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7,140 industrial technology parks Number of desks to be distributed to PS says the science and technology primary schools in industrial parks are anchored on Turkana under the economic stimulus Government’s Big 4 Agenda and Vision programme 2030 geared towards making Kenya a newly industrialized nation 40 Farmers in Migori BY MWANGI GAITHA (KNA) Amb Nabukwesi was who received pond speaking at Dedan Kimathi liners through he Government will University of Science and Aquaculture Business construct ten science Technology in Nyeri County Development Tand technology indus- during the official launch of Programme (ABDP) trial parks to enable scholars, the first national science and innovators and enthusiasts technology park in Kenya. actualize their dreams. Nabukwesi who repre- Sh 1.62 b Principal Secretary (PS), sented Education CS, Prof State Department for Uni- George Magoha noted that The amount of money versity Education and Re- the university had distin- the Government has search, Ambassador Simon guished itself as a science and invested to boost Nabukwesi said, the parks innovation hub. water access for the Principal Secretary State, Department for University Education and Research, Amb Simon Nabukwesi reads poor are anchored on the Gov- “This is the university inscriptions on a plague after officially launching Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology Park ernment’s Big 4 Agenda and where ideas are in play, at the institution in Nyeri County. Vision 2030 development where there is a lot of sup- blueprints, which are meant port for scholars, for innova- practically so that they har- is ahead of the park.” Kahiga said his adminis- 3,000 to make Kenya an industrial- tors and for enthusiasts who ness the best ideas of stu- Nabukwesi further said tration would put in place all Forest rangers Kenya ized nation. want to invent and innovate dents,” the PS said. that the pace had been set the required infrastructure Forest Services (KFS) An industrial park is a por- and improve, in line with He said scholars and stu- where young scholars and to make the park a success will recruit to boost tion of a city that is zoned the Big Four Agenda and the dents at Kimathi University lecturers can innovate and adding that it would help the its human resource for industrial use rather than SDGs” Nabukwesi said. had come up with products be role models for others to country to achieve the Big capital residential or commercial The PS said, that parks that have enhanced food emulate. Four agenda sooner rather needs. had propelled countries like security, innovations in sci- Speaking during the same than later. It can be thought of as a China and Japan to indus- ence and technology and im- occasion, Nyeri Governor Present during the func- 3,000 more “heavyweight” version trialization where every in- provement in health care. Mutahi Kahiga said that the tion was Nyeri deputy gov- Small scale gold of a business park or office dustry is represented in the He cited the locally assem- Science and Technology Park ernor Ms. Caroline Karugu, miners seeking state park, which has offices and university, adding that they bled ventilators saying: “The will trigger a tremendous Nyeri town MP, Wambugu help to improve their light industry, rather than have put up shops and offices ventilator I have seen here spillover effect adding that Ngunjiri and members of safety while at work heavy industry. Usually, to tap and develop the inven- is very fine in terms of ef- the products would be on the university council led specific types of businesses tions of scholars. ficiency and fineness. I have offer in East and Central Af- by the vice chancellor Prof are clustered around the area. “They work with students looked at others and this one rica markets. Ndirangu Kioni. One million youths to benefit from fish farming programme

BY CHRIS MAHANDARA the fish value chain. secretariat coordinator Tim- The First Ladies Priscilla (KNA) Dubbed ‘jobless lives mat- othy Odende, fish farming Oparanya (Kakamega), Doro- ter,’ the project also seeks to has the potential of turning thy Nyong’o (Kisumu), Judy Over one million youths boost on-farm fish produc- around the lives of the youths Ojaamong (Busia) and Rosella from the lake region will tion in the area to control to save them from depression Rasanga (Siaya) in Kisumu dur- benefit from a fish value overfishing in Lake Victoria. and drugs. ing the launch. chain development project Through support from “This project is going to identify the kind of projects to cushion them against the the World Bank (WB), the help our youth who are job- to be funded along the fish negative effects of Covid-19. respective county govern- less to earn a living and at the value chain. The project involving ments will harness resources same time improve the econ- The First Ladies, Judy Busia, Siaya, Kisumu and to promote fish farming, omy of this region,” he said. Ojaamong (Busia), Dorothy Kakamega counties targets establish fish markets and The project which runs for Nyong’o (Kisumu), Pris- to engage the youth, major- develop fish value chains to two years, he said shall be launch of the project in Ki- each ward in the four coun- cilla Oparanya (Kakamega) ity of who lost their jobs and create job opportunities for coordinated by first ladies sumu, Odende disclosed ties producing 4, 000 youths. and Rosella Rasanga (Siaya) sources of livelihood in aqua- the youth. from the four counties.. that the recruitment shall be The First Ladies, he added pledged their support to culture and other areas along According to the project’s Speaking during the done at the grassroots, with will use their networks to make the project a success. H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS KISII UNIVERSITY OUR MISSION: “To provide an impartial, effective and efficient prosecution service to all” www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke TENDER NOTICE TENDER NOTICE INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF LAWYERS FOR Kisii University is a public university chartered in 2013; with a vision of being a world class University in the advancement of academic excellence, The University invites tenders for: PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR FY 2021-2023

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) invites applications for Pre-qualification of Lawyers for No Tender no Tender description Eligibility Closing and Provision of Legal Services for the period of 2021-2023. Interested eligible individuals may obtained pre-qual- opening date ification tender document by downloading tenders online from ODPP website, www.odpp.go.ke or public 1. KSU/T/01/2020-2021 Tender For Servicing of Motor Open 6/10/2020 procurement information portal https://tenders.go.ke Vehicles (Dealers Only) All bidders will be required to e-mail their name, e-mail address, physical address and telephone contacts to 2. KSU/T/02/2020-2021 Tender for Outsourcing of Open 6/10/2020 [email protected] immediately after downloading the tender document so that they can benefit from Security Services any tender clarifications that may be made OR register at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Procurement Office, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS BUILDING along Ragati Road Upper Hill 3. KSU/T/03/2020-2021 Tender for Registration of Open/ 6/10/2020 on Second Floor Eastern Wing during normal office working hours. Suppliers FYR 2020-2022. Reserved. Completed Pre-qualification documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked “PREQUALIFI- 4. KSU/T/04/2020-2021 Tender for Supply and Delivery Open 6/10/2020 CATION OF LAWYERS TENDER NO. ODPP/REG/ 02/2020-2021 FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES” of Books addressed to: The Director Public Prosecutions, P. O. Box 30701-00100 To download the Tender Documents, Visit Kisii University website; www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Nairobi, Kenya. or www.tenders.go.ke. OR deposited in the tender box located at OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Building, Ground Floor Eastern Wing on or before 7thOctober, 2020 at 11.00 am. Two (2) copies of bound completed and paginated tender documents (marked ‘original’ and ‘copy’) are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and be The application will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of Tenderers’ or their representatives who deposited in the Tender Box at Kisii University main campus administration block and shall be choose to attend at the OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS BUILDING along Ragati Road Upper Hill at NDOVU BOARDROOM Located at Ground Floor Southern Wing. addressed to: ODPP reserves the right to accept or reject the applications.

Vice Chancellor Kisii University Any canvassing or giving of false information will lead to automatic disqualification. P.O BOX 408-40200 KISII Late proposals will not be accepted. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TENDER ADVERTISEMENT

The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works through the State TENDER ADVERTISEMENT Department for Housing and Urban Development wishes to invite bids from interested eligible bidders for the following tenders; The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works through the State Department for Housing and Urban Development wishes to invite bids from interested eligible tenderers. S/NO TENDER NAME TENDER NO NCA CATEGORY (LOCAL The Civil Servant Housing Scheme Department intends to rent out premises at Ngara Shopping Centre CONTRACTORS) Nairobi as tabulated below; 01 Proposed Civil & Other LOT 1- MTIHUDPW/SDHUD/ NCA 1 Open associated Works for Social SUD/009/2020-2021 S/No Premises Floor Lettable Area Sq.Ft Category Housing Project at Meteoro- logical Site. LOT 2- MTIHUDPW/SDHUD/ NCA 1 Open 1. Shop No.4 Ground Floor 516 Open Tender SUD/009/2020-2021 2. Shop No.8 First Floor 441 Open Tender 02 Proposed Construction Of MTIHUDPW/SDHUD/SUD/010/ NCA 2 Open Out Buildings for Social 2020-2021 3. Restaurant Ground And First 1388 Open Tender Housing Project at Meteoro- pergola terraces on ground 377 logical Site

Mandatory site visit - Thursday 24th September 2020 at 12Noon Bidders may examine and download tender documents free of charge from the State Department’s website: www.housingandurban.go.ke. Bidders who download tender documents will be required Bidders may examine and download tender documents free of charge from the State Department’s website: to provide their details by registering at the Supply Chain Management Office located at Ardhi www.housingandurban.go.ke. Bidders who download tender documents will be required to provide their House 6th floor wing “B” during normal working hours. details by registering at the Supply Chain Management Office located at Ardhi House 6th floor wing “B” during normal working hours. Completed tender documents enclosed in plain sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the Tender Completed tender documents enclosed in plain sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the Tender Number Number and Tender Description shall be delivered to the address below or be deposited in the Tender th TH and Tender Description shall be delivered to the address below or be deposited in the Tender Box located at Box located at 6 Floor, Ardhi House so as to be received on or before 6 OCTOBER 2020 at 11:00am. 6th Floor, Ardhi House so as to be received on or before Tuesday the 6th October, 2020 at 11:00am. Bulky Bulky documents shall be delivered and registered at the office of the Head Supply Chain Management documents shall be delivered and registered at the office of the Head Supply Chain Management Services on Services on 6th Floor, Wing B, Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue. 6th Floor, Wing B, Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at State Department for Housing and Urban Devel- Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at State Department for Housing and Urban Development opment Boardroom, located on 6thFloor wing “B” - Ardhi House, 1stNgong Avenue off Ngong th st Boardroom, located on 6 Floor wing “B” - Ardhi House, 1 Ngong Avenue off Ngong Road, in the presence Road, in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. Late tenders will of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. Late tenders will be rejected. For any queries or be rejected. For any queries or clarifications, visit the Supply Chain Management office during normal clarifications, visit the Supply Chain Management office during normal working hours or write to [email protected] and [email protected] working hours or write to [email protected]

Head Supply Chain Management Services Head Supply Chain Management Services For: The Principal Secretary For: The Principal Secretary State Department for Housing and Urban Development. P.O. Box 30119 -00100 P.O. Box 30119 -00100 NAIROBI, KENYA NAIROBI, KENYA 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 3

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Kenya Revenue Authority invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for the following tenders:

CLOSING/OPENING DATE, DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING FOR NAKURU TIME AND VENUE KRA/HQS/NCB-007/2020-2021: Provision of Disinfection and Sanitization 13TH OCTOBER, 2020 WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES COMPANY Services for Kenya Revenue Authority Offices and Residential Estates OPEN 11.00 A.M Countrywide. One (1) Year Framework Contract. TIMES TOWER

13TH OCTOBER, 2020 In line with the requirements of the law for consumer protection in the licensing of Water Service Pro- KRA/HQS/NCB-008/2020-2021: Cleaning of External Windows and Surfaces OPEN 11.00 A.M viders (WSPs), we wish to advise that a public consultation meeting for Nakuru Water and Sanitation at Times Tower & Maintenance of two (2) Cradle Machines. TIMES TOWER Services Company, shall be held at the following venue to get consumer concerns on services provid- ed, and those proposed to be provided, by the WSP.

Please note that due to the challenge posed by the COVID 19 Pandemic, the WSP will hold a hybrid KRA Staff Pension Scheme Tender Notice public consultation meeting; a face to face meeting for few stakeholders and a virtual meeting for CLOSING/OPENING DATE, DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY the rest of the stakeholders as per below; TIME AND VENUE

KRA/HQS/NCB-009/2020-2021: Provision of Investment Management 15TH OCTOBER, 2020 Water Service Provider Venue Date and Time Service to Kenya Revenue Authority Staff Pension Scheme Three (3) Years OPEN 11.00 A.M Framework Contract. TIMES TOWER Nakuru Water and Sanitation Physical meeting: Nakuru town 9th October, 2020 Services Company Hotel Waterbuck 10 am KRA/HQS/NCB-010/2020-2021: Provision of Scheme Administration 15TH OCTOBER, 2020 Services to Kenya Revenue Authority Staff Pension Scheme. Three (3) OPEN 11.00 A.M Virtual Meeting NAWASSCO to Years Framework Contract. TIMES TOWER provide links Tender documents detailing the requirements of the above tenders may be obtained from the Kenya Revenue Authoirty website: Participants should be seated by 10.00am. Personal identification of participants will be required. www.kra.go.ke Deputy Commissioner - Supply Chain Management Members of the public in respective areas are invited to make oral and written submissions and ask Times Tower Building, 21st Floor, any questions that may relate to the provision of water services in their areas. P.O Box 48240– 00100 GPO, Tel. +254 020 310900 Comments on the application shall be emailed to [email protected] or send in hard copy to: Nairobi, Kenya. The Chief Executive Officer, Email: [email protected] Water Services Regulatory Board, Any canvassing or giving false information will lead to automatic disqualification. 5th Floor NHIF Building, Ngong Road, P.O Box 41621 -00100, NAIROBI. www.kra.go.ke

The closing date for receipt of comments is 30 days after the publication of this notice. 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] CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WATER SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD Tulipe Ushuru, Tujitegemee! Water Services for All

THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PLANNING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Our Vision TENDER NOTICE “A citizen-centric public service” The State Department for Planning invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for the tenders detailed below: - Our Mission “To reform and transform the public service for efficient and effective service delivery” S/ No Reference Number Tender Name Eligibility Closing Date 1 TNTP/SDP/003/2020-2021 Provision of comprehensive cleaning Reserved for 30th September ADVERTISEMENT OF VACANT POSITIONS IN services for the State Department for Youth, Women 2020 at 11.00 A.M. Planning Offices as specified and Persons with Disabilities THE PUBLIC SERVICE 2 TNTP/SDP/004/2020-2021 Supply of bottled drinking water as specified

MINISTRY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND 3 TNTP/SDP/005/2020-2021 Supply of fresh cut flowers as REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - specified 4 TNTP/SDP/006/2020-2021 Supply of air time /calling cards as STATE DEPARTMENT FOR EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY specified Applications are invited from qualified persons for the positions shown below. 5 TNTP/SDP/007/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of newspapers and periodicals as specified V/NO POST GRADE NO. OF VACANCIES Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from and inspect the tender document at the State Department for Planning, Harambe Avenue, The National Treasury Building, Procurement Office Room 716 during normal working hours. 274/2020 Director- Regulatory, Communication and Field Services CSG 5 1 275/2020 Deputy Director - Regulatory, CSG 6 1 The specific tender documents may be obtained by interested candidates and downloaded free on charge from the State Department for Planning website www.planning.co.ke or www.tenders.go.ke. Those who download the document and Communication and Field Services intend to participate should inform the Department via email: [email protected] in case there is need for fur- ther communication in regard to the tender. 276/2020 Assistant Director - Regulatory, CSG 7 2 Communications and Field Services Duly completed bid documents should be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the tender reference number and the tender name and deposited in the Tender Box at 9th Floor, The National Treasury Building, Harambe Avenue or addressed 277/2020 Deputy Director - Business Reforms CSG 6 1 to 278/2020 Assistant Director - Business Reforms CSG 7 1 The Principal Secretary State Department for Planning 279/2020 Business Reforms Officer II CSG 11 5 The National Treasury and Planning P.O. Box 30005 00100 NAIROBI 280/2020 Regulatory, Communications and Field Services Officer II CSG 11 3 so as to be received on or before 30th September 2020 at 11.00 A.M.

The details of the posts and mode of application can be accessed on the Commission’s website. Tenders shall be opened immediately there after in the presence of of bidders representatives who choose to attend at the Boardroom, 10th Floor, Treasury Building. Ther tenders shall be opened in strict adherence to the Ministry of Health protocols Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Commission on COVID 19. website: www.publicservice.go.ke or jobs portal: www.psckjobs.go.ke so as to reach the Commission on or th before 12 October, 2020 latest by 5.00 p.m. (East African Time). Prices quoted should be net, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for 90 days from the closing date of the tender.

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ADVERTS H 4 | S State invests Sh1.62b to enable the vulnerable access adequate and clean water BY MURIGI MACHARIA(PCO) the country. General, Mohammed Badi The Water Chemicals are The CS said the revenue base he Government has in- part of a Government inter- for most WSP had dwindled to vested close to Sh 1.62 vention measure to combat about 30 per cent since the ad- Tbillion to boost water ac- the spread of Covid-19 through vent of COVID-19, largely due cess to vulnerable populations the supply of subsidized, clean to non-payment of water bills. in targeted areas following the and adequate water in towns, “The Water Service Provid- outbreak of the Covid-19 pan- markets, police stations and ers therefore need support if demic. hospitals, in addition to the they are to continue offering Water, Sanitation and Ir- provision of hand-washing services to Kenyans during this rigation Cabinet Secretary, facilities. difficult period”, said the CS. Sicily Kariuki said, part of the The CS spoke at the Nairobi She said this was the reason Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary ,Sicily Kariuki accompanied by NMS Director money has been used to sink Water Company premises in her Ministry had allocated Sh General Mohammed Badi ,flags off assorted Water Treatment chemicals to 74 water companies an additional 193 boreholes, Industrial area, Nairobi, where 200 million to the Water Trust particularly in Nairobi’s infor- she flagged off the water Fund to procure water treat- across the country. mal settlements. treatment chemicals that in- ment chemicals to support the She also acknowledged that grant to further assist Water Others at the ceremony “These boreholes have in- cluded 150,000 Kgs of Chlo- WSPs from across the country. most WSPs are weighed down Utilities meet their operational included the Chief Execu- creased water to the target rine (HTH), 150,000 Kgs of 34 of the WSPs were repre- by other challenges including costs during this (Covid-19) tive Officer of the Water Ser- areas by 1,500 cubic meters Aluminium Sulphate, 600,000 sented at the flagging off cer- Sh600 milllion outstanding period,” added the CS vice Providers Association per day benefiting 600,000 Kgs of Sodium carbonate and emony. arrears in electricity bills. She said the provision of (WASPA) Anthony Ambugo people”, said the CS when she 180,000 kgs of Aluminium The CS said her Ministry will “This is a heavy burden; water by her ministry and its and his counterpart from the flagged off Water Treatment Chloride. She was accompa- for the next one month distrib- however, talks are ongoing stakeholders is an integral part Water Sector Trust Fund Ismail Chemicals for 74 Water Service nied at the event by Nairobi ute water treatment chemicals with the World Bank to extend of the Government’s Covid-19 Fahmy Shaiye. Providers (WSPs) from across Metropolitan Services Director directly to the WSPs. a conditional liquidity support recovery strategy.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH KFW DEVELOPMENT BANK

INVITATION TO TENDER MINISTRY OF HEALTH - KENYA AND KFW/ ENTWICKLUNGS BANK

1. The Rural Electrification & Renewable Energy Corporation invites Tenders from Interested Companies to Tender SUPPORT TO HEALTH FINANCING STRATEGY PROGRAMME NO 2010 65 853 for the following Materials as indicated below:

Tender No. Item Description Tender Closing, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Opening Date & Time RFX No 1000000481 Provision of Auctioneering services for Disposal of REREC 14th October 2020 unserviceable, obsolete or surplus store equipment and motor @10.00a.m. CONSULTANCY SERVICES: EXTERNAL AUDIT OF THE OBA VOUCHER PROGRAMME vehicles on a framework contract for a period of three (3) years & SEXUAL GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMME renewable annually.

RFX No 1000000480 Supply, Installation and Commisioning of Grid Connected 23rd October 2020 The Governments of Kenya through the Ministry of Health (Programme Executing Agency -PEA) and Federal Street Lighting in Chuka Igamba Ngombe Constituency @10.00a.m. Republic of Germany through KfW Entwicklungs Bank have jointly been supporting the Reproductive Health-Out- put Based Approach (RH-OBA) Programme and the Sexual Gender Based Violence Programme since 2005 to RFX No.1000000487 Support and Maintenance Services for Desktop Computers, Lap- 22nd October, 2020 date. The main objectives of the projects are to improve equitable access of the economically and socially disad- tops, Printers, Desktop Ups, Mobile Devices and Accessories, @10.00a.m. vantaged members of the community to financially feasible and accessible health care particularly in the field of RFX No.1000000488 Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Biometric Access 22nd October, 2020 sexual, gender and reproductive health. The programme operates in the counties of Vihiga, Kakamega, Kiambu, Control, Time and attendance System @10.00a.m Kitui, Kisumu, Kilifi and unplanned settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani in Nairobi.

RFX No.1000000489 Supply and Installation of UPs and AVR Systems 22nd October, 2020 The Project Executing Agency (Ministry of Health) invites bids from qualified firms to offer services of External Audit @10.00a.m of the OBA Voucher Programme & Sexual Gender Based Violence Programme Disposition Funds. RFX No.1000000490 Supply and Installation of Fire Suppression Unit 22nd October, 2020 @10.00a.m The objective of the audit of the Disposition Funds is to permit the auditor to express an opinion on the financial reports and statements of expenditures based on the withdrawal applications for the Disposition Funds. Such expenditures have been made under the financial position of KfW-loan/grant no. 2010 65 853 for financing of the 2. Tender documents detailing the requirements may be viewed at REREC E- Procurement Web Portal found Output-Based Approach (OBA) and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) projects. on the REREC website (www.rea.co.ke) beginning on 23rd September, 2020.

3. Bidders who are interested in this tender MUST ensure that they are registered in REREC SAP SRM system and Apart from having the necessary technical capacity to carry out this assignment, the successful firm to be recruit- have set up their page. Please ensure compliance to the following; ed is anticipated to have strong local presence and ability to closely interact with Kenyan health systems at all levels. Capability to mobilize essential technical personnel and financial resources is deemed important for this • Each company must have two user accounts; Admin Account and Employee Account. Ensure that assignment. the following roles are NOT ASSIGNED to the employee; Employee Administrator and Supplier Master Data manager • Ensure that the admin account and employee account does not share same email address Applications • Ensure that the Employee user name is between 4 and 12 characters. The PEA is inviting legally established and qualified National consultancy firms to apply for consideration for this • It is a Mandatory requirement that all Bid Documents/Responses shall be uploaded to the COLLAB- ORATION ROOM in the link with “RFX Response Number: Company Name”. Bidders shall not assignment by submitting proposals in the format and procedure described in the Conditions of Tender (COT). attach their documents at any other Tab of the Portal. Attachments placed elsewhere in the portal The COT documents including detailed terms of reference and further bidding instruction and procedures can be shall be declared non-responsive and will not be evaluated. collected upon registration from The Head, Supply Chain Management office, Afya House, 5th floor, room • Prices MUST be entered under item term of the RFX. The prices entered here shall be similar to the 514 Or Upon mail request through: [email protected] prices in the price/BoQ Schedule and shall form part of the evaluation criteria. • For the purpose of this tender bidding, the employee account shall be used to submit your RFX re- Completed proposals are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the proposal Number: sponses. Bidders who require clarification from our office should do so strictly 7 days before tender MOH/DFH/OBA&SGBVR/01/2020-21 and Proposal Name: CONSULTANCY SERVICES: EXTERNAL AUDIT OF closing. THE OBA VOUCHER PROGRAMME & SEXUAL GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMME and must be depos- ited in the Tender Box at Afya House, 1st Floor or sent to: 4. Completed Tenders are to be saved as PDF documents marked with RFX description to be submitted through the REREC E-Procurement Web Portal found on the REREC website (www.rea.co.ke) so as to be received on or THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY before the dates in the schedule above at 10.00am. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AFYA HOUSE, 5. Tenders will be opened electronically promptly thereafter in the presence of the Tenderer’s or their representa- P.O BOX 30016-00100, NAIROBI. tives who choose to attend in REREC Procurement Office at Kawi House. so as to be received on or before Friday 9th October, 2020 at 10.00 am East African Time. Proposals will be 6. Interested bidders are advised to visit the Corporation’s website, homepage, Information Center, SAP SRM Doc- opened immediately thereafter at the GTZ Boardroom, Afya House in the presence of bidders or their represen- ument, SAP SRM Supplier User Guide for registration and creation of their portal and Supplier Bidding Quick tatives who may choose to attend. Bids received thereafter will not be accepted. Reference Guide for submitting their response.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES RURAL ELECTRIFICATION & RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 5

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, National Environment TRADE AND ENTERPRISE Management Authority DEVELOPMENT

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR TRADE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is established under the KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) No. 8 of 1999 as the WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT principal instrument of Government for the implementation of all policies relating to environment AUTHORITY(KEMSA) Tel No.: 254 20 3922000, Fax No: 245 20 3922400, The Authority hereby invites interested bidders for a Consultancy as follows: www.kemsa.co.ke , Email: [email protected] “PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON LEGAL Commercial Street, Industrial Area TENDER No. DESCRIPTION CLOSING DATE AND P.O B Box 47715-00100,GPO Nairobi, Kenya METROLOGY BILL, 2020 AND TIME NEMA/RFP/005/ Consultancy Services for Owino 30th September 2020 at TRADE DESCRIPTIONS BILL, 2020” 2020-2021 Uhuru Remediation Strategy. 10:00 am. NOTICE

Detailed RFP Document can be downloaded from our website https://www.nema. Kenya Medical supplies Authority (KEMSA) is in the process The Weights and Measures Department under the State go.ke or from https://www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. A non-refundable fee Department for Trade is inviting public comments and of KSh.1,000 will be charged if the same are obtained from our Procurement Office of implementing e-procurement on the IFMIS platform in the at NEMA Headquarters. In this case, the tender fee should be paid through banker’s sourcing of goods, works and services. Subsequently ,firms that views on the draft Legal Metrology Bill, 2020 and Trade cheque or direct deposit to NEMA Revenue Account, KCB-KICC Branch, Account Descriptions Bill, 2020. No. 1102298158. The bank deposit slip should then be submitted at our Cash Office intend to participate in KEMSA tenders must register via the in order to be issued with a receipt. Cash will not be accepted. Kenya supplier portal which can be accessed through the Complete RFP documents sealed envelopes CLEARLY MARKED with the RFP No., following link http://supplier.treasury.go.ke. The details of the Bills can be accessed through the corresponding Category Description, closing date and time should be addressed to: Ministry’s website: www.industrialization.go.ke and The Director General, Suppliers registered with KEMSA and already in our database Department’s website: www.trade.go.ke National Environment Management Authority, must also register via the link. Eland House, Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839 – 00200 NAIROBI. And placed in the Tender Box provided at NEMA’s Reception area, Eland House, Popo KEMSA: YOUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE M. N. Onyancha Road, off Mombasa Road on or before closing date and time as stated. Documents The Director, Weights and Measures submitted after this time will not be accepted. Tender documents will be opened immediately at NEMA headquarters. Tenderers or their representatives are welcome to attend. Our Environment, Our Life, Our Responsibility.

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KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE Career Opportunities KMTC is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution 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 CERTIFICATION BODY: Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). individuals with high integrity to fill the following vacant positions:

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Kenya Medical Training College invites eligible firms and contractors for proposed construction works/services as Manager – Independent Review of Objections M-IRO2-20 described in the table below:- LEGAL SERVICES & BOARD Assistant Manager - Independent Review of Objections AM-IRO-20 COORDINATION No. Tender No Work Description Tender Security Targeted ClosingDate Supervisor – Independent Review of Objections SUP-IRO-20 Amount(Kshs) Category & Time

1 KMTC/02/2020-2021 Provision of security services 450,000/= Open 06/10/2020 Note: for KMTC: Western Region (all at 10.00 A.M. 1. All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online through the process below. campuses as indicated in the 2. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. tender document). 3. All applications should be submitted online by 30th September 2020. 4. KRA is an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons with Disability 2 KMTC/03/2020-2021 Provision of security services 510,000/= Open 07/10/2020 at are encouraged to apply. for KMTC: Central Region Cam- 10:00 A.M. 5. KRA does not charge any application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment puses (all campuses as indicat- process. ed in the tender document). Application Guidelines 3 KMTC/04/2020-2021 Provision of security services 390,000 Open 08/10/2020 for KMTC: Eastern Region at 10.00 A.M. Registration: Campuses.(all campuses as 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. indicated in the tender docu- 2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration. ment). Log on: 4 KMTC/06/2020-2021 Proposed Construction of a 375,000/= Open 9/10/2020 at 1. After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login Library Block for the Proposed 10.00 A.M. 2. Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account. KMTC, Ikolomani Campus. 3. After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.

5 KMTC/07/2020-2021 Proposed Construction of 375,000/= Open 12/10/2020 Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail): Administration Block for the at 10.00 A.M. 1. On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’. Proposed KMTC, Ikolomani 2. Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile. Campus. 3. Follow the instructions to complete your profile. 4. The process will end by clicking the tab ‘Overview and Release’. 5. Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile. Tender documents with full specifications can be obtained from the KMTC Headquarters, 1st Floor – Procurement Office, upon payment of non-refundable fee of Kenya Shillings one thousand (Kshs. 1,000/=) per tender in banker’s Application process: cheque for the above tenders. Cash is strictly not acceptable. All tenders can be viewed and downloaded from the 1. To view the open job postings click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page. website: www.kmtc.ac.ke or http://tenders.go.ke at no cost. Bidders who download documents from the web- 2. Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies. site should register their Tenders at KMTC Headquarters, Procurement Office during normal working hours (08.00 3. Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position. am – 5.00 pm) from Monday to Friday. 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. Completed Tender documents, in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with the relevant Tender number (s) and 6. Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed. bearing no indications of the sender, must be submitted in the manner described in the Tender documents and 7. To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’. addressed to:- The Chief Executive Officer In case of any challenge, please send your email query to [email protected] Kenya Medical Training College P O Box 30195-00100, NAIROBI and be deposited in the Tender Box situated at the Entrance of the KMTC Administration Block, Headquarters Nairo- bi, on or before the respective closing dates and time indicated above. www.kra.go.ke Prices quoted must be net (V.A.T Inclusive) expressed in Kenya Shillings and should remain valid for 120 days from 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, the closing date of the Tender while the Tender Security shall remain valid for 150 days. Tender documents will be 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]. opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend at the Complaints & Information Center Hotlines: +254 (0) 20 281 7700 / 7800, +254 (0) 20 3 343 342, Email: [email protected] Principal’s Boardroom. Tulipe Ushuru, Tujitegemee! H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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NMS will end corruption and dismantle all cartels in Nairobi County-Director General The Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) was created in March 2020 to manage four functions transfered from the City projects in the metropolitan includ- County to the National Government. The functions are; Health ing replacement of the traffic lights Services, Transport Services, Public Works Utility and Ancil- which were vandalised and install lary Services, and Planning and Development Services. NMS more to light up the city. When NMS took up the four functions, traffic Director General, Major General Mohammed Badi recently lights were non-functional as the shared the vision of the new city development outfit with contractor had left in a huff. The Chi- Lawrence Kinoti, from the Office of Government Spokesman. nese contractor had left over terms of payments for the contractual work Here are excerpts of the interview: but NMS has now paid the contrac- Q. The Nairobi Metropolitan Ser- statuses with increased bed capacity. tual balance and the contractor is vices (NMS) was established on The World Bank has donated 18 more expected to come back soon and re- March 18 this year. Please shed some ICU beds to Mama Lucy hospital and activate the lights. light on what led President Uhuru 10 more for Mbagathi hospital and Kenyatta to create the agency yet the this sets the motion for the elevation Erratic water supply has been a functions transferred to it were being as other facilities, and equipment are thorny issue as it compromises the handled by the Nairobi City County being set up for this purpose. health of the city residents. What is Government? The Korogocho health centre is also NMS doing to guarantee consistent A: The NMS was founded with the being constructed to a hospital level water supply to the city? aim of ensuring improved service and will eventually be upgraded to The NMS is carrying out a num- delivery at the country’s capital city level 5 thereby adding to the num- ber of interventions to ensure water and we are out to make sure all the bers of level 5 hospitals. shortages in the city is a thing of the presidential directives are executed past. The initial challenge was to pro- and if possible exceeded. We are One can hardly address health vide water to the residents amidst the here to see to it that targeted projects matters without touching on envi- COVID-19 pandemic. We have en- are sustainable for improved living ronment as both are complimentary. sured that water is available to resi- standards even after the RRI period What action is NMS taking to ensure dents in all areas including informal elapses. a clean environment in the Metro- settlements. politan? This was made possible by initially What functions were transferred borrowing 10 water bowsers to tem- from the County Government to NMS The NMS has embarked on an am- porarily provide water to the needi- The Functions include County bitious programme to recover green est areas but we have since drilled Health Services, County Trans- spaces in the city. The green spaces 93 boreholes within the 100 days port services, County Public works had been neglected but they have ruption and dismantle all the cartels at the CBD and estates. The pedes- RRI. We have also bought 22 bows- utilities and ancillary Services and now been rehabilitated with im- that have for years hindered devel- trians are advised to walk along the ers which are currently supplying County planning. proved hygiene. This has seen the opment in Nairobi County. street ways re-carpeted with red ca- constituents with the commodity hitherto abandoned Michuki Park To achieve this, and in line with the bros while cyclists are to ride along complemented by the boreholes. By Would you briefly outline what is rehabilitated to reasonable standards presidential directive, we have since the lanes with black cabros. The lanes the end of 200 days in office, we will entailed in each of the functions? within the hundred days RRI. The disbanded City Hall’s development will be extended to all estates. have drilled 193 boreholes for in- Health: The NMS took over the park’s land had partly been grabbed plans approval committees. We have We are working with NTSA and creased water supply. health function at the onset of the but it was recovered and fenced off. also instituted an institutional frame- other stakeholders to further decon- For sustainability, new pipelines COVID-19 outbreak and thus this Nairobi river has also been cleaned work to ensure the procurement Act gest the town by establishing pas- are being laid down for water along was the first issue we had to deal and the Nairobi arboretum improved 2015 is followed to the letter. senger drop-off points outside the the northern collector tunnel to cater with, in a bid to mitigate and con- for family outings in both active and A procurement board has also been CBD where all vehicles plying various for the perennial water shortages. trol its spread as infections in other passive leisure activities. NMS is set up to oversee service delivery and routes of the city and from upcoun- And to guarantee safe water for do- countries sky-rocketed. forging partnerships with other enti- ensure that tendering, approvals try will be terminating at designated mestic use, all privately owned water Testing was subsequently trans- ties to ensure the city remains clean. and official feedback is done online. points. bowsers are to be registered with the ferred to NMS from the Minis- In terms of garbage collection, The online payment guarantees less This leaves high capacity buses to Nairobi Water and Sewerage Com- try of Health (MOH), a move that NMS has taken over all the work that physical contact between our pro- operate in the CBD under the Bus pany for residents to identify own- prompted us to work in collabora- used to be contracted to private con- curement staff and suppliers thus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. We are ers and take them to task in case of tion with MOH to further ensure tractors and now engages NYS whose curtailing illegal deals. This is how- also introducing commuter trains to foul-play. increased hospital capacity. In addi- rates are reasonably cheaper and ser- ever, done with the understanding be picking travelers from the CBD The NMS will also create digital tion, enough isolation centres were vices rendered corruption-free. This that cracking down on cartels is quite and drop them at a central railway apps to enable water users to moni- set up in the local health facilities. is because garbage collection and a challenge as they camouflage invis- station from where they are picked tor the sources for guaranteed safety In concurrence with the Ministry of disposal at the Dandora dumpsite is ible human beings who mainly cur- by passenger service vehicles to their of the commodity. Education, we also identified a num- being done using NYS vehicles and tail procedures in the supply chain eventual destinations. The utility ber of schools to be used as COVID- personnel. functions. trains are owned by the government Capital cities are prone to unend- 19 pandemic isolation centres as the The arrangement has greatly im- and 11 trains are already in Mombasa ing cases of insecurity; how are you institutions remained shut for the proved garbage collection. Where A number of activities are going and will soon be ferried to Nairobi dealing with the problem in Nairobi? safety of the learners. the county government used to col- on in the improvement of roads es- ahead of roll out of the commuter The NMS found unserviceable The NMS is targeting to build 24 lect less than 1, 000 tonnes a day, pecially within the Central Business service programme by November street lights leading to muggings level 2 and 3 hospitals, mostly in the NMS now collects over 3, 000 tonnes area. What is your plan? 2020. and other forms of theft along the informal settlement areas for public per day. The NMS plans to change the face of A firm has also been contracted to streets. The problem persists be- use in the post COVID-19 period and the Nairobi central business district open up and repair all roads in the cause the COVID-19 pandemic out- even long after. With such institu- City Hall had been described as a even as it gears to extend the road informal settlement areas of Mukuru break had hindered importation of tions in place, the main public hospi- den of corrupt deals, what is NMS repairs programme and development Kayaba, Mukuru kwa Reuben and street light equipment but once this tals in the county – Kenyatta National doing to eradicate the vice within its of non-motorised transport facilities Mukuru kwa Njenga where such de- is surmounted, we will go the smart Hospital, Mama Lucy and Mbagathi service lines? in all estates. The programme aims velopments were never done in the way to install street lights inbuilt hospitals - will be decongested as The Governor himself pronounced at decongesting the CBD and ensur- past. This is meant to create formal with cameras to help in apprehend- they will be left to handle only refer- that there were cartels hindering his ing smooth flow of both pedestrians, roads in the slums to enable quick ing criminals. We will use LED lights ral cases with minimal out-patient performance. There were also com- commuters and motorists right from movement of people and real time which are up to 80% more efficient cases in terms of emergencies. plaints from the public over lack of the estates. government response to emergencies than traditional lighting such as fluo- Mama Lucy and Mbagathi hospitals services and when served, it took too The expansion of designated walk- like fire breakouts. rescent and incandescent lights. are further set to be elevated to level 5 long. NMS is determined to end cor- ways and riding lanes is also ongoing We are also reviving the stalled 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 7

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) MINISTRY OF EDUCATION KENYA TRADE NETWORK AGENCY PROCUREMENT OF LOCALLY ASSEMBLED DESKS TENDER ADVERTISEMENT FOR SCHOOLS NATIONAL OPEN TENDER (EXTENSION OF TIME) The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE) invites sealed bids for the following tenders; - The Government has allocated Ksh.1.9 Billion under the Economic Stimulus Programme for the supply of locally assembled desks to both public primary and secondary schools. The local juakali NO. TENDER NO. TENDER NAME BID SECURITY CLOSING sector at the sub-county will be involved in the production, and supply of the desks to the schools. (Kshs) DATE To ensure openness, transparency and fairness in this process, the Ministry of Education and the 1. KTNA/OT/02/ PROPOSED OFFICE RE-DESIGN OF EXISTING 200,000.00 08/10/2020 Minis-try of Interior and Coordination of National Government, through their grassroots structures, will 2020-2021 OFFICE SPACE INCLUDING PARTITIONING AT 10:00 AM AND REFURBISHMENT WORKS AT GROUND adopt a model similar to the one deployed in the Kazi Mtaani Initiative to identify and pay qualifying AND 1ST FLOORS, EMBANKMENT PLAZA - suppliers. NAIROBI

Interested local juakali workshops, and artisans involved in carpentry at the sub-county are invited 2. KTNA/OT/03/ PROPOSED OFFICE PARTITIONING AND RE- 200.000.00 08/10/2020 to register using prescribed forms that can be downloaded from the websites of the two ministries or 2020-2021 FURBISHMENT WORKS TO EXISTING OFFICE AT 10:00 AM collect them from the offices of Deputy County Commissioners and Assistant County Commissioners SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR AT THE KENYA PORTS countrywide. Design prototypes will be available at the County Commissioners, County Directors of AUTHORITY, INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT Education and their sub county offices. NAIROBI (ICDN) This advertisement first appeared on Tuesday, 15th September, 2020 in MyGov. The advertisement required that duly filled forms be returned to the aforementioned offices by 18th Interested eligible candidates may view and download the documents free of charge from the Public September, 2020. But the returning period has been extended to 25th September, 2020. Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) or from our website on the following link: - http://www.kentrade.go.ke/index.php/procurement/tenders, or purchase the documents at a The period for returning the dully filled forms to the aforementioned offices has therefore been cost of Kshs. 1000.00 each from the KenTrade procurement office at Embankment Plaza (1st Floor), extended to 25th September, 2020. Upper Hill.

Principal Secretary, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education

TENDER NOTICE

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) invites interested and competent bidders from reputable firms to partici- pate in tenders and Reuest for Proposals for the following: NATIONAL OPEN TENDERS AND REUEST FOR PROPOSAL

NO TENDER NO. DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY OPENING DATE 1 NHIF/00/2020-2021 Procurement for Development of API and OPEN 8-10-2020 Customer Care Loyalty Data Analysis 2 NHIF/010/2020-2021 Provision of Security Guarding Services for OPEN 8-10-2020 NHIF Headuarters and Regional/Branch Officers 3 NHIF/011/2020-2021 Supply and Delivery of IBM SPSS Applica- OPEN 8-10-2020 tion Software NNHIF/012/2020-2021 Procurement for Provision of Insurance OPEN -10-2020 Brokerage Services NHIF/013/2020-2021 Procurement of Cleaning Services, WOMEN and 8-10-2020 Fumigation Services and Cleaning of PWDs Auditorium and Carpeted Areas at NHIF Building and Contrust House NHIF/01/2020-2021 Supply and Delivery of Desktop Comput- OPEN -10-2020 ers and Laptops REUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP NO.NHIF/001/ Procurement of Consultancy for Provision OPEN -10-2020 2020-2021 of Actuarial Services

Tender documents will be accessed from the NHIF Website www.nhi.or.ke and from the National Treasury IFMIS website http:suppiers.treasury.go.ke free of charge Tenderers who download the Tender documents and intend to submit a bid are reuired to submit their contact details to tendersnhi.or.ke or recording and provision of any additional information in case of clarifications and or Addendum.

Tender documents in Plain Sealed Envelopes and properly indicating the Tender Number as above should be ad- dressed to:

The Chie Executie Oicer Nationa Hospita Insurance Fund P.O. Box 000100 NAIROBI

And be placed in the tender Bo provided at NHIF Building, th floor Reception so as to reach him/her on the spec- ified dates on or before 10.00 a.m. The tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at the NHIF Auditorium 2nd floor, NHIF Building, in the presence of the bidders or their representatives who wish to attend.

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You can pay through: Cooperative Bank National Bank Account Name: Nairobi City County Account Name: Nairobi City County KRA Revenue Account KRA Revenue Account Account Number: 01141709410000 Account Number: 01071225251100 Branch: City Hall Branch: Kenyatta Avenue

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MINISTRY OF ICT, INNOVATION AND MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, YOUTH AFFAIRS LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ICT & INNOVATION African Development Bank (AfDB)

TENDER INVITATION NOTICE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CROP DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, State Department of ICT & Innova- tion invites sealed bids from interested candidates for two-year framework agreements for supply and delivery of ICT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) equipment for the period 2020/2021 - 2021/2022: COUNTRY: KENYA No Tender Number Tender Description Eligibility Closing/ NAME OF PROJECT: ENABLE YOUTH KENYA PROGRAM Opening Date PROJECT ID NO: P-KE-AAZ-014 LAPTOP COMPUTERS LOAN NO: 2100150038895 1. MOICT/SDICT/003/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 computer type 1 at 10.00 a.m. DATE: 25-8-2020 2. MOICT/SDICT/004/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 computer type 2 at 10.00 a.m. 3. MOICT/SDICT/005/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – WOMEN 7th October, 2020 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING computer type 3 at 10.00 a.m. 4. MOICT/SDICT/006/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – YOUTH 7th October, 2020 CONTRACT TITLE: TENDERS FOR SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND TRAINING FOR computer type 4 at 10.00 a.m. EQUIPMENT FOR INCUBATION AND TRAINING CENTRES FOR ENABLE 5. MOICT/SDICT/007/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – PWD 7th October, 2020 YOUTH KENYA PROGRAM. computer type 5 at 10.00 a.m. 6. MOICT/SDICT/008/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – PWD 7th October, 2020 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online computer type 6 at 10.00 a.m. Ref.AfDB97-01 of January 26, 2018 on-line and on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website. 7. MOICT/SDICT/009/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 2. The Government of Kenya has received Financing from the African Development Bank in various currencies towards computer type 7 at 10.00 a.m. the cost of ENABLE Youth Kenya Program. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Training for Equipment for Incubation and 8. MOICT/SDICT/010/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 Training Centres. computer type 8 at 10.00 a.m. 3. The Empowering Novel Agribusiness-Led Employment (Enable) Youth, Kenya Program now invites sealed Bids from 9. MOICT/SDICT/011/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 eligible Bidders for the above Equipment as follows: computer type 9 at 10.00 a.m. 10. MOICT/SDICT/012/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 Tender No. Tender Description Bid Security computer type 10 at 10.00 a.m. Amount (kshs) 11. MOICT/SDICT/013/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 ICB NO: MOALF&C/ENABLE/017 /2020-2021 Tender for Supply, delivery, installation and 10,796.00 computer type 11 at 10.00 a.m. training for fisheries Equipment for ENABLE Youth Kenya program 12. MOICT/SDICT/014/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 computer type 12 at 10.00 a.m. ICB NO: MOALF&C/ENABLE/018 /2020-2021 Tender for supply, delivery installation and 903,400.00 Training for poultry Equipment for ENABLE 13. MOICT/SDICT/015/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – YOUTH 7th October, 2020 Youth Kenya program computer type 13 at 10.00 a.m. ICB NO: MOALF&C/ENABLE/019 /2020-2021 Tender for supply, delivery installation and 371,860.00 14. MOICT/SDICT/016/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 Training for Mushroom and vegetables computer type 14 at 10.00 a.m. Equipment for ENABLE Youth Kenya program 15. MOICT/SDICT/017/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 ICB NO: MOALF&C/ENABLE/020 /2020-2021 Tender for supply, delivery, installation and 80,000.00 computer type 15 at 10.00 a.m. Training for Pig and Beef Equipment for 16. MOICT/SDICT/018/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – WOMEN 7th October, 2020 ENABLE Youth Kenya program computer type 16 at 10.00 a.m. ICB NO: MOALF&C/ENABLE/021 /2020-2021 Tender for supply, delivery, installation and 257,100.00 17. MOICT/SDICT/019/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 Training for Dairy Value chain Equipment for computer type 17 at 10.00 a.m. ENABLE Youth Kenya program 18. MOICT/SDICT/020/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – WOMEN 7th October, 2020 computer type 18 at 10.00 a.m. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the 19. MOICT/SDICT/021/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 office of the Program Coordinator, ENABLE Youth Kenya Program, Kilimo House ASCU upper floor, computer type 19 at 10.00 a.m. P.O. Box 30028 - 00100 Nairobi. before the tender closing date within working hours from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays. 20. MOICT/SDICT/022/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 computer type 20 at 10.00 a.m. 5. The bidding documents can be purchased or downloaded by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The document may also be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE 21. MOICT/SDICT/023/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 from the Ministry’s website: www.kilimo.go.ke under “tender’’ links or obtain a hard copy of the ten- computer type 21 at 10.00 a.m. der documents from ENABLE Youth Kenya Program office, after payment of a non-refundable fee of KES. 22. MOICT/SDICT/024/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 1,000.00 through Bankers Cheque/cash payable to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop computer type 22 at 10.00 a.m. Development and Agricultural Research at the Cash Office situated at Lower Floor, Kilimo House, Cathedral Road. 23. MOICT/SDICT/025/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop AGPO – YOUTH 7th October, 2020 computer type 23 at 10.00 a.m. 6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions 24. MOICT/SDICT/026/2020-2021 Supply and delivery of laptop OPEN 7th October, 2020 of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods or Procurement of computer type 24 at 10.00 a.m. Works.

7. Bids should be clearly marked “Tender for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Training for……… Tender Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information and inspect the tender documents from the Supply No. ICB: MOALF & C/ENABLE/………….2020-2021 Chain Management Services Office Telposta Towers, 8th floor, Office No. K8-3 during normal working hours except for public holidays. The tender documents may be downloaded from the Ministry’s website www.ict.go.ke free of and deposited at State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research Tender Box, situated at charge. the Ground Floor, Kilimo House, Cathedral Road or posted to.

Tender bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly labeled with the tender number and tender name and The Principal Secretary, be deposited in the tender box located on the 8th floor corridor or be addressed to: The Principal Secretary, State State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research Department of ICT P.O. Box 30025-00100 Nairobi, so as to be received on or before the closing/opening time. P.O. Box 30028-00100, Kilimo House, Cathedral road, Nairobi th Bulky or large bid documents which cannot go through the slot of the Tender Box must be delivered to the office of On or before:10 November, 2020 at 11.00 A.M Head Supply Chain Management Services, Telposta Towers, 8th floor. Bulky bid documents that cannot fit in the tender box should be dropped at the Head: Supply Chain Man- th th Tenders will be opened immediately in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend in the agement Office at Kilimo House, 4 Floor Room 4-2B on or before 11.00 am on 10 November, 2020. 9th floor boardroom at Telposta Towers. 8. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend th All candidates whose applications will have been received before the closing date and time will be advised in due at 11.00am on 10 November, 2020 at the ASCU Conference Room, Kilimo House Upper Floor course, of the results of their applications. Bidders are also advised to visit the Ministry’s website regularly for updates.

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BY JOSHUA KIBET (KNA) He said the colossal sums information meant for local director Marceline Nyambala, of money spent by county communities. the CEO challenged journal- overnors have been urged governments in placing an- Omwoyo said that the MCK ists to avoid bribes from news Gto utilize community nouncements and advertise- has come up with a media sources as that compromised based radio and television sta- ments on national radio or policy which has already their independence and objec- tions when passing local infor- newspapers would have been been submitted to Parliament, tivity in news reporting. mation like announcements channeled to local FM stations which among other things, “If you solicit for a bribe or advertisements instead spread across the county to seeks to compel county gov- from a politician or any other of rushing to national media build their capacities to em- ernments to give advertise- source while promising them houses. ploy more reporters and other ment quotas to community that their news article will Media Council of Kenya staff, thus alleviating the cur- based FM or television stations get space in the newspaper or (MCK) chief executive officer rent high unemployment rate. within their regions to help radio and it fails due to compe- A National Police Service (NPS) officer addressing Baringo David Omwoyo said, the move Speaking during a one- day journalists on Tuesday at Kabarnet hotel during a one day such stations develop. tition, then you will be in hot would help develop and boost training on enhancing media training on enhancing media professionalism in Kenya. In the training organized by soup. Don’t cheat your source the stations in terms of revenue professionalism in Kenya Association of Media Women in yet you are not the final deci- generation and employment in at Kabarnet town attended County, the MCK boss said, not be obsessed with national Kenya (AMWIK) and attended sion maker,” he stated. respective regions. by journalists from Baringo county governments should media houses when passing by the organization’s executive

NORTHERN WATER WORKS MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (NWWDA) STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT INVITATION TO TENDER

Northern Water Works Development Agency a State Corporation in the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and SALE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSES CONSTRUCTED UNDER Irrigation has received funds from the National Treasury towards the cost of financing water projects under THE CIVIL SERVANTS HOUSING SCHEME FUND different programmes and intends to use part of these funds to cover eligible payments under the Contracts as tabulated below The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works offers for sale to interested Members of Public two (2) and three (3) bedroomed housing units in Embu and Mach- S/ Tender No Description Constituency Eligibility Tender Closing No / County Security in Date/Time akos towns. Construction of the houses is almost complete. Kshs The units are offered at provisional prices as follows: 1 NWWDA/T/CW/015/ Construction of Ijara - Garissa Citizen 500,000.00 13-10-2020 2020-2021 Ijara Water Supply Contractors 11.00 am Civil Servants and other public servants Project– Source 2 Improvement and Location Accommodation Plinth Area (M ) No. of Selling Price pipe work Units per unit (Kshs.)

2 NWWDA/T/CW/016/ Construction of Moyale - Citizen 500,000.00 14-10-2020 Embu Two bedroom 70 80 3,500,000/= 2020-2021 Qoloba Pan Marsabit Contractors 11.00 am Three bed room with master en-suite. 90 140 4,800,000/= 3 NWWDA/T/CW/017/ Extension and Moyale - Citizen 250,000.00 14-10-2020 2020-2021 Rehabilitation Marsabit Contractors 11.00 am Machakos Two bedroom 66 100 3,300,000/= of Moyale Water Three bed room with master en-suite. 86 100 4,300,000/= Supply

4 NWWDA/T/CW/018/ Disilting OF Qarsa Saku - Marsabit Reserved Tender 14-10-2020 Please note that for interested citizens, there will be an additional cost of five per cent (5%) on the 2020-2021 Simiti Pan for Youth, Securing 11.00 am Women and Declaration selling price. PWDs Salient Features for the Houses 5 NWWDA/T/CW/019/ Construction of Mandera North Reserved Tender 15-10-2020 • Strategic location in secure neighbourhood 2020-2021 Qurdobo Pan - Mandera for Youth, Securing 11.00 am • Proximity to town and in a neighbourhood with adequate social amenities like Women and Declaration schools, shopping malls PWDs • Ample parking 6 NWWDA/T/CW/020/ Construction of Banisa - Man- Reserved Tender 15-10-2020 • Manicured lawns and soft landscaping 2020-2021 Malkamari Pan dera for Youth, Securing 11.00 am • Masonry boundary wall Women and Declaration • Enclosed washing and drying yards PWDs

7 NWWDA/T/CW/021/ Drilling and Samburu North Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 Interested citizens are invited to apply for the houses within their capacity to repay. 2020-2021 Equipping of - Samburu Contractors 11.00 am The application forms and other details of the houses are available at the Civil Servants Housing Baragoi town Scheme Fund Secretariat offices in Ardhi House, Ground Floor Wing ‘A’ and in the Ministry website borehole www.housingandurban.go.ke 8 NWWDA/T/CW/022/ Drilling and Samburu West Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 2020-2021 Equipping of - Samburu Contractors 11.00 am Interested applicants are required to pay at least 10% of the sale price and the balance will be payable Looko borehole as per the terms outlined below. The purchaser will meet other charges including stamp duty, insur- ance premiums, service charge, land rent, land rates and other transfer charges. The sale is governed 9 NWWDA/T/CW/023/ Drilling and Samburu West Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 th 2020-2021 Equipping of - Samburu Contractors 11.00 am by Legal Notice No. 98 of 15 September 2004 which established the Civil Servants Housing Scheme Lemisigiyoi Fund (CSHSF) and Amendment Regulation of 2015. borehole The applicant will be required to meet the following conditions: 10 NWWDA/T/CW/024/ Drilling and Samburu Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 a) Civil servant in the National Government. Houses to be sold under either outright purchase or 2020-2021 Equipping of Lpus East- Samburu Contractors 11.00 am tenant purchase terms. Kursaine borehole

11 NWWDA/T/CW/025/ Drilling and Samburu Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 b) Civil servant in the County Government or Public Officer. Houses to be sold under outright pur- 2020-2021 Equipping of East - Samburu Contractors 11.00 am chase terms. Applicants in this category whose employers have mortgage schemes are advised Luragi borehole to engage their schemes for financing and the scheme pays off CSHSF and the applicant gets into a financing arrangement with his/her employer. 12 NWWDA/T/CW/026/ Drilling and Samburu Citizen 100,000.00 16-10-2020 2020-2021 Equipping of East - Samburu Contractors 11.00 am c) Members of the Public. Houses to be sold under outright purchase terms. Resmi borehole i) Pay a deposit of at least 10% of the purchase price in banker’s cheque payable to the Administrator, Civil Servants Housing Scheme Fund (CSHSF), Ministry of Transport, Tender documents may be obtained by Interested eligible bidders from the Procurement office upon payment of non Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works or deposit directly to the – refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000 per tender document or view and downloaded free of charge from NWWDA website: account at KCB Milimani Branch A/C No. 1108696325, www.nwwda.go.ke and www.tenders.go.ke. Upon downloading bidders must immediately send/email their names A/C Name: Civil Servants Housing Scheme Fund. and contact details to [email protected] for recording and issuance of any clarification. Addendum/Clarifications will ii) Pay a non-refundable application fee of Kshs.1,000/- to the Secretariat on issuance of also be posted in the NWWDA website immediately they become available. an application form or on return of the form for those who download from the Ministry’s Complete tender documents in plain sealed envelopes clearly marked with the tender number should be deposited in website. the tender box at Northern water Works Development Agency, ground floor, maji house kisimayu road Garissa iii) The other charges to be met by the purchaser will be paid for after sale. and addressed to: The Chief Executive Officer Completed application forms should be returned to Civil Servants Housing Scheme Fund (CSHSF) Northern Water Works Development Agency Secretariat offices located in Nairobi, Ardhi House, Ground Floor Wing ‘A’ and the units will be sold on P.O. Box 495-70100 GARISSA first come first served basis.

Tenders will be opened at 11.30 am in the board room in the presence of the tenderers representatives who choose to The Principal Secretary/Administrator, CSHSF attend. The guidelines for management and prevention of Covid 19 pandemic shall apply. Late bids will not be accepted. State Department for Housing and Urban Development 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 11

Turkana County commis- Turkana schools to receive sioner, Muthama Wambua, during the commissioning of county and sub county com- 7,140 desks, 3,100 lockers mittees on economic stimu- lus programme desks. BY PETER GITONGA (KNA) ary schools and 5,136 primary targets vulnerable Jua Kali ar- schools will benefit from the tisans. the project and ensure they Primary schools in Tur- desks. Each sub county is al- The county committee is have money during the Covid kana county will receive 7,140 located desks for a minimum chaired by the county com- 19 pandemic,” said Wambua. desks and 3,100 lockers and of 15 primary schools and 15 missioner. Other members are The county commissioner chairs for secondary schools secondary schools. the county director of educa- said, the artisans who win the under the economic stimu- Speaking when he com- tion, county teachers’ service tenders will be paid 50 percent lus programme that seeks to missioned the committees commission director, county upfront and their balance will achieve social distancing in that will be responsible for the youth affairs officer and the be paid upon completion of the schools during the Covid-19 identification of beneficiary county information officer. works. The government has pandemic, Turkana County schools as well as jua kali ar- The sub county commit- education officers, sub county “This is an economic stimu- engaged Safaricom to ensure commissioner Mr. Muthama tisans that will be awarded tees are chaired by the deputy TSC officer, and at least two lus programme that seeks to the money will be paid through Wambua has said. tenders to supply the desks, county commissioner. Other other members from state ensure needy and vulnerable mobile money transfer. Nationally, 5,254 second- Wambua said the programme members are the sub county agencies. jua kali artisans benefit from

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)

INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS - FIRST STAGE Country: Kenya Purchaser: Ministry of Health 1. Public Sector Accounting Standard Board (PSASB) invites sealed bids from eligible tenderers for ; Name of Project: Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Project

PSASB/PFMR/RFI/01/2020-2021 Dynamic and Interactive Website Design, Hosting, Helpdesk Contract: Provision of 24-Hour Stand-by Ambulance Services and Intranet Solution Project No: P173820 PSASB/PFMR/RFI/02/2020-2021 Document Management System and Workflow Solution Reference No as per Procurement Plan: KE-MOH-176216-GO-RFB PSASB/PFMR/RFI/03/2020-2021 Automating the Financial Reporting (FIRE) award evaluation TENDER NO. MOH/CERP/ONT/01/2020-21 tools and Integrating with Data Management Systems PSASB/PFMR/RFI/04/2020-2021 Dynamic and Interactive E-Learning Platform 1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments 2. Tendering will be conducted using the Two Stage Tendering procedures specified in the Public Pro- under the contract for Provision of 24-hour Ambulance Services. curement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and is open to all eligible Tenderers that meet the following 2. The Ministry of Health now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Provision of 24-hour Ambu- minimum eligibility and qualification criteria: lance Services

Eligibility and Technical Qualification Requirements 3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as a) Certified Copy of Registration; specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 2018 (“Procurement b) Evidence that the tenderer has been in business for not less than three years; Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. c) Evidence of directorship by way of a certified copy of CR12; 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Health, Head of Supply d) Evidence that the tenderer is not insolvent or is not in receivership or is not bankrupt or is not Chain Management, Afya House, Room 514 or through email address: procurement514health@ in the process of being wound up; gmail.com and inspect the bidding document from Monday to Friday excluding weekends and public e) Valid Tax Compliance Certificate; holidays from 0800 to 1700 hours. f) Demonstrate that the tenderer has no history of court/arbitral award decisions against it; g) Evidence that the tenderer has not been convicted of corrupt or fraudulent practices; 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a h) Good financial standing and have access to adequate financial resources to perform the con- written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of KES 1,000/= in tract and all existing commercial commitments; cash or Bankers Cheque in favor of the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health at the cash office sit- i) Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years; uated at Afya House, 2nd Floor; Cathedral road, Nairobi. The bidding documents may be collected from the Head, Supply Chain Management office upon production of a purchase receipt. The bidding j) Details of three similar assignments concluded in the last three years; documents may also be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry’s website: www.health.go.ke k) At least three key technical staff and their profiles; Bidders who download the bidding document are requested to inform the Procuring Entity and fully l) Demonstrate timely and satisfactory performance at previous engagements; and provide their contact details. This will be used in the event of a need to communicate to all the interested m) Detailed proposed work plan and methodology on delivery of the assignment/s. bidders.

3. Interested eligible Tenderers may obtain further information from the Head of Supply Chain Manage- 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 7thOctober, 2020 at 10:00am. Electronic ment, CPA Centre, 8th Floor, Thika Road, Ruaraka, P.O Box 38831-00100, Nairobi during official Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of and normal working days and hours. the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 7thOctober, 2020 at 10:00AM

4. A two-stage bidding process will be used which will proceed as follows: 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of KES 2,000,000.00. (a) The first stage bid will consist of a technical proposal only, without any reference to price. Following the evaluation of first stage bids, a Tenderer that adequately meets the minimum 8. Completed serialized/paginated tender/bidding documents, enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, marked acceptable qualification criteria and has submitted a sufficiently technically responsive pro- with Tender reference number and Tender Name should be addressed to: posal shall be invited to attend clarification meeting. Any required proposal-specific changes, Principal Secretary additions, deletions and other adjustments will be noted and recorded in a memorandum, or, Ministry of Health st if amendments are of a general nature, shall be communicated via an addendum to the tender Afya House 1 Floor document. Only qualified tenderers, shall receive invitations to submit second stage proposals. Cathedral road, Nairobi. Tel: +254-020-2717077 Email: [email protected] (b) The second stage tender will consist of: (i), the updated technical bid incorporating all changes required as recorded in the And be deposited in the Tender Box located on First Floor at the Ministry of Health, Afya House Building, proposal-specific memorandum, and/or as necessary to reflect any addenda to the Cathedral Road so as to be received on or before Friday, 7th October, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. (EAT). tender document issued subsequent to the first proposal-stage; and 9. Prices quoted must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for (90) days from the closing date of (ii), the commercial/financial proposal. the tender. 10. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives 5. First stage proposals must be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Accounting who choose to attend at Ministry of Health, Afya House, GIZ Conference Room at 10.00 a.m. Standard Board, CPA Centre, 8th Floor, Thika Road, Ruaraka, P.O Box 38831-00100, Nairobi and deposited in the tender box at CPA Centre, 8th Floor, Thika Road, Ruaraka, Nairobi at or before Any additional information, addendums or clarifications in respect to this tender will only be available 10.00 a.m. on 29th September, 2020. Late proposals will be rejected. The proposals received by the in our website www.health.go.ke All eligible bidders are advised to regularly check the website during deadline shall be opened in the presence of the Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend at the bidding period. Bidders who choose to download the tender from the Ministry’s website www. Public Sector Accounting Standard Board,office at CPA Centre, 8th Floor, Thika Road, Ruaraka, Nairobi. health.go.ke or public procurement information portal: https:tenders.go.ke should forward their com- pany‘s details to [email protected] so that any addendum/ clarifications can be sent Chief Executive Officer to their email address. PSASB HEAD, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR: THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Desai Rd off Muranga Road, Po Box 30231-00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel+2540729327331and 0203749900, E-Mail:[email protected]/Webite:www.kicd.ac.ke TENDER NOTICE TENDERS ADVERTISEMENT

PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF KIPPRA WEBSITE Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) invites Bids from eligible bidders for the following tenders:

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is established by an Act of Parliament with a NO TENDER NO TENDER NAME REMARKS CLOSING DATE primary mandate of providing quality policy advice to the Government of Kenya, private sector and development partners by conducting objective research and analysis and through capacity building in order to contribute to the 1. KICD/011/2020 - 2021 Annual Maintenance of printing press OPEN 2nd October, 2020 achievement of national long-term development objectives by positively influencing the decision making processes. equipment’s 2. KICD/012/2020 - 2021 Annual Maintenance of broadcasting OPEN The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) invites sealed tenders from eligible firms for 2nd October, 2020 the following services: system 3.. KICD/013/2020 - 2021 Tender for Provision of Interactive OPEN Tender No. Tender Name Closing date and time Digital Content for Competency Based 2nd October, 2020 Curriculum (CBC) Grade 3 KP/KWM/002/2020-2021 Provision of maintenance and support of KIPPRA 14th October 2020 - website for three (3) years, (2020/2021, 2021/2022 11.00 am East African time 4. KICD/014/2020 - 2021 Annual Maintenance of Photocopiers OPEN & 2022/2023) 2nd October, 2020

Interested service providers may obtain tender documents from KIPPRA offices during normal working hours (8.00 Interested eligible bidders may obtain the tender document detailing the requirements by am to 5.00pm, Mon-Fri, with exemption of public holidays) upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs 1,000.00 downloading it free of charge from the KICD website www.kicd.ac.ke. Those intending to in cash OR download the document from KIPPRA’s website http://www.kippra.or.ke FREE OF CHARGE. In case submit bids are encouraged to give their particulars to KICD Procurement office at of download, please inform KIPPRA immediately for recording purpose. [email protected] for the purpose of receiving any other tender clarification and/or Complete tender documents ( 1 original and 4 copies) enclosed in plain sealed outer envelope clearly marked with addendum. tender name and tender number should be deposited in the Tender Box located at KIPPRA 7th floor offices and Completed documents in a plain, sealed envelope marked with Tender Number and Name be addressed as below so as to reach us on or before 14th October, 2020 at 11.00 am East African time. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at KIPPRA’s boardroom, 7th floor Bishops Garden Towers in the presence of should be ad-dressed to: candidates or their representatives who choose to attend. THE DIRECTOR/CEO KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM Large documents that cannot fit in the tender box shall be received and registered in Supply Chain Management office, 7th floor. DEVELOPMENT P.O. BOX 30231 - 00100 NAIROBI. The Executive Director, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, and deposited in the TENDER BOX at the NACECE RESOURCE CENTRE so as to be received on Upper Hill, Bishop Gardens Towers, 2nd Floor Bishop Road, nd P.O. Box 56445, Nairobi, 00200, or before 2 October, 2020 at 10.00AM. The documents will be opened on the same day Tel: 2719933, 2719951, Fax 2719951, E-mail: [email protected], at the NACECE RESOURCE CENTER, and bidders or their representatives are welcome to Nairobi witness the opening. Youth, Women and Persons with disability are encouraged to ISO 9000:2015 participate. Late bids shall not be accepted.

KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY(KEMSA) TENDER NOTICE Tel No.: 254 20 3922000, Fax No: 245 20 3922400, www.kemsa.co.ke , Email: [email protected] Commercial Street, Industrial Area P.O B Box 47715-00100,GPO Nairobi, Kenya TENDERS FOR VARIOUS ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD QUARTERS OF FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-2021 INVITATION FOR TENDER (IFT) NOTICE

The Ministry of Health through the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has set aside The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is a State Corporation established under the Kenya Roads funds under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for use in the procurement of Pharmaceu- Act, 2007 with the responsibility for Management, Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of tical products during the financial years 2020/2023. It is intended that part of the funds National Roads. will be used to cover eligible payments for Supply of Cotrimoxazole Tablets 960mg Scored.

nd The Authority hereby invites bids from eligible contractors for various Maintenance works for Second (2 ) AND and Third (3rd) Quarters for the FY 2020-2021 to be funded through the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF). Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has set aside funds for use in procurement of staff Medical assurance policy for the FY 2020/2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and consequently the Presidential Directives issued, there shall be NO Pre-Tender Site Visits. However, bidders are requested to make personal arrangements to acquaint The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) on behalf of the Government of Kenya, themselves with the site conditions before submissions of their bids. Ministry of Health herewith invites sealed tender (s) for:

A complete set of tender documents may be obtained by interested tenderers from the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke or PPIP portal: www.tenders.go.ke free of charge. NO Tender No. Tender Description Tender Closing Eligibility Bidders are encouraged to download tender documents to minimise physical visits to the respective Date KeNHA Regional Offices. 1. KEMSA/UHC/OIT1/ Supply of Cotrimoxazole 21st October,2020 at Open to all 2020-2023 Tablets 960mg Scored 10.00am The tender closing date will be on Thursday, 15th October, 2020 at 11.00 A.M. 2. KEMSA/ONT1/ Provision of Staff Medical 6th October, 2020 at Open to all All tenders shall be returned to the respective Regional Offices as indicated in the detailed tender notice. 2020-2022 Insurance Policy 10.00am

All interested bidders are required to continually check the Kenya National Highways Authority website: www.kenha.co.ke for any tender addenda or clarifications that may arise before the Tender documents detailing the requirements of the above tenders may be obtained from submission date. KEMSA Website: http:/www.kemsa.co.ke/tenders and PPIP Portal: tenders.go.ke.

Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management For: DIRECTOR GENERAL KEMSA: YOUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE

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

@KeNHAKenya Web : www.kenha.co.ke Kenya National Highways Authority An ISO 9001-2015 Certified Authority 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 13

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND THE NATIONAL TREASURY

IGEMBE SOUTH CONSTITUENCY AND PLANNING NG-CDF BOARD RE-ADVERTISEMENT - INVITATION TO TENDER

Ng-Cdf Igembe South Constituency invites eligible contractors to bid for the works below PUBLIC NOTICE

ITEM TENDER NUMBER TENDER DESCRIPTION CATEGORY OF TENDER AUTOMATION OF THE EAC DUTY REMISSION SCHEME PROCESS REGISTRATION SECURITY

1 NG-CDF/IGS/ST. RITA/ Proposed Erection and Completion of a Dormitory NCA 8 and above 2% of the This is to notify the importers of goods under the East African Community (EAC) Duty Remission Scheme that The 1/2019-2020 with an ablution block at St.Rita Girls Secondary (building works) tender sum National Treasury and Planning in collaboration with the Kenya Trade Network Agency (Kentrade) and the Kenya School in Igembe South Constituency Revenue Authority (KRA) has automated the application and approval process of the duty remission through the National Electronic Single Window System (TradeNet System). Interested eligible contractors may obtain further information and inspect tender documents at The Sub-county Supply chain Management office-Igembe South Sub-county during normal working hours as from Tuesday 22nd September to The automation makes it easy for all the gazetted manufacturers/producers who import goods under the Scheme to th Monday 6 October 2020 lodge applications online (Form C56 or Form C60) through the TradeNet System. TradeNet System is integrated with A complete set of tender document may be obtained upon payment of non-refundable fee of kshs.1000 (one thousand) to the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) of the KRA hence allowing seamless exchange of information The Sub-county Supply chain Management officer-Igembe South Sub-county. P.O. Box 149-60600 Maua. between the two Systems. Price quoted should be inclusive of all taxes and should remain valid for 120 days. Majority of the importers’ staff have been trained to equip them with online duty remission application skills. Those Completed tender documents should be deposited in the tender box placed outside NG-CDF offices-Igembe south Constitu- who are yet to be trained on the automated duty remission application process should contact Kentrade through ency at Maua town, on or before Tuesday 6th October at 10.00 Am the address below:

Late submission will not be accepted. Telephone: +254 20 4965000 The tenders MUST be submitted in two copies, one marked “original” and the other one marked “copy” enclosed in Mobile: +254 709 950000 plain sealed envelope marked with tender name, reference number and addressed to: Email; [email protected] or [email protected] THE FUNDS ACCOUNT MANAGER NG-CDF-IGEMBE SOUTH CONSTITUENCY In view of the above, the manual application for the EAC Duty Remission shall not be processed after P.O. BOX 98-60600 MAUA. 30th September, 2020. Tenders will be opened there after in the presence of the candidates or their representatives who wish to attend. HON. (AMB.) UKUR YATANI, EGH F. M. KITHAKA-SCMO CABINET SECRETARY/ NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING IGEMBE SOUTH SUB-COUNTY

Republic of Kenya P.O. Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya | Tel: 0788 232 004, 0740 354 966 | Website :www.uoeld.ac.ke PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Our Vision PRE-QUALIFICATION/REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS AND “A citizen-centric public service” SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PERIOD 2020-2022 Our Mission “To reform and transform the public service for efficient and effective service delivery” TENDER NO: UOE/PRE-Q/REG/04/2020-2022 PUBLIC PARTCIPATION/ STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT University of Eldoret invites interested and competent firms to submit sealed applications for consideration for the supply and delivery of goods and services as categorized below for the period 2020/2022 financial years. Women, Youths and Persons with disability are encouraged to apply: WEBINAR INVITATION / NOTIFICATION

Category Category Description Type Closing/Opening Dates On the Public Service Commission Act, Regulations and Category - A Supply of Goods and Provision Reserved for Youth, Tuesday, 6th October, 2020 Draft Policy Documents of Services Women and Persons th st with Disabilities From 28 September to 1 October, 2020 Category - B Supply of Goods Open Wednesday, 7th October, 2020 The Public Service Commission has, pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017 developed Draft Public Service Commission (Performance Management) Regulations 2020. The th Category - C Provision of Services Open Thursday, 8 October, 2020 Regulations are aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness in the public service. The Commission has also Category - D Provision of Works Open Friday, 9th October, 2020 developed the Draft Policy on Employment on Contract and Revised Discipline manual.

th Category - E Tenders Open Friday, 9 October, 2020 Consequently, the Commission intends to hold a two day Sensitization of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017, the Public Service Commission Regulations, 2020 and undertake a Stakeholder engagement in Complete application documents may be obtained from Procurement Office during normal working hours validation of the Public Service Commission (Performance Management) Regulations, Revised Discipline (Monday-Friday) from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. free of charge. The same can Manual and Policy on Employment on Contract in the Public Service, 2020. be downloaded from the University of Eldoret website www.uoeld.ac.ke or www.supplier.treasury.go.ke free of charge. The webinar will target; Application document in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender number and reference be submitted in the a) Chairperson or the authorized alternate to the Human Resource Management Advisory manner prescribed and addressed to: Committee, b) Secretary to Human Resource Management Advisory Committee who is the head of human re- Vice-Chancellor source in your organization, University of Eldoret c) Head of Central Planning/Performance Management Unit, and P.O Box 1125-30100 d) A legal officer in your organization. Eldoret. AND a) Representatives from Professional Bodies. Shall be deposited in the Tender Box `A` located at the Reception of the Administration Block University of Eldoret so as to be received on or before Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th, October, b) Representatives from Staff Unions. 2020 at 11:00 a.m. respectively. c) Members of the Public. The Commission invites all stakeholders to provide details as listed below: Applications for pre-qualification will be opened immediately thereafter at the Forestry Complex Boardroom in (i) Name of Organization or individual, the presence of bidders who choose to attend. (ii) Name(s) of participants and their designations or title, Due to restriction on physical meeting/gatherings as issued by the Government to curb Covid-19, only one (iii) Email address. representative / tenderer per tender will be allowed to witness the opening. (iv) Cellphone number.

th University shall strictly adhere to guidelines issued by the Government on Covid-19 pandemic during opening Please note that the details should be sent to [email protected] on or before 25 September of the tenders. 2020 to facilitate sending of log-in details for the meeting. All participants are also advised to read the said documents which are all available on the Commission’s web- Late applications shall not be accepted. site https://www.publicservice.go.ke VICE-CHANCELLOR The Secretary University of Eldoret Town Campus January 2021 intake ongoing. Apply Now! Public Service Commission Visit: www.uoeld.ac.ke/next-intake Commission House, Harambee Avenue P.O. Box 30095 – 00100 University of Eldoret is ISO 9001:2015 Certified NAIROBI H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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Konza Technopolis Development Authority TENDER NOTICE NATIONAL OPEN TENDER

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority invites sealed bids from interested and eligible firms for the following National Open Tender.

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), a parastatal under the Ministry of ICT, NO TENDER NUMBER TITLE OF NATIONAL TENDER CLOSSING DATE AND TIME Innovation and Youth Affairs is the implementing agency for Konza Technopolis, a Vision 2030 flagship project that seeks to create a world class smart city driven by innovation in ICT/ITES, 1. KCAA/006/2020-2021 Provision of Media Monitoring and Research Wednesday, 7th October, 2020 Engineering and Life Sciences. Services for KCAA for Two (2) Years at 11am The Authority is seeking a competent, capable, ambitious, self-motivated and dynamic individ- For more information on the tender, bidders may view and download the bidding documents from KCAA website: www.kcaa.or.ke or PPI portal tenders.go.ke and immediately forward their particulars for records and for the pur- ual who demonstrates the appropriate expertise, commitment and experience to contribute to poses of receiving any further tender clarifications and/or addendums. the development of Konza Technopolis into a sustainable world class technology hub. Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with tender reference number KoTDA therefore invites interested qualified individuals to apply for the under listed position. and be deposited in the Tender Box at the ground floor Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or be addressed to: No. POSITION GRADE REF No. No. POSTS The Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, 1. Senior ICT Officer (Smart City 5 KoTDA/HR47/2020 1 P.O Box 30163-00100, Solutions) Nairobi The tender will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the Candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at KCAA Auditorium on the ground floor, Aviation House, JKIA, Nairobi.. For complete details on the position, please visit the Authority’s Website www.konza.go.ke or www.hcbskenya.com The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority hereby wishes to bring to the attention of the prospective tenderers that the below stated tender which appeared in MYGOV pullout, KCAA website and on the PPI portal, htt:tenders.go.ke/website on Applicants should register and apply online at: www.hcbskenya.com the 8th September, 2020 has been cancelled. The same information has been communicated to all interested bidders who had submitted their details to KCAA as per the tender document. All applications should be received on/before Monday 12th October 2020 NO TENDER NUMBER TITLE OF NATIONAL TENDER 1. KCAA/004/2020-2021 Leasing of Staff Restaurant at KCAA Headquarters - Aviation House for Three (3) KoTDA is an equal opportunity employer Years Qualified women, youth and people living with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted KCAA regrets any inconveniences caused as a result of this cancellation. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification Manager Procurement FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL CANCELLATION OF TENDER

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INVITATION TO TENDER MOI TEACING AND REFERRAL OSPITAL

The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) is a customer focused organization that prides itself in its service delivery. The Authority seeks qualified service providers/consultants to provide the following services/con- ACANCIES sultancies. Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Health whose The Authority now invites sealed tenders from eligible bidders for the following: - mandates are To receive patients on referral from Hospitals or Institutions within or outside Kenya for Specialied Healthcare, To provide Medical ducation facilities for Moi niversity and Research Tender Reference Number Tender description Eligibility Tender Tender either directly or through other cooperating Health Institutions, To provide facilities for ducation and Security Closing Date Training in Nursing and other health and Allied Institutions and, To participate as a National Referral RBA/HCDA/613/1168/2020 Provision of Group Life & Open N/A 6th October, 2020 Hospital in National Health Planning. To fulfil our Mandate, we wish to recruit suitably qualified, inno- General Insurance Services at 10:00 am vative, self-starter and results oriented candidates for the following positions:

Tender documents and details may be obtained from the Retirement Benefits Authority’s Office, No. acancy ob Grade Position Rahimtulla Tower 14th floor, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1. Manager, Audit Services MTRH 4 One (1) Ksh. 1,000.00 which can be deposited in RBA’s KCB account 110 327 5119 Milimani Branch, or, down- loaded from the RBA website; http://www.rba.go.ke for free or PPIP Portal www.tenders.go.ke All bid 2. Manager, Legal Services/Corporation Secretary MTRH 4 One (1) documents should be clearly marked with the relevant tender reference number(s), and tender description and should be addressed to; The Chief Executive Officer, Retirement Benefits Authority, Rahimtulla etailed advert can be accessed from the MTRH website: www.mtrh.go.keindex.hdownloads Towers, Upper Hill Road, P.O. Box 57733-00200 Nairobi. All duly completed tenders should be deposited vacancies in the Tender Box on 14th Floor, Rahimtulla Tower, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi so as to be received on or th before 10.00 am, 6 October, 2020 and thereafter be opened in the presence of tenderers/representatives ualified and interested candidates are requested to send their applications, curriculum vitae, copies who choose to attend. of certificates and testimonials, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees, two of whom must be from your profession to the following email address: ceomtrh.go.ke not later than close of For queries regarding the Retirement Benefits Industry or your pension scheme please call RBA on toll free th number: 0800720300 business on October, 00 at .00 m. Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is an qual Opportunity mployer promoting gender, equity and For more, follow us on : diversity. Persons with isability (PWs) and other Minority groups are encouraged to apply.

twitter: @RBAKenya Instagram: rbakenya website: www.rba.go.ke Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification and only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for interview. facebook: Retirement Benefits Authority linkedin: Retirement Benefits Authority Kenya

CIEF EECUTIE OFFICER Retirement Benefits Authority is ISO 9001:2015 certified MOI TEACING AND REFERRAL OSPITAL 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 15

aimed at improving food se- curity besides boosting local New fish ponds to ease farmers’ income. She said the programme is also part of the government’s agenda of im- pressure on Lake Victoria proving health of the locals BY DAVIS LANGAT set up fish ponds and prevent through enhanced nutrition. over-reliance on Lake Victoria Fisheries Principal Secretary, On his part, Ntiba urged he National government for fish. Japheth Ntiba and Homa Bay the County government to in- Thas started an aquacul- She said that the govern- County Executive for Agricul- corporate aquaculture in their ture empowerment project in ment was also distributing fish ture, Aguko Juma. budget as it will enhance sus- Homa Bay to reduce pressure pond liners to Homa Bay farm- The pond liners were dis- tainability of the programme. on fishing in Lake Victoria. ers who already have ponds to tributed to 40 farmers through “The national government is Chief Administrative Secre- boost fish production. Aquaculture Business Devel- Farmers being given fishpond liners in Homa Bay county. supporting the project to kick tary in the Ministry of Agricul- The Agriculture CAS was opment Programme (ABDP). off. Homa Bay County govern- ture, Livestock and Fisheries, speaking during the launch of Each farmer received a liner in a pond to prevent seepage the farmers to undertake fish ment should allocate funds in Lina Jebii Kilimo said, the pro- the project in Homa Bay town. to use in protection of their of water underground. Not- farming sustainably, Kilimo its annual budget to ensure its ject will support farmers to She was accompanied by fish ponds. The liners are laid ing that the liners will enable added that the programme sustainability,” Ntiba said.

KENYA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD

INVITATION TO TENDER KENYA WATER TOWERS AGENCY The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) is a Regulatory State Corporation established by the Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 Laws of Kenya to regulate the creation, broadcasting, possession, distri- bution and exhibition of film in the country with a view to protect children from exposure to harmful TENDER content and promote Kenya’s culture and national values as enshrined in Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) is a State Corporation established vide Kenya Gazette of 20th April 2012, Legal Notice no. 27 for the purposes of coordinating and overseeing the protection, rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable management of The Board invites interested firms to submit their bids for the following tenders: Water Towers in Kenya.

No. Tender Number Tender Name Closing Date In line with its mandate, KWTA now invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for: 1. KFCB/03/2020/2021 PROPOSED DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTE- TUESDAY NANCE OF KFCB WEBSITE 6TH OCTOBER, TENDER REFERENCE NO.: W.P ITEM NO. D110 RV/NRK/1901 JOB NO. 10577A (Reserved for Youth, Women and Persons with 2020 AT 11:00 AM. Disabilities) TENDER DESCRIPTION: PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF 30KM WILDLIFE ELECTRIC 2. KFCB/04/2020/2021 PROVISION OF G-SUITE SOLUTION TUESDAY FENCE IN MAASAI MAU FOREST-NAROK COUNTY 6TH OCTOBER, 2020 AT 11:00 AM. Further tender details are as summarized hereunder as follows:

Interested eligible bidders may obtain the detailed tender advert, respective tender document and TenderRef. Number Eligibility/ Tender Tender Security Site Visit Dates Closing Date further information from KFCB website: http://kfcb.co.ke/downloads or visit the Supply Chain Category Fee in Amount(Bid Bond) (Mandatory) & time Management Office, on 15th Floor, Uchumi House during normal office working hours. (Kes) in( Kes) W.P ITEM NO. D110 RV/ Open Free 1,500,000.00 29th September 14th October, Chief Executive Officer NRK/1901 JOB NO. 10577A 2020; and 30th 2020 at KENYA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD September, 2020 11:30a.m.

The tender is open to all eligible bidders registered with NCA in category 4 and above in Electric Fence / CCTV and Security Surveil- lance and Electrical Installation Works category 4 and above; among other mandatory requirements.

Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information and inspect tender documents at the Procurement Office, Kenya Water Towers Agency, P.O BOX 42903-00100, NAIROBI located at 3rd Floor in NHIF building on week days, during normal working hours (8.00AM- 1.00PM and 2.00PM - 5.00PM local time)

A complete set of tender documents may be downloaded by interested candidates for free from the Office of Kenya Water Towers Agency website: www.watertowers.go.ke or www.supplier.treasury.go.ke

Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all other applicable taxes at the time of tender, must be in Kenya shillings and shall remain valid for 120 days from the closing date of tender. PUBLIC NOTICE Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked with the specific tender name/description and reference number and deposited in the Tender Box located at the entrance of KWTA headquarters offices, main reception 15th Floor at NHIF Building or to be addressed to: ILLEGAL JOB ADVERTISEMENT The Director General Kenya Water Towers Agency The Authority wishes to advise the public to disregard a notice that has been circulating on P.O. Box 42903-00100 social media, titled ‘Job Opportunities’. NHIF Bldg, Ragati Road NAIROBI This notice did not emanate from the Authority and is not authentic. Note that so as to be received on or before Wednesday 14th October 2020 at 11:30A.M. Late bids will be rejected. Bidders shall submit an original and one copy of the tender document; and that the bidders are required to serialize the pages communication from the Authority is posted either in the newspapers, the official website, for each bid submitted. Bulky bid documents which are unable to fit the Tender Box to be dropped and recorded in the Agency’s or on our official social media accounts. Registry Office located at 15th floor. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday (29th and 30th September and 2020). Bidders shall In case you have been adversly affected by this, kindly report the matter to the nearest assemble at KWTA Narok regional office for organized procession from the start and end of the proposed fence alignment. Bidders police station or any of the Authority’s offices countrywide. For further information or who fail to attend Pre-bid site visit shall be disqualified from participating in the tender process. clarification, contact our Customer Care Centre or visit the website, www.nca.go.ke Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidates or their representatives who choose to attend at KWTA headquarters 15th floor boardroom, NHIF building in upper hill, Nairobi. Eng. Maurice Akech Should you require further information/clarification please contact us through email: [email protected] Telephone +254 020 2711437 [email protected] or mobile No. 0713-317494 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS For: DIRECTOR GENERAL KENYA WATER TOWERS AGENCY @ncakenya National Construction Authority [email protected] +254-709 126 102/172/173 H T T A A E O H R H E R C E R G

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TENDER NOTICE The Kenya Film Commission invites sealed tenders/bids from eligible candidates for pro- TENDER NOTICE vision of the following services: Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) invites sealed tenders ITEM ITEM TENDER NO. DEADLINE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION from eligible bidders for the following items: 1 Tender for Supply KFC/22/2020/2021 Wednesday OPEN TENDER NO. TENDER CATEGORY CLOSING and Delivery of 30th September, DESCRIPTION DATE Office Furniture 2020 at 12.00 Noon. MUST/ONT/LIB-BOOKS/ Supply and Open 7th October, 2 Tender for Supply KFC/23/2020/2021 Thursday 1st RESERVED 10/2020-2021 delivery of 2020 at and Delivery of October, 2020 FOR THE library books 10:00 am Desktop Comput- at 12.00 Noon. YOUTH ers, Projection TV (Re-adver- and Accessories tisement) 3 Tender for Supply KFC/24/2020/2021 Friday 2nd OPEN MUST/ONT/MEDIA-EQ/ Supply and Open 7th October, and Delivery of October, 2020 09/2020-2021 delivery of 2020 at Film Equipment at 12.00 Noon. media training 10:00 am (Camera, Sound, equipment Lights, Lenses and Accessories) (Re-adver- tisement) The tender documents can be viewed and downloaded free of charge from the following website: www.kenyafilmcommission.com and Government Public Procurement Infor- mation portal: www.tenders.go.ke For detailed information on the above tenders, visit the Meru University of Science and Technology website www.must.ac.ke or https://tenders. NOTE: Bidders who download the document from the mentioned websites MUST im- mediately forward their particulars for records and for purposes of receiving any further go.ke. clarifications and/or addendums to [email protected] . Alternatively, The Vice Chancellor complete set of tender document may be obtained by interested candidates upon pay- Meru University of Science and Technology ment of non-refundable fee of Kshs. 1,000/= payable to Kenya Film Commission. P.O. Box, 972-60200 MERU For more details visit our website: www.kenyafilmcommission.com as well as the Gov- ernment Procurement Portal www.tenders.go.ke

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KENYA WATER TOWERS AGENCY (KWTA) Konza Technopolis Development Authority P.O. BOX 42903 - 00100 NAIROBI INVITATION TO TENDER

TENDER NOTICE Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), a parastatal under the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs is the implementing agency for Konza Technopolis, a Vision 2030 flagship project that seeks to create a world class smart The Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) is a State Corporation established vide Kenya Gazette of 20th April 2012, city driven by innovation in ICT/ITES, Engineering and Life Sciences Legal Notice no. 27 for the purposes of coordinating and overseeing the protection, rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable management of Water Towers in Kenya. The Authority is inviting bids from eligible interested eligible consultants for the provision of the following services:

KWTA invites sealed tenders from eligible candidates for: No. Reference Description Tender Category Closing Date Security TENDER FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE OF WILDLIFE ELEC- Kes TRIC FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN MAASAI MAU FOREST- NAROK COUNTY 1. KoTDA/RFP/012/ Provision of Consultancy Services for 500,000 Open Wednesday 2020-2021 Construction Supervision and Contract 14th October S.NO Tender Category Tender Bid Bond Site Visit Closing Date Administration for Konza Phase 1 Hori- 2020 at 2:00pm Number Fee (KES) (Kes) (Mandatory) &time zontal Infrastructure and public facilities 1. KWTA/OT/001/ OPEN 1,000 1,500,000 15th and 16th 30th September, 2. KoTDA/RFP/013/ Provision of Consultancy Services for 100,000 Open Wednesday 2020-2021 September, 2020 2020 at 11:30am 2020-2021 the Review of Konza Technopolis Master 7th October Plan and Cadastral Survey of Parcels 2020 at 2:00pm (Re-advertised) NOTE: Among other mandatory requirements, interested bidders must have: Copy of Registration certificates with National Construction Authority (NCA) as a general Civil or buildings contractor Category NCA 5 or 4 respec- tively and Specialist contractor or nominated sub – contractor (Electrical) Category NCA 5 or above, respective Tender document with detailed information may be viewed and downloaded from www.konza.go.ke wwebsite free valid licenses, and a license from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) OR Specialist contractor (Electrical) of charge from Tuesday 22nd September 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020. Bidders who download the tender Category NCA 4, with a license from CA and or nominated general Civil or buildings contractor Category NCA 5 or document from the website will be required to email their detailed contact information to [email protected] for above, and valid licenses. recording, further clarifications, addenda and security clearance to facilitate site access. Due to COVID 19 pandemic, bidders who may wish to conduct site survey/visit are required to submit in advance the name, ID number, intended day Mandatory site visits will be conducted on 15th and 16th September 2020. Potential bidders will meet at KWTA of site visit and contact of the person(s) nominated for security clearance by the rel- evant security administration. In Regional Office Narok Town (Ol Talet Mall-1st floor) for the two days starting at 9.00am. Bidders to bear their own addition, all addenda will also be posted on the website as they become available. transport and related costs. A 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended due to rough terrain. All questions/clarifications regarding the project or offer of submission including requests for site visit, should be sent by A detailed Tender document may be obtained by downloading from the agency’s website www.watertowers.go.ke email to [email protected] and copied to [email protected] by Wednesday 7th October 2020 at 1700hrs or from www.supplier.treasury.go.ke , www.tenders.go.ke/ also interested candidates may also get a hard copy Kenya time. No other email addresses shall be used and KoTDA shall not be liable if bidders choose to send their infor- tender document from the KWTA offices at NHIF building, Ragati road, off Ngong Road, 3rd floor procurement offices upon payment of non refundable fee of Ksh 1000. mation and/or enquiries to other email addresses

Sealed Applications to be addressed to. Tenderers shall submit One Original, One copy and One Soft Copy in a Flash disk or CD of all tender documents in plain sealed envelopes, with the Tender Number Clearly marked on the right-hand side corner and bearing no indication of The Director- General the tenderer’s name and addressed to: Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) The Chief Executive Officer NHIF Building, 15th Floor, Ragati Road, Konza Technopolis Development Authority P.O Box 42903 – 00100 GPO P.O. Box 1 - 90150, NAIROBI – KENYA KONZA TECHNOPOLIS, KENYA. E-Mail; [email protected] and [email protected] Or be deposited in the Tender Box located at; Tel; +254-20-4343013/4

The Kenya Water Towers offices and placed in the KoTDA Tender Box on the 7th Floor of Konza Complex, KonzaTechnopolis, located along Nairobi CANCELLED15th Floor, NHIF Building, - Mombasa road near Malili Township to reach the above address not later than the respective closing dates stated Ragati Road – off Ngong road Upper Hill, Nairobi above for each tender at 1400hrs local time. Bulky bid document may be dropped in KWTA registry Office in 15TH floor. Submitted bids will be opened publicly at the same venue shortly thereafter in the presence of the tenderers or their Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the candidates representatives who choose to representatives who choose to attend. th attend at Kenya Water Towers Agency Boardroom,NHIF Building 15 Floor ,along Ragati Road ,Nairobi. Any form of canvassing will 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 sneezing sanitizer people unwashed eat raw food clean hands ADVERTS | 17 Multi-agency team formed to speed up NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE road construction INVITATION TO TENDER

The NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE invites sealed bids from eligible candidates for (Framework contracts) on an As and When Required Basis for the financial years in Kirinyaga county supply and delivery of various GOODS and SERVICES for a period of two years 2020-2021/2021-2022. HEADQUARTER BASED TENDERS TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY BID BOND (KSH)

NYS/PROC/1/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of dry foodstuffs OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/2/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of dry ration OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/3/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables AGPO N/A

NYS/PROC/4/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of meat on bone OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/5/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of cleaning materials AGPO N/A

NYS/PROC/6/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of spare parts for motor vehicles and plant OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/7/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of general office stationery AGPO N/A

NYS/PROC/8/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of tyres, tubes and motor vehicle batteries OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/9/2020-2022 Provision of sanitary bin collection and disposal services OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/10/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of wood fuel OPEN 1M

NYS/PROC/11/2020-2022 Provision of bandwidth services OPEN 1M

Kirinyaga Governor, Ann Waiguru, inside a grader when she NYS/PROC/12/2018-2020 Provision and supply of parts, maintenance, repair and servicing of tailoring machines AGPO N/A launched the road rehabilitation programme for the feeder NYS/PROC/13/2018-2020 Supply and delivery of tonners AGPO N/A roads in and out of Mwea Irrigation scheme. Photos/Irungu Mwangi Tenders must be accompanied by bid bond of the amount indicated from a Bank inform of a bank guarantee or approved Insurance Company valid for 120 days.

BY IRUNGU MWANGI (KNA) transforming and uplifting the A complete set of tender documents may be downloaded from the NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE website: www.nys.go.ke or IFMIS suppliers’ portal www.tenders.go.ke living standards of every resi- free of charge or Ksh 1,000 will be charged for obtaining tender document from NYS Headquarters payable to the NYS in cash or Bankers cheque. irinyaga County Gov- dent in the county. Prices quoted should be net inclusive of all taxes, must be in Kenya Shillings and shall remain valid for a period of (120) days from the closing date of the tender. ernment has formed a ‘Improved rural access roads multi-agency commit- network will help the county Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed envelope marked with the tender number and be deposited in the tender box at the NYS Headquar- K ters 1st floor so as to be received on or before 7th October, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. addressed to: tee to oversee infrastructure attain sustained local social DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO development under the in- economic development” She NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE house roads program. said P. O. Box 30397-00100 NAIROBI. The committee comprising The governor said the road Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at 10.00 a.m. in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend at NYS Headquarters Boardroom the County Executive techni- rehabilitation program also situated on 2nd floor. cal staff, the County Assem- involves construction of drain- NOTE: AGPO refers to Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (Youth, Women & Persons with Disabilities registered firms) bly Leader of Majority and five age culverts and bridges where elected ward representatives applicable. Tenders MUST be deposited at the respective tenders boxes. Any tender wrongly deposited shall be REJECTED drawn from each sub county, “Improved rural road net- was formed after a meet- work has and continues to TENDERS FOR FIELD UNITS ing between Governor Anne open up the hinterlands of TENDER NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY BID BOND (KSH) Waiguru and all the elected Kirinyaga to economic devel- Members of the County As- opment. Kirinyaga farmers NYS/PROC/1/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of dry foodstuffs OPEN 200,000 sembly. are now able to transport their NYS/PROC/3/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables AGPO N/A Governor Anne Waiguru ac- farm produce to the market NYS/PROC/4/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of meat on bone OPEN 200,000 companied by Members of the while buyers can gain easy NYS/PROC/7/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of general office stationery AGPO N/A County Assembly said, that it access to the farms.’Waiguru was agreed that all the county noted NYS/PROC/9/2020-2022 Provision of sanitary bin collection and disposal services OPEN 200,000 trucks and roads equipment She said improvement of NYS/PROC/10/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of wood fuel OPEN 200,000 will focus on gravelling six their roads network was im- NYS/PROC/13/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of tonners AGPO N/A kilometers of roads per ward portant as Kirinyaga county is NYS/PROC/14/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of farm inputs, animal feeds and veterinary drugs OPEN 200,000 per week on a rotational basis. now a major producer of hor- “The first phase of the pro- ticultural produce that feeds NYS/PROC/15/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of hand tools AGPO N/A gram will cover 240 kilom- its local markets and in other NYS/PROC/16/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of timber and paints AGPO N/A eters of roads by January 2021 counties including Nairobi. NYS/PROC/17/2020-2022 Supply and delivery of natural building & hardware materials and water tanks AGPO N/A while the second phase will Upgrading of the rural ac- also cover 240 kilometers.’ cess roads has also opened up Interested bidders for regions will access a complete set of ten- Waiguru said employment opportunities for SUBMISSION POINTS FOR FIELD UNITS TENDERS der documents from the NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE website: www.nys.go.ke or IFMIS suppliers’ portal www.tenders.go.ke The program, Waiguru said, the youth in the public trans- Region Name Place of Submission will kick off immediately in port sector. free of charge or Ksh 1,000 will be charged for obtaining ten- EASTERN REGION der document from the relevant unit payable to the NYS in cash Mwea where the roads in the Many of them, Waiguru Yatta Field Unit, Mavoloni Field NYS Yatta Field Unit - Kithimani, Tender Box or bankers cheque. area will be done through the said are now able to operate Unit and Athi River Completed tender documents are to be enclosed in plain sealed collaboration of the County bodaboda businesses whose NORTH EASTERN REGION envelope marked with the tender number and be deposited in Government and the National demand is also driven by im- (a) Tana basin, Bura Hola NYS Tana Basin Field Unit – Bura Tana Tender Box the tender box at the respective NYS submission Units so as to be Irrigation Board. proved local economies. (b) Garissa Mbalambala NYS Garissa Mbalambala Field Unit Tender Box received on or before 7thOctober, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. addressed to: NYANZA REGION For efficiency, the governor She said she was now happy DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO (a) Lambwe NYS Lambwe Development Unit – Lambwe Tender Box noted that a robust fleet man- that county leadership has NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE (b) Kisumu NYS Kisumu Field Unit – Kisumu Tender Box agement system will be used now put aside their political P. O. Box 30397-00100 to monitor vehicle movement differences and were now fo- COAST REGION NAIROBI. (a) Mombasa NYS Technical College Tender Box and fuel consumption while cused on delivering services to (b) Mwatate NYS Mwatate Field Unit Tender Box Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter at 10.00a.m. in the committee will be meet- the residents. (c) Hindi and Witu NYS Witu Field Unit – Witu Tender Box the respective submission units in the presence of tenderers or their representatives who choose to attend. ing every week to monitor Her sentiments were ech- RIFT VALLEY REGION progress and report monthly oed by the Leader of Major- (a) NYS College-Gilgil NYS College-Gilgil Tender Box NOTE: The measures put in place by the Government of to the larger team of all elected ity, Kamau Murango who said (b) Naivasha NYSTTI Naivasha Tender Box Kenya in relation to prevention of COVID-19 will (c) Tumaini NYS Tumaini Field Unit Tender Box STRICTLY be applied MCAs and the governor. that, a good working relation- (d) Kirimun NYS Kirumun Field Unit Tender Box

She said the County Gov- ship between the county as- WESTERN REGION HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES ernment remained committed sembly and the executive will (a) Turbo NYS Turbo Field Unit Tender Box FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO (b) Kerio Valley NYS Kerio Valley Field Unit Tender Box and resolute to the Kirinyaga bring about efficient service NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE Rising vision that is aimed at delivery to the residents. SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

NAIROBI-KENYA I Issue No.12/2020-2021

Industrialist who defied Coronavirus BRIEFS Sexual abuse cases have reduced to retain his entire 6,500 workforce in Makueni, reveals police chief BY MUTISO MBITHI (MYGOV) who got infected got treated, Sexual abuse cases in ness against SGBV among t the height of the out- recovered and went back to Makueni have reduced sig- girls and women. break of the Coronavirus work. nificantly in the last two ‘‘The local administration, in pandemic in the country “I only temporarily laid off years, County Police Com- collaboration with relevant A mander, Joseph Ole Naipe- stakeholders launched a ro- when businesses were closing 150 elderly workers with un- and workers laid off as a sur- derlying conditions in order to yan has said. bust campaign in all the sub vival measure, a Ruiru-based protect their colleagues from Ole Naipeyan said a total of counties to create aware- based steel manufacturer ran getting infected with Covid 19 157 defilement cases were ness against SGBV and it against the grain to retain his but I will take them back when reported in 2019 compared has borne fruits,’’ said the entire 6,500 work-force on the they recover and when the to 166 cases reported in county police boss. payroll. pandemic is behind us”, said 2018 while 88 cases have He noted that the Po- Dr Nahendra Raval, the the Guru. been reported since Janu- liceCare, the first to be owner and chairman of Devki Dr. Raval added that since ary to-date. launched in the county, will Group of Companies, whose he subscribes whole heartedly Similarly, the number of help report and process interests span cement, steel, to the Vision 2030 economic rape cases have reduced SGBV cases while uphold- barbed wire and iron sheets blueprint, he decided to defy within the same period with ing the dignity of the victims manufacturing in Nakuru, the new world order imposed 27 cases reported in 2019 and their families. Ruiru, Athi River and Kwale, by the Covid 19 pandemic to down from 35 in 2018, while Ole Naipeyan said a lot of decided to retain his work- ensure vulnerable Kenyans 11 cases have been reported stigma is attached to SGBV ers when other sectors were were not reduced to a life of so far this year. and the office will act as a laying off employees in their penury and the ripple effects The county police com- one-stop unit where victims thousands. Manufacturer Dr Nahendra Raval speaks to MyGOV at his of reducing their dependents mander said victims of can be attended to while en- The business mogul, who Ruiru office to beggars. defilement cases range be- suring their privacy. came to Kenya as a priest at the The Guru has also lined up tween five to 17 years while ‘‘Victims of SGBV will be able Hindu Temple in Nairobi and fected by the Covid 19 outbreak Dr. Raval who is also a mem- an ambitious yearly expansion those who reported rape to report directly to the unit Kisumu, originates from the for only two weeks but due to ber of the Covid 19 Emergency plan to put up a Sh. 40 billion cases were aged between without passing through the Peasant Caste in India, is also my determination to keep the Response Committee told steel manufacturing plant in 18 to 80 years. Speaking normal protocols of report- the proprietor of North Wood factories operational, we tested MyGov at his Ruiru steel fac- Mombasa and Kwale which at the Makueni Police Sta- ing a case in the police sta- Aviation Company. the entire workforce and intro- tory, that he ‘defied the new will make Kenya and the East tion during the launch of tion,’’ he said. When Covid-19 struck duced precautions and as we world order’ imposed by the African region self-reliant in an Anti-Sexual and Gender He disclosed that plans were Kenya with devastating effects speak now, the Devki Group pandemic in order to cushion steel and import free of the Based Violence (SGBV) of- underway to open similar on businesses, Raval ‘refused’ of companies is Covid 19 free”, vulnerable Kenyans under his commodity. Once this gigan- fice dubbed ‘PoliceCare’ Ole units in all the police sta- to join the bandwagon of laying said Dr. Raval. employment to the vagaries tic steel manufacturing plant is Naipeyan attributed the de- tions across the county. off workers, choosing instead But instead of sending every of the effects of the Covid 19 up and running, he says, it will crease to creation of aware- By Roselyne Kavoo to retain them. worker home as other em- pandemic which left millions employ 4,000 more Kenyans Dr. Raval who is popu- ployers were doing, the Guru jobless, destitute, hungry and directly besides increasing the larly known as the ‘Guru’ by instead created special quar- with no income to even pay number of people in his payroll KFS to recruit more rangers ahead his peers due to his business antine and isolation centers in house rent. to 10,000. acumen says, out of 6,500 all his factories, supplied them To ensure none of his work- The new plant, Dr. Raval re- of lifting of logging moratorium workers employed by his com- with the recommended medi- ers lost his or her job after vealed, will manufacture and panies,140 initially tested posi- cine for managing Covid 19 and being infected by the virus, sell steel worth Sh 30 billion The Kenya Forest Services County, Kinyua added that the tive for Covid 19. hired specialists to treat them the Guru says he went out of annually and transform Kenya (KFS) will recruit 3,000 forest lifting of the timber harvesting “Our operations were af- while settling all the bills. his own way to ensure workers into an industrialized country. rangers to boost its human moratorium was pegged on resource capital ahead of the the capability of the service to lifting of the logging morato- effectively conserve forests in rium announced by the gov- the country and therefore the ernment in 2018. urgent need to increase its Samboja launches multi-million project to tackle KFS board chairman Peter workforce. Kinyua said that, at least “The logging moratorium 11,000 forest rangers were imposed will definitely see water scarcity in Mwatate’s semi arid villages needed to bridge the human increased forest cover in the resource gap and replace next few years and this will re- BY WAGEMA MWANGI (KNA) water shortages. months to complete the pro- tional and county govern- those who had left the service quire more expertise in man- The Taita-Taveta County While launching the project ject,” he said. ments to address the perennial through natural attrition. agement therefore, the need Government has launched Monday, Governor Granton The governor was accom- water shortages in the dry “Most of our 4,000 staff are for more rangers and scouts,” Sh88.6 million water project to Samboja said the project was panied by his deputy Majala Mwatate sub-county. aged and about to retire and Kinyua added. benefit over 15,000 residents meant to serve thousands of Mlaghui, Water Trust Fund Speaking during the event, that’s why we’re are seeking The KFS board chair further in several villages in the arid residents and empower them CEO Ismail Shaiye and several the Fund’s CEO Mr. Shaiye to inject fresh blood into the said that the service aimed areas of Mwatate sub-county. economically. senior county government of- said, he looked forward to service by recruiting more at ensuring all the 255 CFAs The Nyangoro-Mwakitau He added that once com- ficials. commissioning the water pro- rangers to man our country’s across the country are pro- Supply Water Project, jointly pleted, cases if water scarcity According to the fund- ject early next year. forests and help in our con- fessionally run by skilled and funded by the Water Sec- and the shame of families trek- ing program, WSTF gave over He added that the local resi- servation efforts as we seek committed leaders in order for tor Trust Fund (WSTF) and king for kilometers in search Sh70 million towards the dents had the responsibility of to restore the cover to at least forest edge communities to the county government, will of water will be a thing of the project while the county gov- securing the infrastructure, 10 percent,” Kinyua said. fully benefit from their close- serve residents of Mwashoti, past. ernment contributed Sh11.5 including pipes and tanks Speaking after witnessing ness to the natural resources Mwambota, Mwakitau, Go- “This moment marks a new million which is thirteen per against vandals. “This is your the elections of Mukogodo and thus be champions in doma, Kwa Mnengwa and beginning after suffering for cent of the total funding. project and you must make Community Forest Associa- conservation. Overseer areas that have for long. The contractor has as- The project is part of the sure that you protect it against tion (CFA) officials in Laikipia By Martin Munyi (KNA) long been plagued by acute sured me he will take five cooperation between the na- thieves and vandals,” he said.

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