Protection Unit security in Arid and Semi – were critical in addressing the serve the objective of provid- is a place where children at arid Lands (ASALs). situation. ing a safe area for children in risk of violence, exploita- The Principal Secretary He asked JICA to consider conflict with the law. tion, negligence, abuse and for the State Department of partnering with the Ministry The launch and handing separation from family re- the Development of ASALs of Devolution and ASALs in over the new center comes at ceive integrated protection (SDDA) Mr. Micah Powon and starting irrigation projects in a time where cases of child services and receive legal JICA’s Team Leader and sen- places like in Turkana in fu- exploitation and abuse have aid.” said Justice Ongeri. ior advisor on agriculture and ture noting that the county been on the rise in Kenya. James Finlay Kenya Lim- rural development, Dr. Sato has a high potential for crop The center built by James ited Managing Director Katsumasa, signed the agree- production including rice. Finlay Kenya Limited was offi- Simeon Hutchinson said the ment at the PS’s Extelcom’s In his remarks, Dr. Katsu- cially opened by the Managing company was committed to House office. The signing of masa said the implementa- Director Simeon Hutchinson safeguarding the rights of the agreement will pave way State Department for the Development of the ASALs Principal tion of the project will borrow on Tuesday and is aimed at children in the community for the commencement of the Secretary, Micah Powon (right) and JICA’s Team Leader Dr. Sato from the best practice of the providing a comprehensive in view of securing a better project in February next year. Katsumasa display the signed agreement for the ‘Improvement of project on Enhancing Com- and responsive services to- future for them. The project dubbed ‘Im- Food and Nutrition Security in ASALs’ project. munity Resilience against wards ensuring the safety “Finlays remains com- provement of Food and Nu- agro-ecological zones (semi- therefore expected to be rep- Drought through Sustainable and well-being of children in mitted to the fulfillment of trition Security Through arid and arid). licated in other in ASAL areas. Natural Resources Manage- Kericho and its environs. the children rights in the Building Adaptive Capacity to The two counties have child The project will be under- ment and Livelihood Diver- Speaking during the com- community. Children are Climate Change in Arid and stunting rate of 46 percent taken by SDDA in collabora- sification in Turkana County missioning, Judge at the the leaders of tomorrow Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya’ against the national average of tion with the ministries of (ECoRAD2). Kericho High court Justice and safeguarding them now will focus on technical coop- 26 percent and child wasting Agriculture, Livestock, Fish- He said ECoRAD2 was a Asenath Ongeri called for is an assurance that Kenya eration and will target Kitui rate of 23 percent against the eries and Co-operatives; Ed- largely successful with regard concerted efforts to ensure will have a prosperous fu- and Turkana counties which national average of 4 percent ucation; and Health and the to project ownership and the that children are protected ture.” said Finlay Kenya MD represent different types of respectively. The outputs are respective counties. sustainability. from violence, abuse and ex- Hutchinson.

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TENDER FOR THE NANYUKI-ISIOLO 132KV UNDERGROUND CABLE PROJECT, TENDER NUMBER: KETRACO/PT/009/2021 REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR 2021-2023 FINANCIAL YEARS

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a state corporation whose Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology invites eligible and interested bidders mandate is to plan, design, construct, own, operate and maintain high voltage electricity transmis- to apply for Prequalification/ Registration of suppliers and Framework Agreement for F/Y 2021-2023 sion lines and substations throughout the Country. for the supply and provision of the listed Goods, Services, and Works. Visit the University’s website for complete schedule of categories. KETRACO as the Government of Kenya implementing agency on behalf of the Ministry of Energy, now invites bids from eligible bidders for the execution of works for the Nanyuki- Isiolo 132kV Reserved means: Only Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities who have registered with their Underground Cable project. respective authorizing bodies to apply. Preference means: Youth, Women and Persons with Disabilities and local suppliers will be given The major works to be carried out by the Contractor shall comprise of but not be limited to the In- priority. spection, Design, Supply, Construction and Commissioning of approximately 16.8km Nanyuki-Ru- muruti 132kV Double Circuit Underground Transmission Line and approximately 4.2km Nanyu- Open means: All bidders may apply for these categories. ki-Isiolo 132kV Single Circuit Underground Transmission Line. Pre-qualification documents and list of categories should be downloaded from our website at www. jooust.ac.ke and on www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. The closing date is Tuesday 17th August, The General Conditions of Contract shall follow the provisions of AfDB’s SBD for Plant Design, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Supply and Installation September 2010, revised February 2018. Completed documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with the “TENDER NO” and ITEM DE- Tender enquiries, clarifications and/or addendums to be sent to [email protected], SCRIPTION should be addressed to the undersigned; [email protected] THE VICE CHANCELLOR Complete bid documents should be submitted on or before Friday, 27th August 2021 at 10:00 JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY a.m. EAT and must be accompanied by a Bid Security outlined in the bidding document. P.O.BOX 210-40601 BONDO Bids will be opened promptly thereafter in the presence of the tenderers or their representatives and dropped into the TENDER BOX, positioned at the University Administration Block, so as to be who choose to attend in KETRACO Supply Chain Management Offices at KAWI House, South received not later than the stipulated date and time indicated above. C, Nairobi. Tenders will be opened on the closing date and time at the designated venue. Covid-19 protocols shall be adhered to. Bidders or their representatives are encouraged to witness the opening. Late SENIOR MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN submis-sions will not be accepted and will be returned unopened at suppliers’ own cost. FOR: MANAGING DIRECTOR

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General Manager, Finance INVITATION TO TENDER Our client, The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc is a well-established and recognized leader in electricity distribution and retail in the region. KPLC is established as a limited liability company under the Companies Act, Cap 486, Laws of Kenya. The Company’s key mandate is to purchase bulk electricity supply, transmit, distribute and retail PROVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES electricity to end-user customers throughout Kenya. KPLC is at the forefront of spearheading accomplishment of Vision 2030. Kenya Power is seeking to recruit a results driven and highly motivated leader to fill the position of General The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) invites sealed tenders from Insurance Service Manager, Finance. Providers for provision of the following Insurance Services for a period of one (1) year: Reporting to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager, Finance will be responsible for prudent management of financial resources to achieve set corporate goals and objectives. Sn Tender Tender Ref:

Key Responsibilities 1. Group Medical Insurance Cover NGEC/OT/INS/001/2021-2022 • Formulate and implement sound financial strategies, plans, policies, procedures, budgets, and systems; • Develop and implement effective controls for prudent use of financial resources; 2. Group life Assurance and Group Personal Accident/WIBA NGEC/OT/INS/002/2021-2022 • Advise on investment opportunities that will yield maximum returns; cover • Manage the Company’s liquidity, working capital and mitigate on operational and financial risks; • Compile and report on Company’s statutory financial reports. Ensuring compliance with financial and accounting 3. General Insurance Services NGEC/OT/INS/003/2021-2022 standards and regulations; • Review financial services performance and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness; and Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the tender documents from the Na- • Ensure the Company interests are adequately covered through insurance and hedging instruments to minimize tional Gender and Equality Commission Headquarters, Solution Tech Place Building, Lon- exposure to losses. gonot Road, Upperhill, Nairobi between 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Ten- der Documents can be downloaded on our website: www.ngeckenya.org or www.tenders.go.ke for free Person Specifications or bought at our offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of one thousand shillings (Kshs 1,000/-) per We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, set of documents in cash. Business Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution with not less than 15 years relevant work experience with 5 years in senior management; be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (K) or equivalent The completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked with Tender name qualification by a recognized body and be a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good and reference number and deposited in the Tender Box located in our offices at the Reception area, First standing. A Certification in Corporate Governance and /or Leadership from a recognised institution. Floor or if by post to be addressed to:

An attractive remuneration package and benefits awaits successful candidate. This appointment is on contractual terms The Commission Secretary/CEO for a period of 4 years and is renewable subject to your performance and business requirements. Applicants will be National Gender and Equality Commission required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. P.O Box 27512 00506 Nairobi For the full details about this position and how to apply, kindly log onto our e-recruitment platform https://www2. deloitte.com/ke/en/careers/executive-search-recruitment.html. Email or hard copy applications will not be accepted. so as to be received on or before Tuesday, 10th August, 2021, at 11.00 am East African time. All applications must be submitted through the e- recruitment portal to be considered, and your application must be received not later than 24 August 2021. The tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidate or their representatives st Kenya Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and committed to diversity and gender equality. Canvasing will who choose to attend at NGEC Boardroom on 1 Floor of the same building. lead to automatic disqualification. For more details please visit our website: www.ngeckenya.org 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 Betty Sungura - Nyabuto, MBS 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. COMMISSION SECRETARY/CEO © 2021 Deloitte Consulting Limited

THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING

Telegraphic Address: 22921 Treasury Building FINANCE-NAIROBI Harambee Avenue National Drought Management Authority FAX NO.3304426 PO BOX 30007-00100 Telephone: 2252299 NAIROBI When replying please quote KENYA NOTIFICATION OF VACANCY FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITION PUBLIC NOTICE Date: 3rd August 2021 LAUNCH OF THE BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS FOR THE The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a State Corporation established under the NDMA Act, 2016. The Act mandates the Authority to exercise overall coordination over all matters relating to drought FY 2022/23 AND THE MEDIUM-TERM risk management and to establish mechanisms, either on its own or with stakeholders that will end drought emergencies in Kenya. The National Treasury and Planning will launch the FY 2022/23 and Medium-Term Budget prepara- tion process on 5th August, 2021 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) starting The Board of the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is seeking to recruit a competent individual 8.30am. The budget preparation process requires public participation. This is in accordance with Article to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the Board who shall bear the responsibility for the day to day management of the Authority. 201 of the Constitution and Section 35 (2) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. The Board therefore invites applications from suitable candidates for the position. Detailed Terms of Reference The programme for the Launch is as provided below: and all other requirements for the position are available under the Careers section at www.ndma.go.ke.

ACTIVITIES How to Apply

Opening remarks by Principal Secretary/National Treasury and Chairperson, Budget and Appropria- Interested qualified applicants should send their applications accompanied with detailed CVs and testimonials tion Committee/National Assembly to [email protected].; The CV must at the minimum provide details of current employer, current remu- neration and names and contacts of at least three (3) referees familiar with the applicant’s professional and Keynote Address and Official Launch by the Cabinet Secretary/National Treasury & Planning work record.

Presentations: Applications in clearly marked and sealed envelopes addressed to; The Chairman • Medium Term Plan III Priorities Board of Directors • Macro-Economic Outlook for the Medium Term National Drought Management Authority • Highlights of the FY 2022/23 and the Medium Term Budget Process P. O. Box 53547 00200 NAIROBI, KENYA Way Forward and Closure may also be dropped at the Authority’s offices located on the 17th floor of Lonrho House, along Standard In view of the Covid - 19 containment measures, a link for the event will also be provided on the National Street, Nairobi during working hours of 8am to 5pm. Treasury website and official social media platforms. Deadline for submission of all applications is close of business on 1st September 2021. This information is provided for general public knowledge. NDMA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing of any form or failure to PRINCIPAL SECRETARY attach any of the stipulated documents shall lead to automatic disqualification. THE NATIONAL TREASURY H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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ADVERTS H 4 | S PRINTED BY :DAILY NATION Joy for film enthusiasts as PS launches film hub in Bomet BY LAMECH ARISA (KNA) ability of the film industry The PS who was accompa- all on this momentous occa- from this region to harness the rincipal Secretary for through strengthening existing nied by top officials from KFC sion as we celebrate the launch power of art and technology. PBroadcasting and Tel- institutional frameworks and led by the board’s chairman Mr of this film hub that has been She added that the current ecommunications, Ms Esther increasing the quality of film Earnest Kerich, the chief exec- set up by the Kenya Film Com- advancement in technology Koimett (pictured) has un- production in Kenya through utive officer of the commission mission,” the PS said. facilities like the new Bomet derlined the Ministry’s com- the active involvement of film Mr Timothy Owase and Bomet She added, “ I wish to take hub will present the youth mitment to the growth and stakeholders,” said Ms Ko- Governor Dr Hillary Barichok this opportunity to compli- with opportunities that they sustainability of the film in- imett. commended the Kenya Film ment the Commission for em- can tap into. dustry in Kenya for economic Koimett was speaking in Commission for empowering powering the youth in Bomet The PS challenged the youth development. Bomet County during the and opening the new facility, County by equipping the Emk- across the county and its en- “As a Ministry, we remain launch of a film hub that one of its kind in the entire wen Vocational Training centre virons to access information steadfast in our commitment was set up and equipped by in partnership with Bomet Lake Victoria block region. with state-of-the-art equip- from the hub and actualize the to the growth and sustain- the Kenya Film Commission County. “I am delighted to join you ment that will enable youths intended need for it.

MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION KENYA AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANIATION WATER SECTOR TRUST FUND INVITATION FOR BIDS SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Project Name : KENYA CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURAL PROECT REQUEST FOR BIDS-GOODS Loan No : P15474 Contract : INVITATION TO TENDER – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

1 Contract Number KALRO/KCSAP/NCB/001/2021-2022 ONE ENVELOPE BIDDING PROCESS Contract Title a. Supply of Farm Equipment Country : KENYA Reference Numbers KE-MOALF-228258-O-RFB Contract Title b. Supply of KALRO Branded Motor Vehicles and Tractor Name of Project : Project ID P156634 Reference Numbers KE-MOALF-233021-O-RFB Credit No. : 6030 2 Contract Number KALRO/KCSAP/NCB/002/2021-2022 RFB No. : WSTF/RFB/MV/01/2021-2022 Contract Title Supply, Installation, Configuring, Testing and Commissioning of Data Management Security and Cloud Hosting Services Water Sector Trust Fund (WaterFund) is the Kenyan State Corporation under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irri- gation with the mandate of providing conditional and unconditional grants to the Counties and to assist in financing the Reference Number KE-MOALF-242193-O-RFB development and management of water and sanitation services in the rural and urban marginalised and underserved areas as per Water Act 2016. 3 Contract Number KALRO/KCSAP/NCB/003/2021-22 WaterFund has received financing from the World Bank towards the National Performance Based Financing (NPBF) Contract Title Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Poultry Hatchery and Egg Setter Program. WaterFund intends to apply part of the proceeds to procure three (3) units 4x4 Motor Vehicles. to KALRO, Non-Ruminant Research Institute- Kakamega Reference Number KE-MOALF-228256-O-RFB SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR WATER SECTOR TRUST FUND Category: Open Tender

1 The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives has received financing from Tender Ref No: WSTF/RFB/MV/01/2021-2022 the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Climate Smart Proect, and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Description: Supply and Delivery of Special Duty, Utility Passenger Caravan Motor Vehi- cle, 4x4, L.W.B, 2900 – 4200 cc, Diesel or Equivalent

a. Supply of Branded Motor Vehicle, Tractor and Farm Equipment Quantity: 3 No. b. Supply, Installation, Cnfiguration, Testing Commisioning of Data Management Security,and Cloud Hosting Services Closing Date: 15th September, 2021 c. Supply, Installation and Commisisoning of Poultry Hatchery and Egg Setter Closing Time: 10.30AM

2 The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) now invites sealed bids 1.1 Interested eligible bidders may inspect and obtain bidding documents from our procurement office during office from eligible bidders to provide the above indicated services through the National Competitive working hours (08:0am – 05:00pm) on week days except public holidays at a cost of KES 1,000 or download free Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works of charge from our website https://waterfund.go.ke/downloads/tenders or at http://tenders.go.ke. Bid- and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Bor- ders who download the tender documents must forward their particulars immediately to rowers of January 2011, revised in July 2014. This advertisement is open to all eligible bidders as [email protected] for communication of any tender clarifications. defined in the Procurement uidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraph 1.6 and 1. setting forth th the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 1.2 Bids must be delivered at our offices on or before 10:30 am, 15 September, 2021 and must be accompanied with a bid security from a reputable bank in form of cheque in the amount of KES 750,000 with a bid validity of 120 days from the bid submission date. Late bids will not be accepted and any canvassing or giving of false 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Kenya Agricultural and Livestock information will lead to automatic disqualification. Research Organiation, in the office of Director Supply Chain Management, room 151, or email [email protected] and inspect the bidding document. 1.2 Bidding will be conducted through open national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as spec- ified in the World Bank’s ‘’Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’’ detailed November, 2020 4th Edition 5. A complete tender document may be obtained by interested bidders upon payment of non-refundable and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. fee of Kenya Shilling 1,000 in cash or banker’s cheque payable to the Director eneral, KALRO. The bid 1.3 Duly completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked with the tender refer- document can also be obtained free of charge from KALRO website www.kalro.org or The National ence number WSTF/RFB/MV/01/2021-2022 and be deposited in the tender box provided at the Water Sector Treasury portal [email protected]. Those who download the document and intend to submit Trust Fund’s Reception located at CIC Plaza 1, 1st Floor along Mara Road in Upper Hill, Nairobi or be ad- a bid are required to register their details with the Director Supply Chain Management so as to be able dressed to: to receive clarifications and addenda. Chief Executive Officer Water Sector Trust Fund 6. The sealed bids should be addressed to 1st Floor CIC Plaza 1, Mara Road, Upper Hill Director General PO Box 49699-00100, Nairobi Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization P O Box 5711-00200 1.4 Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to Nairobi attend at 10:30 AM East Africa Time on 15th September, 2021 at our offices while observing Ministry of Health prescribed COVID-19 protocols. Or be slotted into the tender box at the reception area of KALRO Headquarters, so as to be received on or be- WaterFund is the Winner of prestigious 2019 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA). For more information, see: rd fore 3 September, 2021 at 11.am. The bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidder https://waterfund.go.ke/2019unpsa representatives who choose to attend. For WaterFund’s complaints and access to information procedures and redress mechanisms, kindly follow the link: Stevens Musewe https://waterfund.go.ke/access2info For Director General WaterFund is ISO 9001:2015 Certified by KEBS Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 5 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION State Department for Correctional Media urged to report objectively as Services vaccinates 45% of workers, 2022 general election beckons

BY GEOFFREY MAKOKHA Otieno said that Migori during election times. inmates against Covid 19-PS County has been marked as a The official said that Migori BY PILI CHIMERAH (PCO) “Since last year we have The PS also revealed that edia practitioners have hot spot whenever there are County was a multi ethnic been working closely with the strict COVID-19 protocols put Mbeen urged to report elections and the major aim county and Peacenet’s aim ver 45 per cent of offic- Ministry of Health and we have in place by the Health Min- ethically, objectively and ac- of the training was to ensure was to ensure they spread the ers and inmates in the put several protocols in place to istry including maintaining curately as the country gears media practitioners adhere to gospel of peace. He said that Ocountry’s correctional ensure we safeguard not only social distance, washing of towards the 2022 general elec- their journalistic ethics and the media was a perfect insti- institutions have been vacci- our inmate population but also hands, sanitising and wearing tion. profession while doing their tution to propel the message nated against covid 19. our officers who work within of masks are being observed in Speaking during a media stories. across the 8 sub counties. Speaking during a morning the facilities from covid 19,” the correctional institutions. training workshop in Migori, “Our main focus as Peace- He urged politicians in the talk show at Nation FM, the the PS said. Ms Zeinab consequently the Assistant Project Officer net is to achieve security, county to have focused cam- Principal secretary in the State Restrictions of visitors in advised the general public to for Peace and Security Net- enhance development and paigns that are driven by Department for Correctional the facilities is also another take precautions even if they work (PEACENET) Bollette network with various organs ideologies and visions. He re- Services, Ms Zeibab Hussein measure the PS mentioned as have been vaccinated and also Otieno cautioned participat- like security agencies, com- affirmed that Kenyan politics said the department has lined an effective way to ensure the ensure they go for their second ing journalists about doing munity policing and media have grown from politics of various vaccination programs facilities are protected from the dose in case they had their first stories that may fuel chaos practitioners to ensure that violence to politics of ideas. in all the Correctional facilities virus. dose. during campaigns. our county is safe and secure The officer acknowledged to ensure they remain COVID- “In addition, Isolation facili- “I would urge everyone to Peacenet is a Non-Govern- during and after elections,” that the existence of Peacenet 19 free. ties have also been established continue taking the precau- mental Organization (NGO) stated Otieno. in other counties has given To actualize these pro- and in case there is a suspected tions as we did in March last formed after the 2007 Post He noted that occasionally, them a platform for infor- grammes, Ms Zeinab said, case, the entire cell is isolated year when the disease first election violence that rocked the media has been blamed mation sharing. The NGO is 45% of the staff and inmates and the inmates remain under came to the country,” Ms the country. The NGO has been for fueling violence through currently operating in Wajir, have been vaccinated in the treatment and are checked Zeinab said. operating in Migori County reporting. He stated that the Turkana, Samburu and Nairobi facilities against the dreaded after 14 days and again after 21 She also urged the public to since 2007 to ensure peace and purpose of the media was to Counties which are perceived viral pandemic which is riding days until they turn negative”, ensure they stay away from stability is maintained during enlighten the society on the to be hot spots regions during roughshod worldwide. said Ms Zeinab. political gatherings. and after elections. need for peace, especially elections.

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Water Act 2016 Sections 139 TENDER NOTICE VACANCIES The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is a State Corporation established under the Kenya Roads The Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb) is a statutory body charged with economic and ser- Act, 2007 with the responsibility for Management, Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National vice regulation of the water services sector as established by the Water Act 2016. Wasreb sets rules, Trunk Roads. standards and guidelines to ensure that water services are provided in an effective and efficient manner with a view to protecting consumers and other stakeholders’ interests. The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) through its implementing agency, Kenya National Highways Authority, has set aside funds for the above project under Development budget. The Authority intends to use To strengthen our Human Resource capacity, we wish to recruit highly motivated professionals to fill part of the funds in engaging a Contractor and an Individual Consultant to undertake the construction of the following positions: Kambu Bridge and Approach Roads. The project is located on the Old Mombasa Road, Makueni County, Lower Eastern Region. S/No. Position Grade No. of Posts The Authority hereby invites bids from eligible Contractors and Individual Consultants for: 1. Manager Human Resource and Administration WASREB 3 1 2. Manager Licensing WASREB 3 1 NO. TENDER NO. TENDER DESCRIPTION TENDER CLOSING DATE/ 3. Senior Monitoring and Inspectorate Officer WASREB 4 1 VENUE 4. Senior Tariffs Officer WASREB 4 1 1. KeNHA/2455/2021 Construction of Kambu Bridge and Friday 27th August, 2021 at approach Roads along Old Mombasa 11.00am, East African Time. 5. Enforcement Officer WASREB 5/6 2 Road in Makueni County. 6. Legal Officer WASREB 5/6 1 KeNHA Head Office, Barabara 2. KeNHA/2456/2021 Individual Consultancy Services for Plaza, Block C, 2nd Floor, Jomo 7. Licensing Officer WASREB 5/6 1 Works Supervision for the Construction Kenyatta International Airport of Kambu river bridge and approach (JKIA), Off Airport South Road, 8. Front Office Assistant WASREB 6 1 roads. along Mazao Road. 9. Driver WASREB 7 1 10. Office Assistant WASREB 8 1 A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested tenderers by downloading from KeNHA website: www.kenha.co.ke or PPIP portal www.tenders.go.ke. For detailed information, interested eligible Further details regarding the requirements for the vacancies and how to apply can be found on the Candidates are requested to visit the KeNHA website. Board’s website www.wasreb.go.ke. Due to the COVID -19 pandemic and consequently the Presidential Directives issued, there shall be NO Pre-Ten- All applications accompanied by a copy of the National Identity Card, detailed Curriculum Vitae and der Site Visits. However, bidders are requested to make personal arrangements to acquaint themselves with copies of all relevant academic and professional certificates should be addressed to: the site conditions before submissions of their bids.

The Chief Executive Officer Bidders are encouraged to send any clarifications through the email addresses indicated below to minimize Water Services Regulatory Board physical visits to the KeNHA Offices. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (Mondays to Fridays from 0800 to 1700 hours local time), excluding public holidays. P.O. Box 41621 00100 Nairobi Attention: Director (Highway Planning & Design) Street Address: Kenya National Highways Authority, Barabara Plaza, JKIA, Off Mazao So as to be received not later than 23.59 hours on 24th August 2021. Due to the COVID – 19 threats, Road (Opposite Aviation House) the applications should be submitted only through electronic means as prescribed on our website. Floor/Room No.: 3rd Floor North Wing, Block A City: NAIROBI, KENYA Wasreb is an equal opportunity employer and women, youth and people with disabilities are encour- Telephone: +254 700423606, +254 20 4954329 aged to apply. Email addresses: [email protected]: [email protected]

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. All interested bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any tender addendums or clarifications that may arise before the submission date. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by submitting the following compliance Deputy Director (Supply Chain Management) certificates; Certificate of Good Conduct, Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board, Tax -Com For: DIRECTOR GENERAL pliance Certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Clearance, and Credit Reference Bureau Certificate. For all your queries email us on: [email protected], Customer Care : 0700 423 606 #Road Safety Starts With You

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ajat Badru’s 30 years’ dream to undergo sur- Ngery without open- ing her heart to close a hole took her to different hospitals around the country without success. KNA reporter Galgalo Bocha (R) speaks to Ms. Najat Badru, 30, a ben- And this week, she was eficiary of the CathLab unit at the Coast General Teaching and Referral among 25 patients with differ- Hospital who underwent successful surgery for a cardiac condition she had from birth. ent heart conditions attended to by a team of specialized to the body. time. Dr Veghela added the ex- Turkish cardiologists at Mom- Although Naajat’s condition ercise that started on Sunday basa’s Coast General Teaching was not a life threatening, she predominately for children and Referral Hospital. was apprehensive of under- with various heart conditions, She was the first patient at- going the open heart surgery also benefited adults like Najat, tended by the Turkish car- fearing complications related who were born with heart diologists who arrived in the to such procedure. conditions. coastal city to conduct life- “I waited all these years The team targets about 80 saving cardiac surgery and because my situation was not patients before concluding the interventional cardiac cathe- life threatening. I had to use exercise on Saturday. terisation among children with some medicines while waiting He said the Turkish cardiolo- congenital heart defects. for an opportunity of special- gists using modern technology “I was born with the condi- ized heart surgery without any conducted minimal invasive Dr. Vaghela Vinesh, Head of internal medicine at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital flanked tion and my parent could not by Mombasa County Deputy Governor Dr. William Kingi, and other county officials addresses the media complication,” she added in an heart surgeries to patients with afford to take me to India for during the official opening of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital pediatric camp. exclusive interview with Kenya severe conditions that would such surgery. I resorted to live News Agency. have required their chest walls with the condition until Sep- hospital Ms. Najat is among According to cardiologists, dition, blood flows directly to Open heart surgery involves opened for surgeons to operate tember last year, when I heard 25 patients, who have under- PDA is an abnormal connec- the aorta bypassing the normal opening of chest wall for car- on the hearts. of the coming of these special- gone Patent Ductus Arterio- tion between the aorta and the process of pulmonary artery diologists to access and oper- Mombasa Deputy Governor ists,” said Ms. Najat. sus (PDA), Coronary Artery pulmonary artery in the heart carrying blood from the right ate patients’ heart, a process William Kingi added that each According to Vaghela Vinesh, Disease (CDA) and Ventricular interfering with the normal ventricle (heart’s right lower that sometimes could lead to of the patients would have paid Head of Internal Medicine septal defect (VSD) heart sur- flow of blood. chamber) to the lungs for oxy- complications including bro- more than Sh1 million to un- at the Coast regional referral geries. In patients with PDA con- gen and back through the aorta ken bones and longer recovery dergo the surgery.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Our Vision “A citizen-centric public service”. INVITATION TO TENDER

Our Mission The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), is a State Corporation established under the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008 with the mandate “To reform and transform the public service for efficient and effective service delivery”. to Prohibit Trade in Counterfeit Goods. The Authority invites interested eligible bidders to participate in the following Tenders for Financial Year 2021-2022: - RECRUITMENT OF INTERNS INTO GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION ELIGIBLE GROUP ACA/OT/001/2021-2022 Provision of Medical Insurance Services –Underwriters Only Open

The Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP) is a Government initiative designed to offer opportunity for graduates to acquire ACA/OT/002/2021-2022 Provision of Group Personal Accident and WIBA – Brokers/ YW&PWD and develop valuable technical and professional skills as well as work experience in the Public Service. Agents

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is pleased to announce to the general public the recruitment of interns, scheduled to take ACA/OT/003/2021-2022 Provision of General Insurance for Motor Vehicles & Other YW&PWD place from September, 2021. Assets – Brokers/Agents ACA/OT/004/2021-2022 Provision of Security Guard Services Open Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to an internship position, a candidate must: ACA/OT/005/2021-2022 Provision of Office Cleaning, Fumigation and Sanitary Services YW&PWD

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university; The Tender Documents with further detailed information may be obtained from the Office of the Head of Procurement Services • Have graduated not earlier than the year 2015; during official working hours upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings One Thousand (Kshs. 1,000.00) Only • Be proficient in computer skills; and per Tender Document at the ACA Finance Office on 3rd floor, National water Plaza, Dunga Road between 9:00am and • Be energetic and eager to tackle new projects. 3:00pm. Internship Duties and Responsibilities Interested and eligible bidders may also download tender documents free of charge from the ACA website www.aca.go.ke. Bidders who opt to download the Tender Document shall be required to send/email their company details to [email protected]. Duties include, but not limited to: Completed Tender Documents shall be sealed and marked as stated in the Tender Document(s) and addressed to:- i. Completing duties mutually agreed upon and assigned by the supervisors; ii. Documenting relevant skills acquired in their areas of deployment; and Ag. Executive Director, iii. Actively participating in any relevant mentorship activities and additional responsibilities designed for the programme. Anti-Counterfeit Authority, National water Plaza Duration of Internship P.O. Box 47771-00100 Twelve (12) months. Nairobi

Stipend and be physically deposited in the Tender box at the Reception of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Offices at the National water Plaza, 3rd floor, along Dunga Road so as to be received on or before Tuesday 17th August, 2021 at 10:00am. The intern will be paid a stipend at a rate to be determined by the Public Service Commission. Bulky Tenders which do not fit into the slot of the Tender box shall be received at the Head of Procurement Office on 3rd floor. Certificate Bids will be closed and opened immediately in Public and in presence of the bidders or their representatives who choose to On successful completion of the Internship Programme, the intern will be awarded a certificate. attend. Interested and qualified graduates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Commission’s job portal accessi- ble through www.publicservice.go.ke or www.psckjobs.go.ke by 20th August, 2021. Bidders are advised to send one representative during tender opening to enable ACA ensure compliance with MOH guidelines on Covid-19. The Public Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer Late bids or electronic bids shall not be accepted for evaluation. SECRETARY/CEO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 7 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION Machakos county vaccinates 230, 000

children in anti-polio campaign KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BY RACHAEL KILONZO (A Constituent College of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology) activity, which kicked off on Tel: 0777373633 P.O Box, 385-50309 achakos County gov- July 17th, was being conducted Email:[email protected] Kaimosi - Kenya ernment, through the across 13 high-risk counties Website : www.kafuco.ac.ke Ministry of Health including Machakos. M OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (F&D) and emergency services has Speaking during the launch vaccinated 239,367 children of the campaign, Nzioka EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYT under the age of 5 years against pointed out that the activity polio during the just concluded was conducted in designated In pursuit of its mission and mandate, the university wishes to invite applicants from quali- fied candidates to fill the position indicated below: countrywide polio campaign. areas within the county’s nine Speaking in Machakos sub-counties. Teaching position town, the County Executive He urged those living in School of Science Department of Nursing for Health, Dr. Ancent Kituku gated communities, especially Nzioka noted that the county, in Syokimau area in Mavoko S/ REFERENCE AREA OF POSI- GRADE NO OF which had targeted to vacci- sub-county, to allow the polio N0 NUMBER SPECIALISATION TION POST nate 230,565 against the deadly teams to gain access so that 1 KAFUCO/ Medical Surgical Lecturer 12 1 disease managed to surpass its more children can be vac- NUR/01/2021 Nursing target by 3.6 per cent cinated within the stipulated Deputy Principal “We managed to immunize time. Finance & Development Machakos County Executive for Health Dr. Ancent Kituku Nzioka 239,367 children which trans- The Health county executive Kaimosi Friends University College administers a polio vaccine to a child during the launch of the just con- P.O BOX 385-50309 lates to 103.6 per cent of the cluded second phase of the Polio supplemental immunization activity. pointed that those who will KAIMOSI. target,” said Nzioka. be conducting the immuniza- Kindly visit Kaimosi Friends University College website www.kafuco.ac.ke for details about He said that this was made to forget a team of 108 super- for executing the activity very tions are distinctly identifiable Requirements, Mode of Application and all other relevant information. possible by 521 mobile teams, visors. “I take this opportunity well,” he added. through their mode of dressing Kaimosi Friends University College is an equal opportunity employer and therefore appli- 45 fixed sites that consisted of to thank our healthcare work- The second phase of the Polio and the ministry of health per- cants of either gender or persons with disability are encouraged to apply. vaccinators and volunteers not ers and development partners supplemental immunization mits and work tags.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION VACANCY RE-ADVERTISEMENT

The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, (formerly, the Rural Electrification Authority) a state corporation established under the Energy Act, 2019, is mandated to enhance provision of electricity in the rural areas of the country as well as develop, manage and promote the use of renewable energy in Kenya.

Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) was established as the successor of the Rural Electrification Corporation (REA). Under the new dispensation, the Corporation has an expanded mandate of spearheading Kenya’s renewable energy drive, in addition to implementing rural electrification projects.

The Corporation would like to recruit a highly experienced, motivated and results oriented individual to fill a vacancy in the organization. Applicants must be self-driven individuals who are focused and committed to driving the Corporation towards achieving its mandate and will work with departmental teams in spearheading/embrac- MAIN THEME: ing innovations, work ethics and must possess high level of integrity.

Applications are invited from professionals who meet ALL the minimum qualifications for the following position: KENYAN TVET IN THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

S/ POSITION GRADE NO. OF TERMS OF SERVICE NO. POSTS 1 General Manager, Power Distribution 2 1 Five (5) Years Contract (Renewable and Regional Coordination once subject to performance)

Application Procedure: (i) Visit the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation website for the full details of the job description, minimum requirements and requisite work experience for the position. (ii) Apply for a position through a standard one-page letter, attaching a detailed CV and copies of certifi- cates; (iii) All applicants MUST complete the BIO DATA Form which should be obtained in the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation website and send the same in EXCEL to the Chief Executive Officer on [email protected]. PDF and SCANNED bio data will be rejected. (iv) Candidates must submit VALID clearance certificates namely; a. Tax Compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Corporation, General Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, Font 12; Single spacing b. Clearance Certificate from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Length-Abstract Between 250-350 words c. Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board Keywords Not more than 5 keywords d. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). e. Clearance from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) Full paper length Between 3000 and 3500 words Referencing style APA, 6th Edition (v) Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit HARD COPIES of their applications togeth- er with their updated Curriculum Vitae, CERTIFIED copies of academic and professional certificates on Language English (UK) or before the closing dates. Review Policy Double-blind (vi) Qualified persons including physically challenged, youth and female candidates are encouraged to Publication policy Open access policy apply. (vii) CANDIDATES WHO HAD APPLIED FOR THE POSITION AS EARLIER ADVERTISED SHOULD NOT RE-APPLY (viii) Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should be sent to: The Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, Kawi House, Block C/South C-Bellevue, P.O Box 34585-00100, NAIROBI. So as to reach on/or before 24th August, 2021. H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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“Particulars not warranted” AMENITIES Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 9 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION Environment PS calls for collaboration to fast-track restoration of forests PUBLIC NOTICE BY GRACE OWITI (PCO) CALL FOR POLICY PROPOSALS TO RECOMMEND he Principal Secretary for Environment and CANGES TO TE RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT AND TForestry Dr. Chris Kip- REGULATIONS too is caling for quick action and a collaborative approach to restore the country’s for- Retirement enefits Authority was established under the Retirement enefits Act, Cap 1 No. of 1 to est cover, degraded lands regulate and supervise establishment and management of retirement benefits schemes protect the interest and water towers to help the of members and sponsors of retirement benefits schemes approve trustees remuneration approved by members during the annual general meeting after every three years promote development of the retirement country mitigate the impact benefits sector and, advise the Cabinet Secretary of he National reasury on the national policy to be of climate change. followed with regard to the retirement benefits sector. Dr. Kiptoo said time for empty talk was running out ursuant to the Statutory Instruments Act No. 2 of 201, the Authority hereby invites policy proposals to and urged Kenyans to make recommend changes to the Retirement enefits Act and Regulations from members of the public partic- commitments and time- ularly, the staeholders in the retirement benefits sector. Submitted proposals will be consolidated and forwarded to he National reasury for consideration in the udget Speech for Financial ear 2022/202. All frames to achieve the set submissions must provide a bacground, rationale and specific section of the Act or Regulation that may be goals including the increase affected by the proposal. of the national forest cover by a minimum of 10% by the Kindly submit either a hardcopy addressed to the Chief ecutive Officer using the postal address provided year 2022. here below or softcopy emailed to [email protected] on or before 30th August 0. Dr. Kiptoo was speaking Aerial view of deforestation at the water tower, Mau Forest. at a Partnership-Sustainable RETIREMENT BENEFITS AUTORITY Conservation meeting of happy to be associated with in the last couple of months, Rahimtulla Tower, 3th Floor, Upper ill Road, P.O. Box 57733-0000 Nairobi Tel: 809000 Mobile: 07660000-5 or 07353393 Fax: 70330 the Friends of Ololua Forest the restoration effort of the adding that it was impera- Email: [email protected] Website: www.rba.go.ke (FoOF)held in Nairobi to rally Ololua forest into one of the tive to leverage collective support for the restoration of pristine urban forests in Nai- resources and networks of Ololua forest which covers robi metropolis. neighbouring communities twitter: @RBAKenya Instagram: rbakenya facebook: Retirement Benefits Authority about 662.2 hectare besides Kiptoo further lauded FoOF to further support the initia- also being part of the greater and the Community Forest tive, pledging the Ministry’s linkedin: Retirement Benefits Authority Kenya YouTube: Retirement Benefits Authority Ngong forest. Association (CFA) for regis- The PS further said he was tering significant progress CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 R A IO H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 INTAKE

South Eastern Kenya University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following postgraduate, S/ PROGRAMME COURSE CAMPUS FEES PER YEAR undergraduate and diploma programmes at the Main, Wote Town, Kitui Town and Mtito-Andei campuses NO. DURATION

S/ PROGRAMME COURSE CAMPUS FEES PER YEAR 15. a) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with specialization in: Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 I) Dryland Agriculture Semesters Campus Statutory charges: NO. DURATION II) Dryland Animal Science 27,500 SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH III) Horticulture IV) Agronomy 1. a) Master of Science in Infectious Disease Diagnosis Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 V) Agricultural Economics b) Master of Science in Public Health Semesters Campus Statutory charges: b) Bachelor of Science in Range Management c) Master of Science in Epidemiology, 32,500 c) Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and d) Master of Science in International Health Entrepreneurship d) Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Exten- 2. a) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 194,425 sion Semesters Campus Statutory charges: 43,875 16. a) Diploma in Animal Health Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000 b) Diploma in Apiculture Semesters Campus Statutory charges: 3. a) Bachelor of Science in Public Health Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 c) Diploma in Crop Protection 27,500 b) Bachelor of Science in Population Health Semesters Campus Statutory charges: d) Diploma in Rangeland Management c) Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology 27,500 e) Diploma in General Agriculture d) Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition & Dietetics f) Diploma in Agricultural Entrepreneurship e) Bachelor of Science in Health Records & Information Technology 17. a) Certificate in Animal Health & Husbandry Minimum 2 SEKU Main b) Certificate in Artificial Insemination and Fertility Manage- Semesters Campus 4. a) Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 ment Semesters Campus Statutory charges: 59,900 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 5. a) Diploma in Health Records Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000 18. a) Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Minimum 3 SEKU Main, Tuition: 150,000 b) Diploma in Food & Beverage Production (Culinary Arts) Semesters Campus Statutory charges: Planning Years Wote Town, Statutory: 34,250 27,500 b) Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili Studies Kitui Town and Mtito SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES Andei

6. a) Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Minimum 3 SEKU Main Tuition: 150,000 19. a) Master of Arts in Sociology Minimum 4 SEKU Main, Years Campus Statutory charges: b) Master of Arts in Kiswahili semesters Wote Town, Tuition: 120,000 34,250 c) Master of Arts in Religious Studies Kitui Town Statutory charges: 7. a) Master of Science in Biochemistry Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 d) Master of Arts in Gender and Development Studies and Mtito 32,500 b) Master of Science in Biotechnology semesters Campus Statutory charges: e) Master of Arts in Geography Andei c) Master of Science in Applied Statistics 32,500 e) Master of Education with options in: - d) Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation and i. Educational Administration Management ii. Educational Planning iii. Curriculum Studies e) Master of Science in Physics Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 iv. Economics of Education semesters and Kitui Statutory charges: v. Corporate Governance in Education Town 32,500 f) Master of Education in Early Childhood Education g) Master of Education in Kiswahili Methods 8. a) Bachelor of Science Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 h) Master of Arts in Linguistics b) Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science Semesters Campus Statutory charges: c) Bachelor of Science in Statistics 27,500 20. Postgraduate Diploma in Education One SEKU Main, d) Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Academic Wote Town, e) Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Year Kitui Town f) Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mtito g) Bachelor of Science in Biology Andei h) Bachelor of Science in Electronics i) Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and 21. a) Bachelor of Arts (Specializing in ONE or TWO of the Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 72,000 Molecular Biology following disciplines: -Sociology, Anthropology, Political Semesters Campus Statutory charges: j) Bachelor of Science in Medical Botany Science, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Geography, 27,500 History, Kiswahili, English, Literature). 9. a) Diploma in Electronics Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000 b) Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Semesters Campus Statutory charges: c) Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Development Studies 27,500 d) Bachelor of Arts in Criminology e) Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism a) Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration & Minimum 3 Kitui Town Tuition: 150,000 Management Years Statutory: 34,250 f) Bachelor of Education (Arts): - (English and Literature, Minimum 8 SEKU Main, Tuition: 72,000 Kiswahili, History, Christian Religious Education, Geogra- Semesters Wote Town, Statutory charges: 10. a) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Minimum 4 Kitui Town, Tuition: 120,000 phy, Business Studies, Mathematics) Kitui Town 27,500 b) Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Manage- semesters Wote Town Statutory charges: g) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) and Mtito ment and Mtito 32,500 Andei Andei h) Bachelor of Education (Science) Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 11. a) Bachelor of Commerce Minimum 8 Kitui Town Tuition: 72,000 Semesters Campus Statutory charges: b) Bachelor of Freight and Logistics Management Semesters and Wote Statutory charges: 27,500 c) Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Manage- Town 27,500 ment 22. a) Diploma in Social Work and Community Development Minimum 4 Wote Town, Tuition: 36,000.00 d) Bachelor of Economics b) Diploma in Community and Civic Development semesters Kitui Town Statutory charges: e) Bachelor of Economics and Statistics c) Diploma in Disaster Management and Mtito 27,500.00 f) Bachelor of Project Planning and Management Andei g) Bachelor of Business and Information Technology (BBIT) h) Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Manage- 23. a) Certificate in Civic Development and Leadership Minimum 2 Wote Town, ment Semesters Kitui Town and Mtito 12. a) Diploma in Business Management Minimum 4 Kitui Town Tuition: 36,000 Andei b) Diploma in Sales and Marketing Semesters Campus Statutory charges: c) Diploma in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management 27,500 SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES d) Diploma in Human Resources Management 24. a) Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management Minimum 3 SEKU Main Tuition: 150,000 e) Diploma in Cooperative Management b) Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change and Agro-for- Years Campus Statutory charges: f) Diploma in Project Management estry 34,250.00 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY SCIENCES c) Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Water Resources Management 13. a) Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Resources Management Minimum 3 SEKU Main, Tuition: 150,000 b) Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics Years Wote Town, Statutory charges: 25. a) Master of Science in Environmental Management Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 c) Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science Kitui Town 34,250 b) Master of Science in Climate Change and Agro-forestry Semesters Campus Statutory charges: d) Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Health, Production & and Mtito c) Master of Science in Integrated Water Resources Man- 32,500 Entrepreneurship Andei agement d) Master of Science in Aquaculture 14. a) Master of Science in Agricultural Resources Management Minimum 4 SEKU Main, Tuition: 120,000 e) Master of Science in Agro-Meteorology b) Master of Science in Livestock Production Systems Semesters Wote Town, Statutory charges: f) Master of Science in Mineral Exploration and Mining c) Master of Science in Agronomy Kitui Town, 32,500 d) Master of Science in Comparative Mammalian Physiolo- Mtito Andei 26. a) Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 gy Natural Resources Management Semesters Campus Statutory charges: e) Master of Science in Reproductive Biology b) Bachelor of Science in Environmental Planning and 27,500 f) Master of Science in Agricultural Economics Management g) Master of Science in Rangeland Resources Management c) Bachelor of Science in Land Resources Management Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. 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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, TRADE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR TRADE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY S/ PROGRAMME COURSE CAMPUS FEES PER YEAR REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR GOODS /PROVISION NO. DURATION 26. d) Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Community Devel- Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000 OF SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/2022 opment Semesters Campus Statutory charges: e) Bachelor of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources 27,500 The State Department For Trade and Enterprise Development invites applications for Registration of Suppliers from Management interested eligible bidders for the supply of the under listed goods, and services for the financial year 2021-2022. f) Bachelor of Science in Fisheries Management and Aqua- culture Technology SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES g) Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Science h) Bachelor of Science in Geology NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY i) Bachelor of Science in Meteorology j) Bachelor of Science in Climate Change CATEGORY A. REGISTRATION FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF GOODS k) Bachelor of Science in Agro-ecosystems and Environ- 1. Prequalification for Supply of Office Equipment. Open mental Management

27. a) Diploma in Forestry Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000 2. Prequalification for Supply of Furniture & Fittings (Agents/Dealers of locally Open b) Diploma in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Semesters Campus Statutory charges: manufactured furniture only). 27,500 3. Prequalification for Supply of General Office Stationeries. Special Group 28. a) Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Minimum 2 SEKU Main 4. Prequalification for Supply of Toners and other Computer consumables and Special Group and Audit Semesters Campus accessories. b) Certificate in Petroleum Geo-Science 5. Prequalification for Supply of Hardware & Electrical items & services. Open SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 29. a) Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Minimum 10 SEKU Main Tuition: 6. Prequalification for Supply and delivery of bottled mineral water. Special Group b) Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineer- Semesters Campus 200,000.00 7. Prequalification for Supply and delivery of staff uniforms,footware and other clothings. Open ing Statutory charges: c) Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering 51,400.00 8. Prequalification for Supply of Tents, Chairs, Table’s decoration services (dressing Special Group d) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering drapery) 30. a) Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology & Applied Minimum 10 SEKU Main Tuition: 9. Prequalification for Supply and fitting of motor vehicles tyres, tubes, batteries. Special Group Fashion Design Semesters Campus 120,000.00 Statutory charges: 10. Prequalification for Supply of Gifts, Carvings and Paintings. Special Group 51,400.00 CATEGORY B. REGISTRATION FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES 31. a) Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Minimum 6 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000 options in: - Semesters Campus Statutory charges: 11. Prequalification for Provision of Designing & Printing Services of newsletters. Special Group i. Power and Electronics Engineering 27,500 12. Prequalification for Provision of Travel, Air Ticketing services and Travel Insurance Open ii. Telecommunication Engineering Services (IATA/KATA Registered firms.) b) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with options in: - i. Automotive Engineering 13. Prequalification for Provision and maintenance of Telephone, Fax Machines and other Open ii. Production Engineering Telecommunication equipment. c) Diploma in Building and Civil Engineering d) Diploma in Fashion Design and Textile Technology 14. Prequalification for Provision of Graphic Designs and Printing Services. Special Group e) Diploma in Quantity Surveying 15. Prequalification for Design and production of branded and promotional materials Special Group 32. a) Certificate in Fashion Design & Garment Making Minimum 2 SEKU Main (t-shirts, caps, pens, folders, brochures, fliers, calendars, diaries, banners, roll-up banners, Semesters Campus mugs, key holders, umbrellas, wheel covers, wall clocks, signage and other promotional. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 16. Prequalification for Supply and provision of films, videos, digital camera, TVs and other Special Group 33. a) Master of Science in Information Systems Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 120,000 audio-visual and photographic materials, equipment, and photographic and video ser- Semesters Campus Statutory charges vices giveaways) 32,500 17. Prequalification for Provision of laundry/cleaning services of curtains, nettings, blinds, Open 34. a) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Minimum 8 SEKU Main Tuition: 84,000.00 sofa sets and other upholstery. b) Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) Semesters Campus Statutory charges: 27,500 18. Prequalification for Repair and maintenance of office furniture and fittings. Open

35. a) Diploma in Computer Science Minimum 4 SEKU Main Tuition: 42,000.00 19. Prequalification for Provision of car hire services and transport services including Open b) Diploma in Information Technology Semesters Campus Statutory charges: limousine and chauffeur services. 27,500 20. Prequalification for Development and maintenance of LAN (local area network) and Open 36. a) Certificate in Information Technology Minimum 2 SEKU Main network equipment. Semesters Campus 21. Prequalification for Provision of Multimedia Services, PR support services and event Open management services. MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1) Doctor of Philosophy 22. Prequalification for Provision of Asset Engraving/Marking and Cataloguing Services. Special Group Master’s Degree from a recognized university in areas of specialization relevant to the programme. 23. Prequalification for Provision of Auctioneering Services. Open 2) Master’s Programme. At least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or its equivalent in a relevant discipline OR a Second Class Honours 24. Prequalification for Provision of Courier Services. Open (Lower Division) in a relevant discipline with two years of working experience 3) Undergraduate Programmes 25. Prequalification for Provision of repairs, maintenance and service of office and Open KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) or KCSE Mean Grade C (Plain) with a Diploma in a relevant field machines and equipment 4) Diploma Programmes KCSE Mean Grade C – (Minus) 26. Prequalification for Minor maintenance works, plumbing, electrical works, partitioning Open Our Diploma and Certificate Programmes are TVETA Accredited and Examining Body is KNEC and painting of offices and buildings.

SCHOLARSHIPS Special Groups include Youth, Women and Persons Living with Disability who have duly registered with the National Limited scholarships are available. Treasury (Mandatory). Attach copy a valid AGPO Certificate. APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE A complete set of the Registration Documents may be downloaded by interested candidates, free of charge from Application forms may be obtained from our website www.seku.ac.ke OR: the State Department for Trade and Enterprise development website (http://www.trade.go.ke) and the Public • SEKU Main Campus, Kwa Vonza, Off Machakos-Nairobi Road, mail: [email protected] or dvc-arsa@ Procurement Information Portal (PPIP). seku.ac.ke • Kitui Town Campus, Located at BLI –Manyenyoni. Tel: +254 727 714 044 E-mail: [email protected] • Wote Town Campus, located 2.8Km from Wote Town, Next to Makueni County Governmeno’s Residence, along ACK Complete tender documents in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the Tender No. MOITED/SDTED/ Wote Township Boarding Primary School – Makuendi G.K. Prison – Malivani Road. Tel: +254 111 417 951 E-mail: PQF/001/2021-2022, Category No…………………………..and addressed to: [email protected] • Mtito Andei Campus along Nairobi-Mombasa Road, Tel: +254 722 367 472 or +254 787 500 905, E-mail: The Principal Secretary, [email protected] Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, State Department For Trade and Enterprise Development Application fee (non-refundable) of Ksh. 3000/= for postgraduate programmes, Ksh. 2,000/= Undergraduate, P.O. Box 30430-00100 Ksh.1000/= Diploma and Ksh. 500/= for Certificate is applicable. Nairobi

Payments should be made through the following bank accounts: And be deposited in State Department for Trade and Enterprise Development tender box on the 17th Floor Telposta National Bank of Kenya (SEKU Branch) A/C No. 0102152862000, Equity Bank Ltd (Kitui Branch) A/C No. 0720295920757, Towers. To be received on or before 17th August 2021 at 10.00a.m. Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd (Kitui Branch) A/C 2021558152, Co-operative Bank (Kitui Branch) A/C No. 01129300544600, Kenya Commercial Bank (Kitui Branch) A/C No. 1127693166, Family Bank (Kitui Branch) A/C No. 072000038445 Applications will be opened immediately thereafter at the State Department For Trade and Enterprise Development, Telposta Building, 18 th Floor, Board Room in the presence of bidders or their representatives, who choose to attend MODE OF STUDY: in strict compliance with the covid19 containment protocol. Weekdays: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and/or Evening 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., Saturdays from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Please make sure you indicate the campus at which you intend to study and the mode of study. For more information about Late tenders will be returned unopened. the Programmes minimum entry requirements and application process, visit any of the university campuses or the website www.seku.ac.ke or e-mail us at; [email protected] or [email protected]. HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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BY DICKSON MWITI (KNA) nvironment and For- yond. estry Principal Sec- he Government is de- “We want to ensure we Eretary (PS) Dr. Chris veloping a work plan have small functional indus- Kiptoo has called for usage of Tthat will ensure cot- tries in rural areas that can non- motorized transport as a tage industries play a pivotal deliver employment, pro- way of mitigating the impact of role in the transformation duction and bring technol- climate change in the country. of the country’s economy, ogy and other services to the Kiptoo said non- motorized through the improvement of grassroots,” he said. transport helps in transition- manufacturing sector espe- The PS said this will be ing to sustainable practices cially in rural areas. achieved by taking resources besides helping cut down on Subsequently, the staff to the rural areas and devel- carbon emissions towards the and heads of all semi-auton- oping opportunities for the ‘less than 2° Celsius’ ambition. omous government agencies youth so that they are able to Dr. Kiptoo was speaking at under the State Department participate in the growth of Chepkorio Show Ground, in of Industrialization held a re- the country’s economy. Uasin Gishu during a cycling PS Dr. Chris Kiptoo (in reflector jacket and hat) and NETFund CEO Samson Toniok (right) kick-off the treat in Meru County to come On his part, Industriali- event, which crowned the teaser race for the 115 cyclists who partcipated in the event up with a clear roadmap to- zation Chief Administrative week-long Kaptagat Annual wards the achievement of Secretary David Osiany said Tree Planting Day. He called greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- restoration of important forests Elgeyo Marakwet County this goal. the President had envisioned on Kenyans to embrace the cy- sions by 30 percent by 2030. ecosystems. CEC for Environment Abra- Addressing journalists the contribution of the cling culture as it comes with The event sponsored by the “Kaptagat forest straddles ham Barsosio said the County during the opening of the re- manufacturing sector to the many benefits such as nur- National Environment Trust two counties of Uasin Gishu Government of Uasin Gishu treat, Industrialisation Prin- country’s Gross Domestic turing individual health, the Fund and the World Wildlife and Elgeyo Marakwet. The al- is committed to conserva- cipal Secretary Peter Kaberia Product to be 15 percent and environmental, economic and Fund -Kenya was held under titude here is between 2,500m tion and protection of forests said during the two-day en- beyond and the retreat was social benefits besides being a the theme “Cycling for For- – 2800m above sea level. The within the area and pledged to gagement, that they explored meant to come up with ways zero-emission mode of trans- ests” and “My Lane Too,” at- conditions here make Kap- support the cycling race next ways in which they can to ensure this was achieved. port. tracted 115 participants, in the tagat one of the best training year at a cost of Sh1 million. transform the department to “We have had issues of The PS said Kenya is a sig- 74km race. grounds for athletes globally, During the event, elite cyclist start delivering for the small Covid-19 and so as we try to natory to the Paris climate Dr. Kiptoo said the tree for athletics legends train like Suleiman Kangangi emerged and medium enterprises. rise out of the rubble of the change which will cost about planting initiatives are con- Eliud Kipchoge who trains the winner and was awarded Kaberia said manufactur- crisis, we have to rejig and Shs 6.7 billion for mitigation nected to healthy sporting here, and has adopted 50 hec- Sh 50,000, Evan Wangai came ing is part of President Uhuru relook our strategy so that it and adaptation in the coun- since sports are entirely de- tares for restoration, to appre- second and won Sh 30,000, Kenyatta’s Big-Four agenda meets the original intention try, hence the need to come pendent on clean healthy ciate the importance of this and Rashid Kosgei emerged 3rd and should be delivered in and mandate of the Presi- up with measures to reduce environment which calls for ecosystem” said Dr. Kiptoo. and was awarded Sh 20,000. the next one year and be- dent.

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman)

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES JOB VACANCY The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) is a Constitutional Commission Kenya Institute of Mass communication (KIMC) is the oldest middle level media training institution in Kenya es- established under Article 59 (4), Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution and the Commission on Administrative tablished in 1961. It is currently a State Corporation established through Legal Notice No.197 of 2011(amended). Justice Act, 2011 with the mandate of addressing all forms of maladministration in the public sector in Kenya. The Institute offers training at Post Graduate, Diploma and Certificate levels in Communication and Cinematic The Commission is also charged with overseeing and enforcing the implementation of the Access to Information Arts. Act, 2016. The Institute invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following vacant The Commission seeks to fill the following positions:- positions. NO DESIGNATIONS NO OF POSTS J/GRADE NO. REF NO: JOB TITLE JOB GRADE NO.OF POSITIONS 1 Assistant Director - Complaints/Legal Services/Regional Coordination 1 3 1. KIMC/CET/HR/07/2021 CHIEF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN KIMC GRADE 6 1 2 Assistant Director – Information Communication & Technology 1 3 2. KIMC/HR/07/2021 SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGE- KIMC GRADE 6 1 3 Senior Resource Mobilization Officer 1 5 MENT OFFICER 4 Senior Human Resource Management Officer 1 5 3. KIMC/LIB /HR/07/2021 LIBRARIAN ASSISTANT III KIMC GRADE 11 1 5 Legal Officer II 1 7 4. KIMC/CC/HR/07/2021 CHIEF CHEF KIMC GRADE 8 2 6 Compliance Officer II 1 7

5. KIMC/PTI /HR/07/2021 PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR KIMC GRADE 5 1 7 Access To Information Officer II 1 7 8 Office Administrator I 1 6

For more details visit: www.kimc.ac.ke 9 Personal Assistant 1 5

How to apply. 10 Photographer II 1 8 11 Driver II 2 10 Candidates who meet the requirements are invited to send their applications quoting job reference number ac- companied by detailed curriculum vitae; copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card, Job specification and other requirements are available on our website: www.ombudsman.go.ke Transcripts and Testimonials; Daytime Contacts; Full Names and Contacts of Three (3) referees to: The closing date is on 23rd August’ 2021 at 4.30pm. The Director Kenya Institute of Mass Communication The applications should be addressed to: Uholo Road, (South B), Nairobi Off Mombasa Road THE COMMISSION SECRETARY P.O.Box 42422 – 00100 COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE 2ND FLOOR, WEST END TOWERS – WAIYAKI WAY So as to reach him not later than 23rd August 2021 Normal working hours. P O BOX 20414 CITY SQUARE, 00200 Kenya Institute of Mass Communication is an equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to implementing NAIROBI affirmative action. In this regard, Women, persons with disability and minority groups with requisite qualifica- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. tions are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualifications. The Commission on Administrative Justice is an Equal Opportunity employer. Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 13 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION Govt connects 16 hospitals to the national internet infrastructure BY MONICA OMORO (PCO) Defence College, Karen on ICT 2030 Pillar, for improved live vide in ICT Services, we have Connectivity and reduce costs internet monthly recurring Policies and National Security, hoods. further completed laying of for Internet Service Providers bandwidth charges. he Government, through The Principal Secretary for ICT He said the connectivity to 8900KM of Fibre network (ISPs) to provide rural broad- “To date, the Ministry has the Ministry of ICT, In- and Innovation Mr. Jerome these hospitals is facilitating under all the Phases of NOFBI band coverage. established 220 Ajira Empow- Tnovation & Youth Affairs, Ochieng said the deployment on-line and real-time data expansion network,” said the On the Constituency In- erment Centres, trained 400 has connected 16 Level 4 and 5 of the IP telephony is targeted management for ease of ser- PS. novation Hubs (CIH) the PS ICT graduates on ICT high end hospitals countrywide to the for phase II of the Universal vice delivery. The PS further said the said that the Constituencies, skills and trained and con- Local Area Networks (LANs) Health Care (UHC) Broadband He revealed that the Gov- NOFBI Cable is purposed to through Constituency Devel- nected thousands of Youths on and National Optic Fibre Back- Connectivity Project. ernment has implemented provide affordable and qual- opment Fund (CDF) are paying online jobs, said the PS. bone Infrastructure (NOFBI) This project, Ochieng said, NOFBI cable spanning across ity broadband infrastructure, for one time supply, instal- On the Konza Data Centre which has enhanced internet will cover more hospitals to- the entire country and covers promote and facilitate open lation, testing and commis- and Smart City Facility Project, connectivity besides greatly wards the attainment of the all the 47 counties with metro access to underserved areas sioning of the internet access the PS said that implementa- improving the provision of Universal Health Coverage pil- LANs at the county headquar- for Education delivery, public equipment, while the Ministry tion of Konza city Phase 1 in- health services to the public. lar of President Uhuru Keny- ters. safety, and healthcare delivery is catering for the configura- frastructure project is already Speaking at the National atta’s Big 4 Agenda and Vision “In Bridging the Digital Di- through enhanced Broadband tion and operationalization of in progress.

eee ente o eene in oeiona ega aining eea an ontany in te P.O. Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya | Tel: 0788 232 004, 0740354966 | Website: www.uoeld.ac.ke at ian egion an eyon E-mail: [email protected] DIPLOMA IN LAW (PARA-LEGAL STUDIES) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC & STUDENTS’ AFFAIRS) COMMENCING IN SEPTEMBER 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT 9TH GRADUATION CEREMONY (VIRTUAL) DAY/EVENING CLASSES) THURSDAY 26TH AUGUST, 2021 The Kenya School of Law is an institution established under the Kenya School of Law Act, 2012. The School is man- dated by Part II, 4(1) of the Act to be a public legal education provider responsible for the provision of professional legal training as an agent of the Government. In the exercise of this mandate the School invites applications from The University of Eldoret wishes to inform ALL students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas in 2019/2020 qualified candidates to pursue studies leading to a Diploma in Law (Para-legal studies), commencing in September Academic Year and members of the public, that the 9th Graduation Ceremony will be held virtually on Thursday 26th August, 2021 commencing at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Eldoret Main Campus New Site (NS) Building. The ceremony will be streamed live 2021. on KTN Home, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The link for those attending virtually will be availed through University of Eldoret Website: www.uoeld.ac.ke by Friday 20th August, 2021. 1. General obectives of the Programme: The general objectives shall be to train persons to serve in all fields of law and to instill professional prepared- INVITED GUESTS ARE ADVISED TO BE SEATED BY 8.00 A.M. Ministry of Health COVID-19 protocols and guidelines will be ness and ethical commitment in the legal practice as Para-legals. The programme may also lay a foundation adhered to. for those wishing to pursue further studies in the legal field. REGISTRATION AND GRADUATION FEES 2. Training Venue: The programme is offered at the Kenya School of Law, Town Campus, in Development House, 5th and 6th All graduands are expected to register for graduation after confirming that they have met all requirements for graduation including payment of all fees. They are required to check their status with the respective schools and/or by visiting the University of Eldoret Floor, New Wing, Moi Avenue, Nairobi. Learning will be physical under strict adherence of Covid-19 protocols, website: www.uoeld.ac.ke. Registration will be with the respective Deans of Schools offices. Graduands MUST fill the graduation but may be switched to on-line platform in line with any guidelines received from the government from time registration form: UOE/AC/GRAD/02 and submit latest Wednesday 11th August, 2021 to time.

NOTE: Graduands should NOT insert new names other than those used during their admission into the University. It is the respon- 3. Minimum entry reuirements: sibility of graduands to ascertain the order and correctness of their names and report any errors to the respective Deans of Schools. To be eligible for admission into the Diploma in Law (Para-legal Studies), the Kenya School of Law Act, 2012 All graduands will be required to pay graduation fees as indicated below: requires applicants to have: Diploma Kshs 3,000.00 a) A mean grade of C (PLAIN) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent, Undergraduate Kshs 3,000.00 and a minimum grade C (PLUS) in English; or Postgraduate Diploma Kshs 5,000.00 b) A minimum of Division III in KCE/EACE or its equivalent, with at least a credit in English Language; Masters Kshs 5,000.00 c) At least one principal pass at the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), or its equivalent; or PhD Kshs 5,000.00 d) A distinction or credit pass in the Certificate in Law course conducted at the Kenya School of Law between the years 2000 and 2003 or any other Certificate or Diploma in a relevant field from an CONVOCATION FEES institution recognied by the Council of Legal Education. Diploma and undergraduates will be required to pay Kshs 500 and postgraduates Kshs 1000 for convocation fees in the bank account indicated below. 4. Duration and Pattern of the programme: a) This is a weekday programme with an option for either day or evening classes. GRADUATION REGALIA b) The programme shall last for a minimum period of two (2) academic years comprising of three (3) terms in each year. The selected Student Governing Council members, Alumni representative and all senate members will be required to be in official c) Students shall register for a maximum of four (4) course units per term. academic dress during the ceremony. All other graduands attending the ceremony virtually will collect their academic gowns from respective Deans of Schools offices on Monday 23rd August, 2021 upon clearance of the graduation fees. d) To qualify for the award of the Diploma in Law (Para-legal Studies) candidates must complete the course of study in not less than two (2) academic years and not more than three (3) academic years. All gowns must be returned to the respective offices by Tuesday 31st August, 2021, thereafter a daily penalty of Kshs. 1,000 will be charged. 5. Fees structure: NB 5 of fees must e paid durin reistration and te alance at least two weeks efore REHEARSAL commencement of examinations

th All graduands are required to attend rehearsal virtually on Wednesday 25 August, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. using the links to be pro- Item Cost(Kshs.) vided on website by Friday 20th August, 2021. 1. Application fees (to be paid on submission of application) ........ 2000/ Payments can be made at the bank account indicated below: 2. Tuition fees per course unit...(Maximum 4 units per term) 7500/ BANK ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT NUMBER 3. Examination fees per course unit.(Maximum 4 units per term) 3000/ National Bank, Eldoret Branch University of Eldoret – Main Account 01 0210 733 42500 4. Library fees (per year)... 5000/

For further information please contact: Total units for te proramme 2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Students’ Affairs) Tel: 0774 249 552 6 Mode of Application: Email: [email protected] Application to the 2021/2022 academic year commencing on 6th September 2021 must be submitted through University of Eldoret Town Campus the online application portal available on the School website www.ksl.ac.ke. The following documents should KASNEB, KNEC and TVETA ACCREDITED INSTITUTION be uploaded on the portal: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER INTAKE ONGOING a oy o KEKE certiicate Apply Now: www.uoeld.ac.ke/next-intake b oies o relevant roessional certiicates and transcrits were alicable c oy o national identity card d assort sie colour otora : @universityofeldoret : @UoE_Main universityofeldoret University of Eldoret e oy o ayment receit or alication issued by inance oice, Kenya cool o aw.

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APPLICATION FOR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FINANCIAL YEAR: 2021-2022 APPLICATION FOR HELB SALARIED LOANS The Higher Education Loans Board invites applications for the 2021-2022 Postgraduate partial scholarships from Kenyan students FINANCIAL YEAR: 2021-2022 enrolled for Master’s and PhD programs in local Public or Private Universities recognized by the Commission for University Education [CUE]. The Higher Education Loans Board invites applications for the 2021-2022 Salaried loans from

The value of the scholarship award is Kshs.200,000 and Kshs.450,000 for Master’s and PhD programs respectively, tenable for 2 years in employed Kenyan students enrolled for PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Postgraduate-Diploma, Higher respect of the Master’s Program and 3 years for PhD National Diploma and Professional Courses (e.g., CHRP, CPSP, KESRA) in local Public or Private Universities recognized by the Commission for University Education [CUE]. Apply up to to 90% of your Eligibility Criteria:

1. Letter of Admission into a full or part time program in a local public or private university recognized by the Commission for program fees to a maximum of Kshs. 600,000. University Education [CUE]. 2. Minimum of Second-Class Upper Division. The following HELB Products are now open for applications: 3. Reporting for First year of study in 2021/2022. 4. Preference will be given to applicants undertaking Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering and Fisheries (STEMIF) courses. No. Product 5. 1. Civil Servant Training Revolving Fund 2. Kenya Revenue Training Revolving Fund How toIf Apply: HELB loan bene�iciary, the applicant MUST be repaying his/her loan or has cleared the same. 3. Jielimishe 1. The applicant should register, access, and duly complete the 2021/2022 Postgraduate Scholarship Application (PGSA). The form can be accessed via www.helb.co.ke. 2. Click to submit the duly completed application then download and print the PGSA. How To Apply: 3. Proceed to have the PGSA duly signed and stamped by the relevant authorities and attach all the necessary documents as indicated on the checklist 1. pplicant should register, access, and duly complete the 2021/2022 Salaried Loan 4. . 5. Send the Scanned PDF copy to [email protected] Application Form (LAF) via www.helb.co.ke. Scan the �illed PGSA and all the attachments in PDF format as one document. The a 2. LAF Note: 3. Click to submit the dulyLAF completed application then download and print the . 1. The applicant shall be prompted to pay a non-refundable application fee of Kshs.3,000 via MPESA once they click on the payment tab on the portal. Proceed to have the duly signed and stamped by the relevant authorities and attach all 2. Do not pay any other individual to process your HELB Postgraduate Scholarship Application. 4. the necessary documents as indicated on the checklist. 3. The deadline is 31st August 2021 5. ScanSend thethe �illedScanned LAF PDF and copyall the to attachments [email protected] in PDF format. as one document.

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND COORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNEMNT ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

TENDER ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE Tender Notice

The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government (State De- Kenya Revenue Authority invites bids from eligible candidates for the following tender: partment for Correctional Services) invites eligible bidders for Supply and Delivery of Prisoners’ and Trainees’ Foodstuff th within Nairobi Region for the period ending 30 June, 2024. CLOSING/ ONLINE PREBID DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY OPENING DATE, CATEGORY TENDER NO. DESCRIPTION DATE & TIME TIME AND VENUE OPEN TENDER SDC/01/2021-2024 Supply and Delivery of Prisoners’ and Trainees’ Foodstuff – Nairobi Region Stations KRA/HQS/NCB- 7TH SEPTEMBER, 002/2021-2022: 2021 Interested eligible candidates should download the document free of charge from our website www.correctional.go.ke Provision of Cisco or, from IFMIS Kenya suppliers portal: www.supplier.treasury.go.ke and or www.mygov.go.ke. The document can also Webex Enterprises 18TH AUGUST, 2021 be collected from the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government (State Department for Correctional 11:00 AM, Services) Supply Chain Management Office upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kshs.1,000/= (one thousand only) Subscription Renewal OPEN and Technical Support 11.00 AM in the Ministry cash office or bankers cheque addressed to the Principal Secretary. TIMES TOWER for a Period of Three All bidders to bring two checklists confirming all the documents submitted in their bids which will be signed by the Chair- (3) Years person and the Secretary of the Opening Committee during the tender opening exercise. The Committee will retain one copy and the other will be retained by the bidders. All bidders are requested to submit two copies of the bid documents. (Marked Original and Copy). Any further information may be obtained from Head of Supply Chain Management Services, Teleposta Towers 13th Deputy Commissioner - Supply Chain Management st Floor during normal working hours (8.00 to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 to 5.00 pm). Times Tower Building, 21 Floor, P.O Box 48240– 00100 GPO, Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender reference number and be deposited in the Tender Box on 13th Floor at Teleposta Tower Nairobi be addressed to: Tel. +254 709 017 022, Nairobi, Kenya. The Principal Secretary, website: www.kra.go.ke State Department for Correctional Services, P.O. Box 30478-00100, Nairobi Email :[email protected]

th So as to be received on or before Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 at 10.00 a.m Any canvassing or giving of false information will lead to automatic disqualification. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at the boardroom located on 13th floor Teleposta Tower Nairobi. Prices quoted must be net inclusive of VAT and all Government Taxes and must remain valid for one hundred fifty (150) days from the opening date of the tender. www.kra.go.ke The Bid Security, which must be from a reputable bank or from a PPRA accredited insurance company, shall be valid for one hundred and eighty (180) days from tender opening date. Disclaimer: KRA notifies taxpayers that it will not accept responsibility for payments not received, credited and validated in the relevant KRA accounts.Corruption Reporting: +254 (0726) 984 668, Email: [email protected]. Short Messaging Services (SMS): Dial (*572#) or Text to 22572. Contact Centre: +254 (020) 4 999 999, +254 (0711) 099 999, Email: [email protected]. Complaints & Information Center Hotlines: +254 (0) 20 281 7700 / 7800, +254 (0) 20 3 343 342, Email: [email protected] Late bid will be returned unopened.

HEAD – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Tulipe Ushuru, Tujitegemee! Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 15 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION

Agricultural Organization funded FAO Land Programme (FAO) lead consultant in the has also supported various Government, FAO to strengthen land Management of Natural Re- interventions at the national sources Sub-Programme Ms and county levels to improve Husna Mbarak, the project, land governance in Kenya. management and information systems dubbed ‘Technical Coopera- These interventions have tion Programme (TCP) is also been in terms of develop- BY WANGARI NDIRANGU being spearheaded by Food ing the right policies, laws (KNA) and Agricultural Organiza- and guidelines to guide land he Government in col- tion (FAO) with funding from governance in Kenya, sup- laboration with several the European Union to sup- porting existing institutions Tdevelopment partners port devolved land reforms in to better carry out their man- is working on a five- year community lands in Kenya. date by training technical of- project to strengthen land Ms Mbarak said the project ficers on land laws and the management and information which commenced in 2016 use and applications such as to digitize unregistered com- and winds up this year will Geographical Information munal land parcels, statuto- address communal tenure Systems (GIS), and providing rily recognize land rights and rights of various communities technical input on how to go address insufficient access to across eight counties. about some functions of land land information. “The registration currently governance. The five- year project which of four communities is in At the national level, the will upscale the capacity of accordance with the Com- Programme has supported county land registries is being munity Land Act, 2016 and various developments at the implemented by the Ministry additionally the programme Ministry of Lands aimed at of Lands and Physical Plan- has supported establishment improving service delivery ning (MoLPP), the National of Geographical Information such as the establishment Land Commission (NLC) and Systems Laboratories (GIS) of Customer Care Centre at county and community-level in nine counties to be used Ardhi House and the de- planning personnel through in managing land and geo- velopment of the Ardhisasa information and communi- graphical information”, Ms National Land Information cation technology-based so- Lands CS Ms Farida Karoney (2nd right) receiving and unveilling the first ever land registry in Tana River Mbarak told KNA during an Management System that was lutions (ICTs). County since Kenya attained independence in 1963. The registry was funded by the European Union (EU) interview in Nairobi. launched by President Uhuru According to the Food and She said so far, the EU- Kenyatta in April 2021.

Career Opportunities Career Opportunities

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

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CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES – Assistant Manager – Application Development AM-AD2-21 Kenya School of Revenue Business Development and Marketing Officer Digital Marketing ODM-12 ICT DIVISION Administration (KESRA) Supervisor – Application Development SUP-AD2-21

Note: Note: 1. All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online through the process below. 1. All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online through the process below. 2. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. th 2. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 3. All applications should be submitted online by 9 August, 2021. 3. All applications should be submitted online by 9th August, 2021. 4. KRA is an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons Living with 4. KRA is an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons Living with Disability are encouraged to apply. Disability are encouraged to apply. 5. KRA does not charge for application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment 5. KRA does not charge for application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment process. process.

Application Guidelines Application Guidelines

Registration: Registration: 1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process. Use your 1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process. Use your personal/private email address (non-work email) to register. personal/private email address (non-work email) to register. 2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration. 2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.

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

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

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

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

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

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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINING Lack of classrooms blamed for dismal results in Ganze BY EMMANUEL MASHA (KNA) INVITATION TO TENDER ducation stakeholders The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining invites sealed tenders for: in Ganze constituency Eof Kilifi County have Tender Name and Description Tender No. Tender Closing/Opening Remarks blamed poor infrastructure Security (Kshs) date and poverty for the dismal Proposed Erection and completion MPM/NT/01/ 159,000/ 1th August,2021 pen to all performance in schools within of Chain-link fence, ne (1No.) Gate, 2021-2022 at 11.00AM (EAT) the constituency. Sentry House, Ablution and ffice The stakeholders, who in- block at the proposed Granite cluded political leaders, public Processing Plant in ihiga County. servants and area residents, Proposed construction of chain-link MPM/NT/02/ 15,000/ 1th August,2021 pen to all have consequently called on fence at the proposed Gold Refinery 2021-2022 at 11.00AM (EAT) Plant in Kakamega County. the government and other well-wishers to urgently ad- dress the matter so that schools 1. Tendering will be conducted under pen National Tendering method and is open to all qualified and interested in the constituency can com- Tenderers. pete favourably with their 2. ualified and interested tenderers may obtain further information and inspect the Tender Documents during office counterparts in other areas. hours, 0800 to100 hours from Head of Supply Chain Management Office, Ministry of Petroleum Mining, Room 20-21 located on the 21st floor, Nyayo House. Speaking in Kilifi town during the launch of Tungule 3. A complete set of tender documents may be purchased or obtained by interested tenderers upon payment of a non-refundable fees of Kshs. 1,000/= (One Thousand Kenya shillings only) at the Cash ffice located on the Foundation, a community- 21st Floor of Nyayo House during normal working hours from Monday to Friday between 0800hrs to 100hrs East based organization (CBO) Africa Time. Tender documents may be obtained electronically from the Website(s) www.petroleumandmining. formed to address educational go.ke or www.tenders.go.ke. Tender documents obtained electronically will be free of charge. matters in the constituency, . Tender documents may be viewed and downloaded for free from the website (www.petroleumandmining.go.ke or the stakeholders lamented www.tenders.go.ke). Tenderers who download the tender document must forward their particulars immediately to that Ganze schools had failed (supplychainpetroleum.go.ke) to facilitate any further clarification or addendum. to produce quality grades in 5. Tenders shall be quoted in Kenya Shillings and shall include all taxes. Tenders shall remain valid for 120 days from the primary and secondary educa- date of opening of tenders. TOP: Leaders and wananchi break into song and dance during the launch tion due to lack of facilities and of the Tungule Foundation, a community-based organization formed to . All Tenders must be accompanied by a tender Security indicated above. role models. address educational challenges in Ganze constituency of Kilifi County The foundation is the brain- . The Tenderer must chronologically serialie all pages of the tender documents submitted. ABOVE: A building in one of the schools in Ganze constituency of Kilifi child of Mr. Ken Kazungu, 8. Completed tenders must be delivered to the address below on or before 17th August, 2021 at 11:00am EAT. County. Leaders say most of the schools in the area do not have ade- Electronic Tenders will not be permitted. the Chief Officer for Roads quate classes, forcing learners to learn under trees. and Public Works in the Kilifi 9. Tenders will be opened immediately after the deadline date and time specified above or any deadline date and time County Government, who is ing funds for both educational mary education which he said specified later. Tenders will be publicly opened in the presence of the Tenderers designated representatives who choose to attend at the address below. also a resident of the constitu- infrastructure and school fees had led to a lot of congestion. ency that has been ranked the for bright but poor students,” The chief officer said tran- 10. ate tenders will be reected. poorest constituency in the he said. Kazungu said more sition rates from secondary 11. The addresses referred to above are: county on several occasions. than half of those who sit the school to university were low- A. Address for obtaining further information and for purchasing tender documents Kazungu said many bright Kenya Certificate of Primary est in the constituency, noting students in the constituency Education do not get second- that schools in the entire con- Ministry of Petroleum and Mining Room 20-21 on the 21st floor, Nyayo House fail to secure their places in ary school education despite stituency hardly send a total P.O. Box 5114-00100, NAIROBI secondary school due to lack of the government policy of 100 of 100 students, a number TEL: 254-3310112 fees, while educational stand- percent transition from pri- that can be achieved by one Head Supply Chain ards were low due to the poor mary to secondary school. school in other areas with bet- supplychainpetroleum.go.ke learning environment students “Chiefs do their best to en- ter facilities. Mombasa Deputy B. Address for Submission of Tenders are subjected to. sure the students report to Governor Dr. William Kingi, Principal Secretary He said bursaries being is- form one, but due to lack of who hails from Kilifi County, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining sued by the government school fees, the learners stay said although the government P.O. Box 5114-00100,Nairobi, through the National Govern- in the schools for only one had a policy of 100 percent Kenyatta Avenue, 21st floor, Nyayo House. TEL: 254-3310112 ment Constituency Develop- term and then return home,” transition from primary sec- Email: pspetroleumandmining.go.ke ment Fund and the county he lamented. “The situation is ondary school, transition rates government were inadequate dire and requires concerted ef- in Ganze and Kilifi County in Bulky tenders to be delivered to the Supply Chain Management office, Room 20-21 on the 21st floor, Nyayo House and there was need for delib- forts like what we have started general stood at about 40 per- C. Address for Opening of Tenders erate efforts geared towards to ensure we reverse the situa- cent. Juliana Rehema Chea, a Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, availing bursaries to all poor tion,” he added teacher at Chapungu Primary Conference Room located on 23rd Floor, but bright students. He noted that almost 100 School, said the situation is Kenyatta Avenue, Nyayo House. NAIROBI “That is why I decided to percent of the schools do not dire in the constituency as the come up with the idea of form- have sufficient classrooms, a population of learners is higher PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ing the foundation, which will situation that has been wors- than the schools can accom- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINING have the mandate of mobiliz- ened by the compulsory pri- modate. Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 17 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the principal revenue collector for the Government of Kenya with the primary goal to deliver The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the principal revenue collector for the Government of Kenya with the primary goal to deliver Kenya to financial self-sufficiency through effective tax revenue mobilization. KRA is seeking a result-oriented, self-driven individual Kenya to financial self-sufficiency through effective tax revenue mobilization. KRA is seeking a result-oriented, self-driven individual of high integrity to fill the position of Deputy Commissioner – Public Sector Division. of high integrity to fill the position of Deputy Commissioner – Tax Service Office (West of Nairobi).

Purpose of the job; Purpose of the job; The Deputy Commissioner – Public Sector Division. is responsible for developing, governing and managing data in order to ensure The Deputy Commissioner - Tax Service Office (West of Nairobi) is responsible for managing, directing and controlling all quality, availability, accessibility and utilization of data to drive business decisions in Tax Administration. operations within the Tax Service Office.

Key Responsibilities of the job Key Responsibilities of the job • Ensure effective and efficient management of the Public Sector Division. • Administer the relevant Acts in Domestic Revenue Mobilization. • Oversee the development and maintenance of a framework to enhance revenue collection in the Division. • Establish strategies to be implemented through a defined and acceptable roadmap. • Oversee overall management and coordination of revenue collection processes to ensure efficiency. • Realign the strategies developed to revenue enhancement initiatives. • Oversee implementation of focused strategies for revenue collection. • Lead the formulation of strategic plans, policies, procedures and best practice and work closely with departmental heads and policy unit in the formulation and implementation of the same. • Create and maintain effective linkages with all stakeholders to ensure proper coordination of revenue collection. • Foster strong working relationships with stakeholders in the roll out of the office. • Oversee regular and timely performance reporting as well as the development of division’s business plan in alignment with KRA’s corporate plan. • Monitor performance of the division and initiate corrective action where necessary. • Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the Division • Ensure the timely preparation and submission of reports (performance and compliance) and other required data. • Facilitate implementation of work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the Division; Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk • Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the Division. Management. • Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the Division: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk • Development and management of the divisional work plan and budget. Management. • Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the division • Development and management of the divisional work plan and budget. • Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the division. The job holder should possess the following minimum qualifications • A relevant university degree from a recognized institution. The job holder should possess the following minimum qualifications • Membership to a relevant professional body/Post Graduate diploma in Tax Administration. • A Degree in Commerce, Business Administration Economics or relevant field from a recognized institution. • Minimum of 10 years work experience in similar role with at least 5 years in management. • Professional Tax Training. • At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience with at least five (5) years in a Senior Managerial role. In addition, candidates should demonstrate the following personal traits and competencies • Strategic agility. In addition, candidates should demonstrate the following personal traits and competencies • Excellent leadership and people management skills. • Strategic agility. • Taxpayer compliance. • Excellent leadership and people management skills. • Tax legislation. • Taxpayer compliance. • Extensive knowledge on tax collection. • Extensive knowledge on tax collection. • Taxpayer services processing. • Taxpayer services processing. • Tax business understanding. • Tax business understanding. • Political awareness. • Political awareness. • Knowledge of taxation of new emerging businesses and digital economy. • Knowledge of taxation of new emerging businesses and digital economy. • Ability to identify and deal with operational risk. • Ability to identify and deal with operational risk. • Results driven and analytical. • Results driven and analytical. • Strong decision-making skills. • Strong decision making skills. • Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills. • Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills. • Risk management and analysis. • Risk management and analysis. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Note: 1. 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KRA does not charge for application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment process. Application Guidelines Application Guidelines Registration: 1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process. Use your Registration: personal/private email address (non-work email) to register. 1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process. Use your 2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration. personal/private email address (non-work email) to register. 2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration. Log on: 1. After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login Log on: 2. Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account. 1. After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login 3. After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’. 2. Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account. 3. After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’. Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail): 1. On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’. Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail): 2. Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile. 1. On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’. 3. Follow the instructions to complete your profile. 2. Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile. 4. The process will end by clicking the tab ‘Overview and Release’. 3. Follow the instructions to complete your profile. 5. Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile. 4. The process will end by clicking the tab ‘Overview and Release’. 5. 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In African societies, it is be- I was forced Bitter tales of infertility victims as lieved that when a family fails to get children, it’s the woman by my par- who has a problem and not women bear the brunt of rejection men. This African notion has ents to marry destroyed many marriages that BY POLYCARP OCHIENG AND since she was deemed to be the could be saved if the partners another woman GEORGE AGIMBA problem. sought medical help. who had a child Peter Odoyo from Nyatike Joash Otieno from Kakrao nfertility has become a Sub County recalls how his Ward in Migori County con- just to keep up major problem for many parents always put pressure on firms that he was a victim of Imarried couples and a ma- him to get another wife who infertility for the past seven with my peers jority of women have taken he could sire kids with lest he years. He says through advice this problem as their own, risks dying with nobody to in- from friends, family and even who already had carrying the burden of blame herit his little wealth he has. encouragement he got from children. My on their shoulders. He recounts visiting the his wife, they were able to seek According to the Kenya fer- health facility which con- medical attention and now new wife is now tility levels, trends, and differ- firmed that his wife had infer- they have two children. entials of 2020, the fertility rate tility issues. Odoyo says that he “My wife received a lot of expecting but for Kenya was 3.37 children had accepted the way her wife humiliation from my parents per woman. Women have been was but his parents could not for not giving them grandchil- I regret send- perceived to be infertile and stomach it. dren after seven years of mar- they have been branded bar- “I was forced by my parents riage. The frustrations pushed ing my first wife ren for failing to bear children to marry another woman who her to seek medication and the away.” – Mr in marriage. had a child just to keep up with tests proved she was okay. She Infertility is commonly my peers who already had advised me to do the same after Odoyo. caused by problems in the age of 15 years and after 10 as an outcast. children. My new wife is now which I was put under medica- ejection, low levels, abnormal years I was not able to have a Akinyi got married to an- expecting but I regret sending tion. Today I am a proud father shape and motility of semen child. Life became so unbear- other partner whom they my first wife away.” said Mr of twins.” says Otieno with a in men. In women the major able and my husband became stayed with for another seven Odoyo. big smile. causes of infertility are the very hostile”, narrated Akinyi. years but still could not get abnormalities of the ovaries, She confirms that they did a child. She shared her story uterus and the fallopian tubes. not seek any medical attention showing marks of scars on her 52 years old Elizabeth Akinyi but instead took traditional body revealing the brutality a business woman in Migori herbs that were given to her she went through in the hands narrates how painful it was for by her mother-in-law. Akinyi of her ex-husbands for not her to be branded barren. She says that the herbs never cured being able to give birth. had to go back to her parents’ her barrenness. To her amazement, all her home after her two marriages She says the pressure from ex-husbands have not been failed because of her inability his husband’s parents pushed able to get children as well in EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY to sire children. him to marry another woman their new marriages, some- “I was first married at the and she ended up being treated thing that raises eyebrows EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

Ref. No. KeNHA/07. D/ADVERTS/VOL.4 (191) Environment PS calls for Dated: 2nd August, 2021 The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastruc- ture, Housing, Urban Development & Public Works (MoTIHUDPW) established under the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 and charged with the mandate to Manage, Develop, Rehabilitate and Maintain national trunk roads, namely: Class S (Super- collaboration to fast-track highway), Class A (International) and Class B (National) Roads. Pursuant to the provisions of the Roads Act, 2007, the Board of Directors invite applications from suitably qualified Kenyan citizens who wish to be considered for the position of Director General, Kenya National Highways Authority. restoration of forests For detailed Job Profile and Specification, and general information on KeNHA, please visit the Authority’s website www.kenha.co.ke. FROM PAGE 9 commitment to reclaim, re- in the offing to stipulate the Interested Candidates are expected to fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Kenya Constitution, 2010. Spe- cifically, they MUST obtain and present clearance certificates from the following institutions: continued support. habilitate and conserve all revenue sharing among the On the increase of tree water catchment areas and stakeholders including the • Kenya Revenue Authority; cover by a minimum 10%, degraded landscapes in the government and the respec- • Higher Education Loans Board; • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; by 2022, Dr. Kiptoo said the country. tive communities for sus- • National Police Service (Certificate of Good Conduct); Ministry had employed strat- The PS said the initiatives tainable management of the • Credit Reference Bureau; egies to support this initia- offers support to achieve the forests. Candidates who meet the requirements detailed in the Job Specifications should submit their applications so as to reach tive including the increased Big Four Agenda and sustain- In addition to forest cover, the specific address shown below by close of business on 23rd August, 2021 at 5.00pm. Applications to include CVs KEFRI centres from six to 18 able development adding that the PS said that the Minis- with details of day time contacts, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment where in an endeavour to increase the gains so far registered try was also restoring green successful, names and contacts of three referees. Applicants will attach copies of all Certificates/Testimonials and copies production of seedlings. were through concerted ef- spaces in major cities for eco- of National ID or Passport. Each centre, the PS said, fort of multi-institutional co- logical and socio-economic Applications for the position of Director General Grade 1 clearly quoting the reference number should be hand delivered was expected to produce 300 ordination and collaboration benefits to afford citizens’ and inserted in the Recruitment box placed on the 4th Floor Block A and addressed to: - metric tonnes of seeds per among key stakeholders in recreational facilities adding The Chairman-Board of Directors, year, adding that 60 met- environmental matters. that the Ministry would tap Kenya National Highways Authority, ric tonnes of these seedlings Dr. Kiptoo also said that into the available ecological Barabara Plaza, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have been distributed to 480 upon restoration of the for- benefits as a way of empow- Off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road schools and 61 prisons which est, it was necessary for a ering communities, youth and P.O. Box 49712 - 00100 Nairobi. will produce over 1billion smart fence and surveillance women in particular. KeNHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and gender equality within the organization; seedlings per year. towards to protect it from further de- The PS told the meeting that we therefore encourage persons living with disability, women and those from marginalized areas to apply. the realization of targeted for- struction, encroachment and the Sustainable Waste Man- Terms of Service and Remuneration - The successful candidate will serve on contract for a period of three years, est cover. being used as a dumping site agement Bill 2019, has been renewable only once subject to satisfactory performance and delivery of set performance targets and outcomes. The Dr. Kiptoo commended the and called on FoOF and CFA, passed which seeks to trans- salary and other benefits attached to this position will be as determined by the Board guided by the State Corporations FoOF, CFA, the Kenya Forest in collaboration with KFS, form the country from linear and Advisory Committee in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Service and those who have to zealously guard the forest to circular economy where Applications without the relevant qualifications and copies of documentation/details as sought will not be considered. supported the restoration of against any attempts of en- waste will be sorted at source. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. the Ololua forest in one way croachment or degradation of Culture and Heritage PS or the other. the important natural assets. 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According to the nations know this, with several trade to be untangled for these blocks Worldinside Bank, regional integration blocs such as COMESA established to work efficiently. Is this degree GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES | PROJECTS | ADVERTISEMENTS | FEATURES | NEWS | UPDATES | POLICIES | helps countries overcome divisions in the continent over the decades. programme by COMESA the magic that impede the flow of goods, Yet, growth of intra-African trade bullet? Likely. PS assures KYEOP trainees ofFOUR quality PILLARS training BRIEFS Children officer, activists decry BY GODFREYISIYE(PCO)/ “The Kenya Youth Employ- KEZIAH NJERI (MYGOV) ment and Opportunities Project soaring defilement cases in Kisii Unlocking(KYEOP) is a transformational The Kisii County Children ing sexual advances towards her. outh Affairs Principal project that aims to empower Officer Ms Beatrice Obutu and What is of a major concern is Secretary Charles Sunk- and uplift the well-being of Children Rights activists are call- that Immaculate’s story is a rep- uli has assured youth Kenyan youth by providing ing on stakeholders in the region lica of that of many children in Y to rein in the soaring cases of Kisii County where defilement in enrolled in the World Bank them with essential training, affordable defilement in the region. the family is rising drastically. funded Kenya Youth Employ- internship, and business grant Ms Obutu noted that perpetra- Isabella (not her real name) is ment and Opportunities Pro- opportunities, the PS revealed. tors of defilement are mainly aged 9 and had a similar experi- gramme (KYEOP) that they will He added that the project close relatives, who include fa- ence few months ago commit- be taken through very high tech houses aims to provide young people thers and stepfathers, in cases ted by her step father after the and quality training which will aged 18 to 29 with life skills of those born out of wedlock. mother left for work leaving the ensure their seamless place- training, core business skills “Cases are coming up where two in the house. ment in the job market. training, and internship op- children born out of wedlock are Her mother only realized after Sunkuli assured the KYEOP portunities, or work experience being defiled by their step fa- Isabella developed a weird walk- cohorts that the government is and support for businesses that thers and their mothers are shy- ing style after she developed a ing from taking action because tear and an infection during the committed towards the provi- would enhance their capacity to they either do not want to leave second incident. sion of market-oriented skills secure sustainable livelihoods. other children they have with the Two siblings, Purity and Joy (not to all the youth countrywide Youth PS Charles Sunkuli speaking during a meeting with KYEOP KYEOPs National Coordi- perpetrator, or fear being thrown real names) aged 15 years and which are critical to the coun- formal training providers and cordinating unit. nator Mr. Augustine Mayabi out of the marriage as they are 13 respectively were also defiled try’s development. PHOTO: SHARON GITAU. revealed that his organization not economically empowered to by their stepfather when they Mr. Sunkuli was speaking is working to improve Youth stand on their own,” says Obutu. were aged 8 and 6 respectively. during a meeting with KYEOP ciety. targeted beneficiaries with two Employability by providing tar- Ms Obutu cited the case of “Im- This was after their mother maculate” (not her real name) separated with their step father formal training providers and Sunkuli further said the months of classroom instruc- geted youth with training and who was defiled by her step leaving them at the mercy of the KYEOP Kenya Project Coor- country needs to create more tion to learn about the sector work experience in the private father but kept quiet fearing re- perpetrator. dinating Unit (PCU) to discuss and better jobs for thousands and three months of internship sector to improve their employ- prisals till she completed primary These children are some of pertinent issues pertaining to of youths entering the labour in a firm to apply the classroom ment outcomes. school education. Immaculate those that are lucky to be res- ensure smooth implementation force every year to accelerate instruction in a practical set- Mr. Mayabi said the first was only nine years old and in cued and placed in a children’s of the Job-Specific Skills Train- economic growth. ting. component of internship and class three when she was defiled home, in this case, Home of ing. The PS re-assured service He said tailoring and dress- training improves employabil- by the most trusted person and Grace Care centre which is lo- “We must give Kenyan youth providers of government sup- making, electrical installation, ity through training and work- the symbol of security in her life. cated in Amaiba Sublocation, Immaculate is now aged 24 and Nyaribari Chache constituency relevant to reduce unemploy- port and emphasized the im- carpentry, cake baking and place experience. He stated that living with a relative to escape in Kisii central Sub County. ment, increase productivity, portance of quality training in decoration, beauty therapy, so far, 55,000 youth aged 18 to from the perpetrator, her real fa- By Jane Naitore and improve the living stand- providing beneficiaries with motor vehicle mechanics, fash- 29 have received this training ther. The man is yet to stop mak- ards of our young people”, the marketable and employable ion and design, and hospitality in 17 counties, with a total of 35 PSsaid. skills. are among the courses offered Formal Training Providers en- He added lack of skills Sunkuki further said training through classroom training and gaged in training these youth in State urged to allocate more funds for among the youth perpetuates with a Formal Training Provider internship in response to mar- various trade areas. poverty and inequality in so- (FTP) sub-component provides ket demand. sports development at the grassroots The National Government Mr Epolot noted that under- has been urged to allocate funded sports programs and The President targets to establish 500,000 housing more funds to support NEWS sport- IN substandardBRIEF sports facili- ing activities at the grass roots ties have derailed ball games, unitsNew by the regulations end of his second term to in boost 2022, milk production level, to enable young people adding that the government benefiting mainly low-income earners nurture their talents.Relief hasas focused more on sustaining Harambee Stars headAstraZeneca coach, the existing national stadia, and increaseaffordable enoughearnings to enable the occupants for dairy farmers Jacob Mulee and his GSU where more money have been BY LUKE MULUNDA to meet other basic needs. national counterpart, Moses channeled for regular mainte- The President targets to have established vaccines arrive Epolot said, less sporting ac- nance, leaving behind the rest hen President Uhuru Kenyatta at least 500,000 housing units by the end President Uhuru Kenyatta views a model of houses to be constructed at Park Road Estate in Ngara, BY SHARONlaunched GITAU Habitat (KNA) Heights in of his second term in 2022. Article 43 of Nairobi. The work has progressed steadilydepending to date. Present on atthe the functionavailability were then Cabinettivities are witnessedfor in rural second of the uncompleted dose projects at Mavoko, Machakos County, in Chapter Four of the Constitution states that Secretaries in the line ministries and otherand government market force.officials. “You should areas as much attention is County level. Wairy Decemberfarmers 2019,in Tharaka it marked a every person has a right to accessible and report anyone who pays you given to urban centers.True to its word, Mrthe Epolot Government said there oversaw are themany huge step towards the delivery of affordable adequate housing and reasonable standards unavailable and unaffordable in the urban Nithi County are set to less than theOBJECTIVES minimum return Mr Mulee said only youngarrival ofpeo more- AstraZenecatraining facilities vaccine acrossdoses, the housingD to Kenyans. of sanitation. and peri-urban areas. 500,000 affordable new housesple in across urban centersraising are lucky the hopes Country, of many peoplewhich whohave had stalled make“This is increaseda happy moment profits for me,” from he not - Categories of houses The measures include, makingprice national to the Kenyathe 47 Dairy counties. Board taken the first dose and were eagerly waiting to get chances to participate in due to management bureau- ed.the “For new the pastregulations one and a expected half years, we There are three categories of houses, de- and county government land availableso that for necessary Reduce action the cancost ofbe home ownership by for the second and final one. Still, many Ken- have been working diligently to formulate an pending on the level of income. These are: grand housing and bulk infrastructure pro- 50 percent. sports as many sponsorsyans are con reckless- cracies in regard between to COVID-19: Counties not and implementationto streamline plan the to industryusher Kenya and into an social, low-cost and mortgage gap. The so- jects. Affordability of homes is atakenffected against by them,”Create 300,000 he reiter new- jobs incentrate the con- in towns,wearing forgetting facemasks the (exceptNational to Government.ward off the po- eraprotect of affordable Kenya’s and decent dairy housing.” industry cial houses will be for people earning up to high costs of land and infrastructure,ated. which struction sector. young people in rurallice) areas. and not observing“Completion physical of distance. these projects Yet fromHabitat unfair Heights trade is an practices initiative ofby the Ksh14,999, low-cost (Ksh15,000-49,999) and adds up to 60 percent of the cost of developMunya- warned Reduce against the average sell- cost ofSpeaking construc- at Kapsabetthe more Boys virulent would Delta varianthave offered of the virus a playingis United Nations Office for Project Services mortgage gap (Ksh50,000-99,999). ment. tion by 30 percent. spreading fast across the region, with Uganda (UNOPS)setting and a minimum partners that return will deliver price 8,888 One-bedroom houses will cost Tax incentives ing of milk fromIncrease outside the construction the sectorHigh contriSchool,- whileannouncing closing a totalground lockdown. for young In Kenya, stars the at grass affforordable each housing litre sold. units and inject $5 billion Ksh600,000 and buyers are expected to The government has also beencountry, working wherebution the tomanufac GDP by 100- percent.a three -day Chesumeifew critical-care Sub- rootbeds levelavailable to exhibitare almost their tal- (aboutAddressing Ksh 550) into dairy the economy. farmers The atmega pay Ksh2,500 per month for 25 years. Under with various stakeholders to identifyturing suita process- Reduceand quality the low hasincome housingcounty gap tournament,full. TheMulee medical ents,” staff are stated also overstretched.Mr Epolot, while housing project was the first of many initia- the same house category, a two-bedroom ble tax incentives that would have a positive by 60 percent. said many talentsAffordable among healthcare addressing is one ofover the four200 pillarsfootball tivesChuka lined University up by UNOPS during in Kenya a with field a tar - house will cost Ksh1 million, for Kh4,500 per impact on the cost of construction.not Through been verified through in- young people go withoutfor development being and identified volleyball by the players government. drawn get of delivering 100,000 affordable housing Ministrymonth. of Similarly, Agriculture a three-bedroom CS, Peter Munya house andthe Tharaka Finance ActNithi 2019, County the government pro- OPPORTUNITIES day organized by Kenya Dairy tensive examination, adding tapped as youth lack forums to from the community. units.Board (KDB), Agriculture Cabi- Commissionerwill go for Ksh1.4 Ms. Beverly million, Opwora,for Ksh6,500 during per dairyvided farming VAT exemptionsfield day organ for inputs- that in a fftheyord- are workingDirect investment with the in the construction For President Uhuru Kenyatta, it is a key month. able housing development schemes. of affordable homes and provisionparticipate of in sportingKenya-born activi- Chesumei Member of Parlia- pillarnet ofSecretary his ‘Big Four Peter Agenda’ Munya legacy said, projects. ized byThe Kenya houses Dairy will Board. be located PHOTO: in all SHARON the 47 GITAU.There’s also the 15 percent corporateMinistry tax of Interiorsocial to services. arrest the ties. ment, Wison Kogo, said the Thefarmers four pillars were of being the agenda sensitized are food se- milkcounties sub-sector and will by be increasing constructed on ing both more rate to forboost developers themselves,” with projects culprits.producing He further Construction added of that social, low-income “We have untappedfootballer talents NG-CDF Kitty kicks will continue to curity, affordable housing, universal health national and county government land to at least 100 affordable housing units, which and mortgage gap housingin through the grassroot teams across sponsor such programs, add- care,about and differentmanufacturing services and job creation.availa- milkprovide production 2,000 housing and unitsprofits per year.to Underhe said. isThe half theCS toldnormal the corporation farmers taxmilk rate. First can only crowding-inbe imported private if sector funding and bleAffordable in the ministry housing implies to maximize the develop - farmers.the Memorandum “A farmer of Understanding, must get countythat milktime co-operative home owners are socie exempted- production from pay- is lowclose in partnership the coun with- the countythe Country. and The Ministryoff Premierof ing that sports have prevented mentproduce of adequate, and prevent standardised unneces and - well- the governmentsamount of willmoney provide that land gives while theties na- shoulding stamp pay them duty under according the affordable try, housing while observingnational governments.that the Sports should invest more in many youth in the region from spaced houses with continuous supply of tional government will provide finances and plan. Construction and operationsponsoring of social small teamsLeague and venturing career into crime, drugs and cleansary water dumping. and electricity. The houses are themcapacity profit building. and cover for their to the minimumFees charged return by the Nationalprice Environmendairy sector- hadand the commercial potential amenities tournamentwithin de- games, as this will alcohol. to beMunya located inrevealed decent places that and bethe read - lossesThe so Statethat has they adopted can continue a series of measures required tal by Management the law which Agency is set (NEMA) to and sell the milk beyondvelopments, the coun i.e. education,- help recreation, in reaching outSoccer to the indimidfielder- By LinetEnock Wafula Mwepu (KNA) has joined ilynew available regulations to both the will lower, boost middle the and producingover the morepast 18 milkmonths and to addressearn- someto ofbe reviewedNational every Construction 6 months Authority try’s (NCA) borders. on health facilities and transport systems. English Premier League side Brighton. upper class Kenyans. The houses should be the systemic issues that have made housing constructions have been waived and various Construction and operationvidual of mass players to beMwepu accessed,” was born in Kitale, Kenya. Later, his counties have followed suit by waiving their rapid transit systems withinhe urban said. cen- parents moved to Lusaka, Zambia. Interna- county government development fees to tres. tionally, he plays for the Chipolopolo. further reduce the cost of housing. The four-year transfer is from Austrian Cham- The government has identified suitable tax Already 1,370 low-cost housing units have and Starehe in Nairobi, which will bring on pions Red Bull Salzburg. incentives that would have a positive impact been completed at Pangani DESIGNin Nairobi andAND a EDITINGboard another OF MYGOV 8,000 units. WEEKLY BY THE KENYAThe YEARBOOK23-year-old becomes EDITORIAL Graham BOARDPotter’s similar model is expected to be replicated in These projects are part of the larger East- first signing ahead of the 2021-22 Premier on the cost of construction, including VAT NHIF Building , 4th Floor, P.O. Box 34035-00100 Email: [email protected] all major towns. Park Road inTel: Nairobi 0202715390 Coun- lands / 0711944538 Urban Renewal www.kenyayearbook.co.ke Master Plan, which League campaign, which will be Albion’s fifth exemptions for inputs in housing schemes ty, for example, will provide 1,370 units of will bring online an additional 168,000 units. in the top-flight competition. Mwepu has been the first flagship affordable housing project. By replacing the decaying and dilapidated a regular on the Zambian national team since The other flagship project is in Shauri Moyo Continued on page 2 his debut in September 2017. 2 Tuesday 19, July - Monday 26, July, 202

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Continued from page 1 Nakuru, under the Affordable Hous- the ongoing construction of 2,400 According to a Kenya National fordable units picks up. Buxton es- been purchased off-plan. Other es- ing Project, began in May. According houses in Naivasha, which targets Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, tate will provide 1,900 housing units tates in the coastal city targeted for colonial era units, the government to the Principal Secretary (PS) for workers earning between Ksh15,000 Nakuru requires at least 10,000 when complete. The project will rebuilding include Changamwe, will generate 177,000 modern units Housing and Urban Development, and Ksh150,000. The houses in Na- housing units to meet the current have 600 one-bedroom units, 700 Likoni (Flats and Customs), Mzizima, from the existing 43,000 units. Mr Charles Hinga, the prices of the kuru will be built on a 10 acre-land in demand but only about 3,000 units two-bedroom units and 600 three- Miritini Greenfields, Nyerere, Tom On the social housing side, reset- houses will range between Ksh1.5 Bondeni Estate within Nakuru Town are available, creating a shortfall of bedroom units. Mboya, Tudor and Khadija. tlement of Kibera Zone B residents million and Ksh4 million, while ini- East Sub-County, while those within 8,000 units. The Buxton project is replac- Similar big housing projects are will allow for redevelopment to hold tial owners will not be allowed to sell Naivasha are being constructed on Coast houses underway ing 545 old, dilapidated units on a being implemented in Kisumu and 4,400 households, which have al- their units before the lapse of eight a 55-acre parcel of land along the In Mombasa, the Ksh6 billion Bux- 14-acre parcel of land within Mom- other big towns to deliver on the ready been enumerated. years to avoid price speculation. Nairobi-Nakuru Highway near GK ton Affordable Housing Project is basa Island. Some 1,253 houses of promise of affordable homes. Construction of 605 houses in The project will complement Prisons. ongoing as the pace of building af- the planned 1,900 have already

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The National Hospital Insurance tification, which is now transitioning Fund has embarked on a mass to a biometric mode of identification biometric registration exercise for and verification. its members and also deployed elec- The new biometric registration tronic Claims Management System process is continuous. If a member (E-Claim) to all NHIF contracted is unwell and is not biometrically hospitals. As the Fund undergoes registered, the hospital will bio- digital transformation within the metrically register them first before Universal Health Care framework, offering services. adequate measures have been put The NHIF guarantees its members in place to ensure that members who are not yet biometrically regis- receive efficient services. Previously, tered that they will continue receiv- Westlands members used their National ID card ing seamless services. There is no and NHIF card as a mode of iden- deadline for biometric registration.

Museum Hill EDUCATION James Gichuru Road Financing tertiary education in Haile Selassie Kenya in line with Vision 2030 Road Capital Demand for tertiary education in Kenya has increased significantly against a For Ksh65 billion, Kenya Centre backdrop of insufficient funding, thus affecting the quality of teaching and learn- ing. The government’s blueprint (Vision 2030) at its core articulates the need is expecting to have a to emphasis science and technology courses to help the country transform into highway that will change a newly industrialised middle-income country, providing a high quality of life to Eastern bypass all the citizens by the year 2030 (GoK 2007). Kenya’s Vision 2030 has placed the city’s skyline and ease special demands on the tertiary sector as the leading engine that the economy traffic flow in the capital must rely on to produce adequate numbers of middle-level professionals to Southern bypass help attain Vision 2030. BY LUKE MULUNDA The population of the tertiary education age group in the country (between 18 [email protected] SGR Terminus and 25 years) was 6.9 million in 2019, representing 3 percent of the total popu- airobi’s perennial traffic jams will soon From JKIA lation. This calls for review of the higher education spending in order to priori- be alleviated, thanks to the partially tise providing equitable opportunities for training this critical category that is elevated new Expressway. Road snarl- expected to contribute toward national growth and competiveness. This month, Nups in the metropolis are estimated to the ‘African Journal of Rural Development’ (Vol 5 (3)) July-September 2020, cost the country Ksh2 billion annually, or Ksh50 captured the successes and challenges facing tertiary education in Kenya. million daily, in lost man hours. That high cost will significantly come down. Enter the new JKIA-Westlands Highway: It LIVE GAMING will definitely redefine Kenya’s infrastructural 27 65b outlook and ease traffic flow in the capital city. The length of the The estimated total We bet it’s a con; Licensing The Expressway, as it is popularly known, will road in kilometres cost of the construction Mlolongo enhance Nairobi’s competitiveness as a regional in Kenya shilings hub for business and transport by decongesting Board bans radio lotteries the city and the Northern Transport Corridor. for a two-month test period before it is opened Uhuru Kenyatta. It is part of the Government’s For Ksh65 billion, Kenya is expecting to have for public use. The construction has been fast- plan to ease traffic from Jomo Kenyatta Interna- The Betting Control and Licensing out lotteries themselves, enter into a highway that will dramatically change the tracked from the initial three years. tional Airport that accesses Nairobi city centre. Board (BCLB) has banned radio sta- agreements with media stations, city’s skyline and ease traffic flow in and out of The Expressway is seen as a solution to the Also, traffic from central Nairobi is expected to tions from running lotteries and prize especially radio, to undertake the Nairobi, which will be a major milestone. While perennial traffic jams in the Nairobi Metropolis, be facilitated to reduce the number of departing competitions following accusations same, including conducting draws not part of the Big Four Agenda, it is a significant which cost the country Ksh2 billion annually, or passengers who miss their fights while stuck in of massive fraud. The Board aims on their behalf,” noted BCLB Direc- enabler of economic development in the capi- Ksh50 million daily, in lost man hours, accord- road traffic on city streets. at ensuring that betting activities are tor-General Peter Mbugi. Several tal, Nairobi. ing to World Bank figures. Spearheaded by the The work involves expansion of the existing conducted within the due process, radio stations have been running The 27km four-lane dual carriageway runs Kenya Highways Authority (KeNHA), it will espe- road to four lanes one-way, (eight lanes total), crime-free and without fraud. “Some such promotions through Pay Bill along the median strips of Mombasa Road (start- cially ease traffic congestion on Mombasa Road with footpaths, drainage channels, overpass short-term lotteries have recently numbers. Of concern has been how ing at Mlolongo), Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki and enhance mobility in the city. bridges and street lighting. Ongoing construc- experienced abuse where permit/ the winners are selected and who Way, terminating at James Gichuru Road. It is to It is estimated that up to 60,000 vehicles ply tion work has worsened the traffic situation on licence holders, instead of carrying owns the Pay Bill numbers. be tolled and will have 10 interchanges at Mlo- the JKIA-Westlands route daily. About 25,000 Mombasa Road and adjoining roads, but this is longo, SGR, JKIA, Eastern and Western bypass- motorists are expected to use the tolled Ex- a temporary setback that will eventually be re- SOCIAL CHANGE es, Capital Centre, Haile Selassie, Museum Hill, pressway when completed. placed by enjoyable motoring. Westlands and James Gichuru Road. Construction work for the 27km stretch from The project is being undertaken as a Pub- A section of the road from Mlolongo to Next- JKIA to James Gichuru Road started on 16th lic Private Partnership with the China Road Women take up hard jobs as Gen Mall, a distance of 18.2km, will be a flatbed October 2019, after official launch by President and Bridge Construction Corporation (Kenya) model, while the section from Nextgen Mall (CRBC) on a build-operate-transfer model. The men wallow in drug dens through the city centre to St Mark’s Church, cov- concessionaire, CRBC, will finance, build and ering 8.2km, will be elevated. operate the tolled road for 30 years during Owing to alcohol and drug addiction among The bigger plan is to connect Jomo Kenyatta It is estimated that up to which it will recover its costs (with interest) be- youths in most parts of the country, especially International Airport to the neighbourhood of 60,000 vehicles ply the fore transferring the operations to KeNHA. Mount Kenya region, women are now perform- Rironi, in Kiambu County, along the Nairobi- When completed, the Expressway will slash ing hard tasks traditionally reserved for men. Limuru Road. The road is being done in sec- JKIA-Westlands route daily. commuting time between Westlands and JKIA These include work at construction sites, lifting tions, with the first phase running up to James About 25,000 motorists from about two hours at peak time to just 15 heavy stones and even layering the masonry Gichuru Road already underway. Sections of the minutes, a major saving not just for motorists and plastering. The latest are episodes of wom- Expressway will have eight, six, and four lanes, are expected to use the but the economy as well. en digging graves, as the inebriated men are respectively, based on traffic projections. tolled Expressway when Meanwhile, the Expressway has created over incapable of such tasks. One of the National In February, Transport CS James Macharia 2,000 jobs for Kenyans, provided markets for Government’s programmes, under the National said the contractor had committed to complete completed. locally manufactured goods and services and Campaign Against Drug Abuse, is to wean com- the project by December 2021, paving the way encouraged transfer of valuable technical skills. munities of drug and alcohol abuse. Tuesday 19, July - Monday 26, July, 2021 3

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BY CHARLES OMONDI Explore Chanjo KE, Kenya’s he national polls agency, the Inde- pendent Electoral and Boundaries vaccine registry Commission (IEBC), is emphatic: Only WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORK: It holders of at least a first degree will is the Covid-19 electronic platform for T recording and reporting vaccination be eligible to contest any of the six positions in the 2022 General Election. IEBC chairman data, including vaccine stocks and utilisation. It became operational in Wafula Chebukati, in a recent elections update early April 2021. Those seeking vac- address, said that is the law and there can be cination need to register on the system no two ways about it. then they are able to choose a day and Mature politics is an enabler of all the Big a centre for their vaccination Four Agenda of the National Government: depending on available slots. On the particular day, they simply show up Manufacturing, Food Security, Universal with a national and job ID at the sta- Health Coverage, and Affordable Housing. tion for the jab. The Chanjo system But save for the apparent national amnesia, also allows registration on the day of the polls law is not new. According to Section vaccination. 22 of the Election Act, it should have applied Read more: Quick InfoBytes Issue 012 in the 2017 elections, but was put on hold to allow the non-degree holding aspirants time to acquire the minimum qualifications. A full Keeping kids in election cycle down the line, and anger and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel shortlists candidates for commissioner jobs. PHOTO: Courtesy surprise are greeting the requirement! school & safe In the current crop of MCAs, MPs, women being too complex for the comprehension of thus disenfranchise millions of Kenyans. equacy of other tertiary qualifications does from Covid-19 representatives and senators, like their prede- non-degree holders. Since money matters are It is also note-worthy that access to educa- not bode well with Kenya’s renewed focus IN KITCHEN OR DINING AREA: cessors, are many non-degree holders. Thus, at the core of the elected leaders’ role, Duale tion in Kenya has historically been uneven. on TVET education as the main driver of the ú:DVK\RXUKDQGVZLWKVDIHZDWHU if implemented, the law will bring to a crash- reckons, those without the requisite education Whereas the former White Highlands in par- economy. and soap before meals; ing halt the careers of a legion of politicians. to debate them have no business holding the ticular have traditionally had the best schools, All over the country, the TVET institutions ú7DEOHVDQGFKDLUVDUHSODFHGDWOHDVW For many a Kenyan politician, all that matters various elective positions. Duale’s successor, much in line with the Sessional Paper No. 10 are being built or revitalised with a view to a metre apart; ú'RQRWVKDUHVSRRQVSODWHVDQG is amassing wealth, often illegally, sufficient Amos Kimunya, is equally for the law. To him, policy, the far-flung corners like Lamu, Mande- training Kenyans to be innovators and job mugs/cups. enough to purchase a party’s ticket and with a the donkeys have been given enough time ra and Turkana, have generally lagged behind. creators as opposed to targeting white colour ú2SHQZLQGRZVDQGYHQWLODWLRQVIRU surplus for bribing voters. to catch up with the horses, and if they have Such regions may thus find it hard to attract jobs that have proven hard to secure amid a proper aeration. The debate is now on with many oppos- failed to do so, there can be no other recourse. sufficient locals with degrees to vie for various weakening manufacturing sector. ú,I\RXDUHEHLQJIHGE\DFDUHJLYHU ing the law while others are rooting for it. Those opposing the law say it is discrimina- political seats. Opening the local leadership The law on degrees has also occasioned a you and the caregiver should wash hands/sanitise and put on a mask. Among the latter is former National Assem- tory as it is not in tandem with the global prac- doors to ‘outsiders’, merely on account of aca- proliferation of fake academic credentials that ú3ODFHDUHDVRQDEOHDPRXQWRIIRRG bly Majority Leader Aden Duale, who cites tices. In the more advanced democracies like demic papers, would most likely be resented. has done much harm to the reputation of Ken- in your mouth, close your mouth the national Budget process, in particular, as Britain and the US, a degree is not a require- Whereas there is consensus that university ya’s education. while chewing so that you don’t spill ment for an elective leadership position. education broadens one’s world view and em- As it were, a number of politicians have or spit This front is led by Deputy President Willian powers them to be more critical and analyti- been hard-pressed to prove the authenticity chewed food on other learners. For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 011 Ruto. Dr Ruto points out, and rightly so, the cal, there is little or no evidence that the same or otherwise of their academic qualifications. law’s apparent contradiction to Article 38 of makes the holders the best leaders. A number Inexplicably, the courts have been unable to All over the country, the Constitution. of non-degree holders in Kenya, among them deliver rulings on several cases, despite over- TVET institutions are According to Article 38 (c) of the Constitu- Tom Mboya and Martin Shikuku, excelled in whelming evidence in some instances. Everything to tion … every adult citizen has the right, without their leadership roles, and secured their plac- Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba know about being built to train unreasonable restrictions … to be a candidate es in the nation’s history. Murkomen has, through the Elections Kenyans to be innovators for public office, or office within a political Then there is the matter of performance of (Amendment) Bill 2021, proposed the striking Huduma Namba party, of which the citizen is a member and, if the current Parliament. out of the requirement that aspirants for elec- HOW MUCH DOES HUDUMA and job creators, not just elected, to hold office. Though probably the most literate in post- tive positions be holders of university degrees. CARD COST?: It is absolutely free seekers of white-collar The degree holders currently stand at less independent Kenya, the current legislators Other aggrieved parties have gone to court to as the costs have been catered for than 2 per cent of Kenya’s 45 million popula- have proven to be the most pliable to external challenge the requirement. by the jobs Government. However, there will be tion. dictates, and many have fallen short on mat- In the fullness of time, Kenyans will be charges for replacement of lost or Making its possession a minimum require- ters probity and morality. guided on the way forward. But for now, it is a damaged cards. You can report any ment for contesting an elective position would Also, creating the impression of an inad- game of waiting. fraudulent call asking for payment for your Huduma Card through 0800221111. For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 013 NEWS IN BRIEF Understand Uhuru inspects ary were, two level 2 hospitals in lifetime achievement award at the also created new functional posi- common hacking Ksh42 billion Gichagi (Kangemi) and Gatina third Annual Convention of the tions aligned to its core mandate. techniques (Kawangware), as well as Level 3 Kenya Editors’ Guild. The resultant governance and Thwake Dam hospitals in Mukuru kwa Reuben, The award noted his immense structural reforms envision new MALWARE: “Malware” refers to vari- ous forms of harmful software, such Tassia kwa Ndege and Mukuru contribution to the development thinking that breaks down bureau- as viruses and ransomware, that can kwa Njenga. of Kenyan media, and his role in cracy for the benefit of the institu- FKENYA A C T S & F I G U R E S wreak all sorts of havoc once in your President Kenyatta was accom- training some of the best journal- tion’s stakeholders. Next to be computer. They can take control of panied by Nairobi Metropolitan ists in the country. Mr Ng’weno affected could be Moi University, your machine, monitor your actions Service (NMS) head Major Gen- studied physics at Harvard Univer- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agri- and what you type, and silently send confidential data from your comput- eral Mohammed Badi and several sity, but branched out to journalism culture and Technology (JKUAT), er or network to the attacker’s base… government officials. He directed after graduation. Department for Interior and Citizen Kenyatta University and Maseno For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 015 public hospitals in Nairobi to of- Before he turned 26, he had risen Services. A letter dated 2nd July University. fer 24-hour services to ensure to become the first African editor- 2021 from the Office of the Presi- residents access health services in-chief of the Nation Media Group. dent, and delivered through the Samburu honour Cut construction cost whenever they need them. Burial plans will be announced State Department for Broadcasting The new health centres are part of later. and Telecommunications, says the Kisima Declaration by half with this... 24 such facilities being constructed deal will see the Interior State De- on FGM and early ISSB TECHNOLOGY: ISSBs or by the NMS in line with the Nation- Country scores high partment distribute KYEB publica- Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks are Work on the Ksh42 billion Thwake al Government’s plan to decongest tions through the National Govern- child marriages bricks made from mixed soil that can Dam in Makueni County is Kenyatta, Mama Lucy, Pumwani in ‘cost of doing ment Administrative Structures. In line with the Government’s goal be found on or off the construction proceeding well. The project will and Mbagathi hospitals. The letter is signed by Paul Pamba on gender empowerment, the site. The soil is usually mixed with business’ in Africa cement, water, and other additives reduce residents’ reliance on rain- on behalf of the Principal Secretary President earlier this year wit- to improve its characteristics and is water and open opportunities for Tribute to veteran Africa has some of the biggest cost for Interior and Citizen Services. nessed the signing of a declaration compressed using an ISSB machine farming by irrigation, hydropower differences between countries for The Kenya Yearbook Editorial by Samburu elders denouncing into blocks. and manufacturing. journalist and editor starting private businesses. Board is a State Corporation under female genital mutilation and child For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 007 Relevant government agencies Hilary Ng’weno In Rwanda, it’s free, but only for the Ministry of Information, Com- marriage among the community. are working to ensure that the two years. In terms of price and munication and Telecommunica- President Kenyatta underscored water will be safe for human use. Veteran journalist Hilary Ng’weno, affordability, the most expensive tion. It produces and disseminates the need to eliminate retrogressive Learn about Also proceeding on cue are Konza best known as the founder of the country for starting a business in authoritative publications to local cultural practices. He asked the el- Technopolis and the Machakos Africa is Equatorial Guinea, costing and international audiences. ders to promote education of boys COMESA’s Master’s Convention Centre. a whopping $2,321 (about Ksh and girls to spur economic devel- programme President Kenyatta visited all three 255,310). In comparison, starting opment, noting that the benefits Wage bill: Varsity HOW IS IT UNIQUE?: It is the only projects this month and gave them a business in Kenya costs about would be immense. The President university programme in the region his seal of approval. $352.93 (Ksh 38,822). learns that less is said women comprise more than specifically tailored to advance re- The analysis was done by Busi- more, more or less half of the Kenyan population. gional integration. Towards Universal ness Financing co.uk, based on Denying them an opportunity to The programme offers tailor-made the ‘Doing Business 2020’ report In a laudable move to reduce its pursue education deprives the courses best suited for sound concep- Healthcare in Kenya tual, policy and practical training to by the World Bank. high wage bill, the University of country of half its capacity and foster all areas of integration in Five new hospitals in Nairobi Nairobi has abolished five Deputy strength. COMESA, including economic, social County were this month commis- Yearbook secures Vice-Chancellor positions. Also Other noble initiatives from the re- and political integration. Regional sioned by President Uhuru Keny- iconic Weekly Review magazine, scraped are six colleges, while 35 gion include the Alale Declaration integration encourages economic atta, in line with the Government’s passed away on 7th July after a distribution deal faculties have been condensed by Pokot elders from Kenya and growth through regional trade agree- ments that reduce trade Universal Healthcare programme. long illness. He died just 10 days The Kenya Yearbook Editorial into 11. Many professors were told Uganda, and the Upper Eastern barriers between countries. The hospitals opened by the Head after marking his 83rd birthday. Board (KYEB) has secured a major to quit administrative jobs and go region’s “Kenya Ni Mimi” youth For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 016 of State during the night itiner- Last December, he received a distribution deal with the State back to class. The university has dialogue in Isiolo. 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Cover your Wash hands Avoid Don’t touch Thoroughly Keep mouth with water contact eyes, nose or cook meat, objects and when and soap/ with sick mouth with eggs. Don’t surfaces AUGUST 3, 2021 THEsneezing WEEK IN PICTURES sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean POLITICS ISSUE 008 I April 06, 2021 Q uick hands ADVERTS | 23 PRINTED BY : DAILY NATION Ainfo Publication Of The Kenya Yearbook Editorialbytes Board Making your dailies more informative Looming poll rule sends jitters Let’s talk about the refreshed public libraries in Kenya KNLS, HOW DOES IT WORK?: You a degree higher, five years later can walk into any Knls branch. You will be required to pay a daily ac- cess fee of Sh20 for adults, free for children. Only holders of at least The library opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 6:30 p.m. This fee allows a first degree will be you to breeze through the contents on the shelves, access internet con- eligible to contest any of nection using your own device/lap- top or the library computers. the six positions in the For more: Quick InfoBytes Issue 014 2022 General Election

BY CHARLES OMONDI Explore Chanjo KE, Kenya’s he national polls agency, the Inde- pendent Electoral and Boundaries vaccine registry Commission (IEBC), is emphatic: Only WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORK: It holders of at least a first degree will is the Covid-19 electronic platform for T recording and reporting vaccination be eligible to contest any of the six positions in the 2022 General Election. IEBC chairman data, including vaccine stocks and utilisation. It became operational in Wafula Chebukati, in a recent elections update early April 2021. Those seeking vac- address, said that is the law and there can be cination need to register on the system no two ways about it. then they are able to choose a day and Mature politics is an enabler of all the Big a centre for their vaccination Four Agenda of the National Government: depending on available slots. On the particular day, they simply show up Manufacturing, Food Security, Universal with a national and job ID at the sta- Health Coverage, and Affordable Housing. tion for the jab. The Chanjo system But save for the apparent national amnesia, also allows registration on the day of the polls law is not new. According to Section vaccination. 22 of the Election Act, it should have applied Read more: Quick InfoBytes Issue 012 in the 2017 elections, but was put on hold to allow the non-degree holding aspirants time to acquire the minimum qualifications. A full Keeping kids in election cycle down the line, and anger and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel shortlists candidates for commissioner jobs. PHOTO: Courtesy surprise are greeting the requirement! school & safe In the current crop of MCAs, MPs, women being too complex for the comprehension of thus disenfranchise millions of Kenyans. equacy of other tertiary qualifications does from Covid-19 representatives and senators, like their prede- non-degree holders. Since money matters are It is also note-worthy that access to educa- not bode well with Kenya’s renewed focus IN KITCHEN OR DINING AREA: cessors, are many non-degree holders. Thus, at the core of the elected leaders’ role, Duale tion in Kenya has historically been uneven. on TVET education as the main driver of the ú:DVK\RXUKDQGVZLWKVDIHZDWHU if implemented, the law will bring to a crash- reckons, those without the requisite education Whereas the former White Highlands in par- economy. and soap before meals; ing halt the careers of a legion of politicians. to debate them have no business holding the ticular have traditionally had the best schools, All over the country, the TVET institutions ú7DEOHVDQGFKDLUVDUHSODFHGDWOHDVW For many a Kenyan politician, all that matters various elective positions. Duale’s successor, much in line with the Sessional Paper No. 10 are being built or revitalised with a view to a metre apart; ú'RQRWVKDUHVSRRQVSODWHVDQG is amassing wealth, often illegally, sufficient Amos Kimunya, is equally for the law. To him, policy, the far-flung corners like Lamu, Mande- training Kenyans to be innovators and job mugs/cups. enough to purchase a party’s ticket and with a the donkeys have been given enough time ra and Turkana, have generally lagged behind. creators as opposed to targeting white colour ú2SHQZLQGRZVDQGYHQWLODWLRQVIRU surplus for bribing voters. to catch up with the horses, and if they have Such regions may thus find it hard to attract jobs that have proven hard to secure amid a proper aeration. The debate is now on with many oppos- failed to do so, there can be no other recourse. sufficient locals with degrees to vie for various weakening manufacturing sector. ú,I\RXDUHEHLQJIHGE\DFDUHJLYHU ing the law while others are rooting for it. Those opposing the law say it is discrimina- political seats. Opening the local leadership The law on degrees has also occasioned a you and the caregiver should wash hands/sanitise and put on a mask. TOP AND ABOVE: President Uhuru Kenyatta, at State House Nairobi, unveils Team Kenya’s official Tokyo Olympic Games World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally cars on display at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Among the latter is former National Assem- tory as it is not in tandem with the global prac- doors to ‘outsiders’, merely on account of aca- proliferation of fake academic credentials that ú3ODFHDUHDVRQDEOHDPRXQWRIIRRG uniform, and hands over the national flag to the contingent that will represent the country in the Games. The multi- Nairobi, before the official flag-off last month. bly Majority Leader Aden Duale, who cites tices. In the more advanced democracies like demic papers, would most likely be resented. has done much harm to the reputation of Ken- in your mouth, close your mouth sport event is scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August, this year. the national Budget process, in particular, as Britain and the US, a degree is not a require- Whereas there is consensus that university ya’s education. while chewing so that you don’t spill ment for an elective leadership position. education broadens one’s world view and em- As it were, a number of politicians have or spit This front is led by Deputy President Willian powers them to be more critical and analyti- been hard-pressed to prove the authenticity chewed food on other learners. A Safari Rally car tackles a tricky For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 011 Sebastian Ogier and section of the Super Spectator Ruto. Dr Ruto points out, and rightly so, the cal, there is little or no evidence that the same or otherwise of their academic qualifications. his navigator, Julien Stage at Kasarani, Nairobi. The law’s apparent contradiction to Article 38 of makes the holders the best leaders. A number Inexplicably, the courts have been unable to Ingrassia, negotiate rally has come back to Kenya All over the country, the Constitution. of non-degree holders in Kenya, among them deliver rulings on several cases, despite over- a sharp bend at the after nearly 20 years’ absence. It TVET institutions are According to Article 38 (c) of the Constitu- Tom Mboya and Martin Shikuku, excelled in whelming evidence in some instances. Everything to Soysambu phase of will be on the WRC circuit for the tion … every adult citizen has the right, without their leadership roles, and secured their plac- Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba the WRC Safari Rally in next five years. know about Nakuru County, to the being built to train unreasonable restrictions … to be a candidate es in the nation’s history. Murkomen has, through the Elections Huduma Namba delight of spectators. Kenyans to be innovators for public office, or office within a political Then there is the matter of performance of (Amendment) Bill 2021, proposed the striking The duo emerged and job creators, not just party, of which the citizen is a member and, if the current Parliament. out of the requirement that aspirants for elec- HOW MUCH DOES HUDUMA winners of the elected, to hold office. Though probably the most literate in post- tive positions be holders of university degrees. CARD COST?: It is absolutely free championship. seekers of white-collar The degree holders currently stand at less independent Kenya, the current legislators Other aggrieved parties have gone to court to as the costs have been catered for than 2 per cent of Kenya’s 45 million popula- have proven to be the most pliable to external challenge the requirement. by the jobs Government. However, there will be tion. dictates, and many have fallen short on mat- In the fullness of time, Kenyans will be charges for replacement of lost or Making its possession a minimum require- ters probity and morality. guided on the way forward. But for now, it is a damaged cards. You can report any ment for contesting an elective position would Also, creating the impression of an inad- game of waiting. fraudulent call asking for payment for your Huduma Card through 0800221111. For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 013 NEWS IN BRIEF Understand Uhuru inspects ary were, two level 2 hospitals in lifetime achievement award at the also created new functional posi- common hacking Ksh42 billion Gichagi (Kangemi) and Gatina third Annual Convention of the tions aligned to its core mandate. techniques (Kawangware), as well as Level 3 Kenya Editors’ Guild. The resultant governance and Thwake Dam hospitals in Mukuru kwa Reuben, The award noted his immense structural reforms envision new MALWARE: “Malware” refers to vari- ous forms of harmful software, such Tassia kwa Ndege and Mukuru contribution to the development thinking that breaks down bureau- as viruses and ransomware, that can kwa Njenga. of Kenyan media, and his role in cracy for the benefit of the institu- FKENYA A C T S & F I G U R E S wreak all sorts of havoc once in your President Kenyatta was accom- training some of the best journal- tion’s stakeholders. Next to be computer. They can take control of panied by Nairobi Metropolitan ists in the country. Mr Ng’weno affected could be Moi University, your machine, monitor your actions Service (NMS) head Major Gen- studied physics at Harvard Univer- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agri- and what you type, and silently send confidential data from your comput- eral Mohammed Badi and several sity, but branched out to journalism culture and Technology (JKUAT), er or network to the attacker’s base… government officials. He directed after graduation. Department for Interior and Citizen Kenyatta University and Maseno For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 015 public hospitals in Nairobi to of- Before he turned 26, he had risen Services. A letter dated 2nd July University. fer 24-hour services to ensure to become the first African editor- 2021 from the Office of the Presi- residents access health services in-chief of the Nation Media Group. dent, and delivered through the Samburu honour Cut construction cost whenever they need them. Burial plans will be announced State Department for Broadcasting The new health centres are part of later. and Telecommunications, says the Kisima Declaration by half with this... 24 such facilities being constructed deal will see the Interior State De- on FGM and early ISSB TECHNOLOGY: ISSBs or by the NMS in line with the Nation- Country scores high partment distribute KYEB publica- Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks are Work on the Ksh42 billion Thwake al Government’s plan to decongest tions through the National Govern- child marriages bricks made from mixed soil that can Dam in Makueni County is Kenyatta, Mama Lucy, Pumwani in ‘cost of doing ment Administrative Structures. In line with the Government’s goal be found on or off the construction proceeding well. The project will and Mbagathi hospitals. The letter is signed by Paul Pamba on gender empowerment, the site. The soil is usually mixed with business’ in Africa cement, water, and other additives reduce residents’ reliance on rain- on behalf of the Principal Secretary President earlier this year wit- to improve its characteristics and is water and open opportunities for Tribute to veteran Africa has some of the biggest cost for Interior and Citizen Services. nessed the signing of a declaration compressed using an ISSB machine farming by irrigation, hydropower differences between countries for The Kenya Yearbook Editorial by Samburu elders denouncing into blocks. and manufacturing. journalist and editor starting private businesses. Board is a State Corporation under female genital mutilation and child For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 007 Relevant government agencies Hilary Ng’weno In Rwanda, it’s free, but only for the Ministry of Information, Com- marriage among the community. are working to ensure that the two years. In terms of price and munication and Telecommunica- President Kenyatta underscored water will be safe for human use. Veteran journalist Hilary Ng’weno, affordability, the most expensive tion. It produces and disseminates the need to eliminate retrogressive Learn about Also proceeding on cue are Konza best known as the founder of the country for starting a business in authoritative publications to local cultural practices. He asked the el- Technopolis and the Machakos Africa is Equatorial Guinea, costing and international audiences. ders to promote education of boys COMESA’s Master’s Convention Centre. a whopping $2,321 (about Ksh and girls to spur economic devel- programme President Kenyatta visited all three 255,310). In comparison, starting opment, noting that the benefits Wage bill: Varsity HOW IS IT UNIQUE?: It is the only projects this month and gave them a business in Kenya costs about would be immense. The President university programme in the region his seal of approval. $352.93 (Ksh 38,822). learns that less is said women comprise more than specifically tailored to advance re- The analysis was done by Busi- more, more or less half of the Kenyan population. gional integration. Towards Universal ness Financing co.uk, based on Denying them an opportunity to The programme offers tailor-made the ‘Doing Business 2020’ report In a laudable move to reduce its pursue education deprives the courses best suited for sound concep- Healthcare in Kenya tual, policy and practical training to Dredging of Lake Victoria to revive maritime trade and open up the region to other economic activities. The work by the World Bank. high wage bill, the University of country of half its capacity and foster all areas of integration in Five new hospitals in Nairobi Nairobi has abolished five Deputy strength. covers a stretch of 61km, starting from the pier at Kisumu to Mbita in Homa Bay. The channel is being deepened to COMESA, including economic, social minus 7 metres, from the current minus 4.5 metres, and minus 2.5 metres for the Mbita causeway. Already, the Port has County were this month commis- Yearbook secures Vice-Chancellor positions. Also Other noble initiatives from the re- and political integration. Regional experienced an increase in cargo volumes, with the trend expected to continue once large vessels start docking. This sioned by President Uhuru Keny- iconic Weekly Review magazine, scraped are six colleges, while 35 gion include the Alale Declaration integration encourages economic will help Kisumu become a major economic hub in East Africa. A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) captain double checks data from the ongoing National Wildlife Census. The atta, in line with the Government’s passed away on 7th July after a distribution deal faculties have been condensed by Pokot elders from Kenya and growth through regional trade agree- enumeration is meant to establish baseline data on wildlife population and distribution in the country. ments that reduce trade Universal Healthcare programme. long illness. He died just 10 days The Kenya Yearbook Editorial into 11. Many professors were told Uganda, and the Upper Eastern barriers between countries. The hospitals opened by the Head after marking his 83rd birthday. Board (KYEB) has secured a major to quit administrative jobs and go region’s “Kenya Ni Mimi” youth For More: Quick InfoBytes Issue 016 of State during the night itiner- Last December, he received a distribution deal with the State back to class. The university has dialogue in Isiolo. DESIGN AND EDITING OF MYGOV WEEKLY BY THE KENYA YEARBOOK EDITORIAL BOARD NHIF Building , 4th Floor, P.O. Box 34035-00100 Email: [email protected] Tel: 0202715390 / 0711944538 www.kenyayearbook.co.ke