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Kenya Roads Act
LAWS OF KENYA KENYA ROADS ACT No. 2 of 2007 Revised Edition 2012 [2007] Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney-General www.kenyalaw.org [Rev. 2012] No. 2 of 2007 Kenya Roads NO. 2 OF 2007 KENYA ROADS ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I – PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. PART II – ESTABLISHMENT OF VARIOUS AUTHORITIES A – The Kenya National Highways Authority 3. Establishment of the Kenya National Highways Authority. 4. Functions of the Authority. 5. The Board of the Authority. B – The Kenya Rural Roads Authority 6. Establishment of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority. 7. Functions of the Authority. 8. The Board of the Authority C – The Kenya Urban Roads Authority 9. Establishment of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority. 10. Functions of the Authority. 11. Board of the Authority. PART III – ADMINISTRATION 12. Tenure of office. 13. Director-General. 14. Qualifications of Director-General. 15. Other staff of the Authority. 16. Delegation by Board. 17. Remuneration of Board members. 18. Authority to make regulations relating to staff. 19. Regulations on staff by Minister. 20. Regional offices. 21. Delegation of functions by Authority. PART IV – POWERS OF AUTHORITIES GENERALLY 22. Powers of Authority as a statutory body. 23. Acquisition of land for purposes of the Authority. 24. Power to enter and survey land. 25. Power to enter land to prevent accidents. 26. Power to enter and to alter position of pipes etc. 3 [Issue 1] No. 2 of 2007 [Rev. 2012] Kenya Roads Section 27. Power to remove pipes etc. from within the road reserve. -
The Kenya General Election
AAFFRRIICCAA NNOOTTEESS Number 14 January 2003 The Kenya General Election: senior ministerial positions from 1963 to 1991; new Minister December 27, 2002 of Education George Saitoti and Foreign Minister Kalonzo Musyoka are also experienced hands; and the new David Throup administration includes several able technocrats who have held “shadow ministerial positions.” The new government will be The Kenya African National Union (KANU), which has ruled more self-confident and less suspicious of the United States Kenya since independence in December 1963, suffered a than was the Moi regime. Several members know the United disastrous defeat in the country’s general election on December States well, and most of them recognize the crucial role that it 27, 2002, winning less than one-third of the seats in the new has played in sustaining both opposition political parties and National Assembly. The National Alliance Rainbow Coalition Kenyan civil society over the last decade. (NARC), which brought together the former ethnically based opposition parties with dissidents from KANU only in The new Kibaki government will be as reliable an ally of the October, emerged with a secure overall majority, winning no United States in the war against terrorism as President Moi’s, fewer than 126 seats, while the former ruling party won only and a more active and constructive partner in NEPAD and 63. Mwai Kibaki, leader of the Democratic Party (DP) and of bilateral economic discussions. It will continue the former the NARC opposition coalition, was sworn in as Kenya’s third government’s valuable mediating role in the Sudanese peace president on December 30. -
Gender and Agriculture
SLUSE 2016 Othaya, Kenya Final Report Group 6: Gender and Agriculture ILURNM Course, SLUSE 2016, University of Copenhagen Gender and Agriculture Gendered economic strategies: division of labour, responsibilities and controls within households in Southern Nyeri County, Kenya. Supervisors: Ebbe Prag , Daniel Ortiz Gonzalo, Word Count: 9.991 Martin Skrydstrup and Karatu Kiemo Group: Kathrine Dalsgaard Clara Elizabeth Folkmann von Stöcken Musaeus Georgios Orfanos Mathias Vallentin Wehde In participation with: Melody Mwende Kariuki Date: 8/04/2016 P a g e | 1 SLUSE 2016 Othaya, Kenya Final Report Group 6: Gender and Agriculture Declaration By signing this document, we certify that all members have reviewed and agreed that this is the final version of the study report. Moreover, we declare that the research is our own and all sources of information have been duly acknowledged. Students Copenhagen, 8th April 2016 Kathrine Dalsgaard - nqx108 __________________________________________________________________ Clara Elizabeth Folkmann von Stöcken Musaeus - lpw329 __________________________________________________________________ Georgios Orfanos - qgk121 __________________________________________________________________ Mathias Vallentin Wehde - fdp520 __________________________________________________________________ P a g e | i SLUSE 2016 Othaya, Kenya Final Report Group 6: Gender and Agriculture Abstract In Nyeri County Kenya, the majority of people derive their daily livelihoods from agricultural activities. However, the sector exhibits gendered -
A Micro Level Analysis of Agricultural Intensification in Kenya: the Case of Food Staples
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Central Province (PRE) Trunk Roads ABC Road Description Budget Nyeri Hqs Operations of Resealing Unit Nyeri 4,495,000 Rmtce
NYERI PROVINCE Central Province (PRE) Trunk roads ABC Road Description Budget Nyeri HQs Operations of Resealing Unit Nyeri 4,495,000 Rmtce. Bridges 6,527,313 B5 Nyeri Nyahururu 250,000,000 Kiambu/HQs Operations of Resealing Unit II (Ngubi) 4,266,000 C65 Ruiru - Githunguri - Uplands 22,008,904 A2 Sagana River - Sagana Town 3,926,212 Kirinyaga/HQs Operations of Resealing Unit VII (Sagana) 4,239,000 A2 Thika - Makutano 2,632,222 A2 Thika - Makutano - Sagana 50,000,000 C66 Thika - A104 Flyover 26,709,299 RM C41Central Running Of Bridges Unit 2,100,000 RM Rmtce. Bridges 7,373,167 RM Central Operations of office 10,811,520 RM Central Operation of RM Office 6,527,314 Central Province (PRE) total 401,615,951 KIAMBU WEST Disrict Roads DRE Kiambu West Dist D378 WANGIGE-NYATHUNA 6,027,500.00 D402 KIMENDE-KAGWE 6,045,111.00 D407 LIMURU-KENTIMERE 6,160,120.00 R0000 administrative/Gen.exp 759,697.00 Total . forDRE Kiambu West Dist 18,992,428.00 Constituency Roads Kiambu West DRC HQ R0000 Administration/General Exp. 3,570,000.00 Total for Kiambu West DRC HQ 3,570,000.00 Lari Const D401 Nyanduma-Kariguini 214,740.00 D405 magomano-kamuchege 630,000.00 E1504 kirasha-sulmac maternity 1,002,000.00 E1524 kagaa-iria-ini-kiambaa 621,000.00 E438 githiongo-kamuchege 685,750.00 E439 ruiru river-githirioni 750,000.00 E440 Githirioni-Kagaa 254,250.00 E442 nyambari-gitithia-matathia 794,250.00 E443 gitithia-kimende 586,000.00 G10 Rukuma-Chief's Camp 600,000.00 T3216 LARI-D402 KAMAINDU 640,010.00 UC TURUTHI ROADS 978,000.00 URA11 gatiru-lari pry sch 600,000.00 URA13 -
List of Covid-Vaccination Sites August 2021
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Constitution of Kenya Review Commission
CONSTITUTION OF KENYA REVIEW COMMISSION (CKRC) VERBATIM REPORT OF CONSTITUENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS, OTHAYA CONSTITUENCY, HELD AT OTHAYA CATHOLIC HALL ON 17TH APRIL, 2002 CONSTITUENCY PUBLIC HEARING, OTHAYA CONSTITUENCY, HELD AT OTHAYA CATHOLIC HALL ON 17TH MARCH, 2002 AT OTHAYA. Present:- 1. Com. Pastor. Zablon Ayonga 2. Mr. Patrick Lumumba Secretariat in Attendance 1. Charles Oyaya - Programme Officer 2. Daniel K’Onyango - Assistant Programme Officer 3. Susan Mutile - Verbatim Recorder 4. Christine Moraa - Sign Language Interpreter The meeting started at 9.00 a.m with Mr. Patrick Lumumba in chair. John Kibe: I am just calling the people, those ones who have come will tell you, okey, naomba mtusaidie ili tuanze kikao hiki na kabla hatujawajulisha, kwanza naomba Father Mbugwa aanze na Maombi, Father Mbugwa. Susan Mutile: And you should say your name. Father Mbugwa: Katika jina la Baba, la Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, amina, mwenyezi mungu tunakushukuru kwa mkutano wa 2 leo, tunakuomba uwe nasi tunapojihandaa kwa mkutano ili tuwe na maneno ya kusema, Naomba haya katika njina la Baba, la Mwana na Roho mtakatifu, amina. Mr. Patrick Lumumba: Hiki ni kikao cha mbili kwa marekebisho ya Katiba kwa minajili ya kukusanya maoni ya wananchi, katika harakati za kurekebisha Katiba. Kabla hatujaanza kirasmi, nitawauliza wanachama wa kamati wa sehemu ya uwakilishi Bungeni wa Othaya ambao wako hapa wajijulishe kwa kikao hiki kabla hatujaanza mkutano. Kwa hivi bwana co-ordinator utatuelekeza na wote watajijulisha kabla hatujaanza. Asante. Johnson Mugo : Asante sana bwana Lumumba, nitawaita wanakamati tafadhali mfike hapa mbele, na kabla hawajafanya hivyo, mimi nataka kujijulisha, mimi ndiye Co-ordinator wa CKRC hapa Nyeri na jina langu ni Johnson Mugo, naona bwana Wambugu, mahali popote ako aje na Father Maina, na kitambo aje, ningependa Mrs Mwangi, ajijulishe, tafadhali. -
IEBC Report on Constituency and Ward Boundaries
REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FIRST REVIEW RELATING TO THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES OF CONSTITUENCIES AND WARDS 9TH JANUARY 2012 1 CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 8 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2. System and Criteria in Delimitation .............................................................................................. 9 1.3. Objective ....................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4. Procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 9 1.5. Boundary Delimitation In Kenya: Historical Perspective ............................................................. 11 1.5.1 An Overview of Boundary Delimitation in Kenya ........................................................................... 11 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................................ 14 LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES -
Kenya C Ffee a Safari of the Senses!
KE T ENC OR CAFFEE EXP Kenya C ffee A Safari of the Senses! OfferedOffered toto youyou byby KenyaKenya CooperativeCooperative CoffeeCoffee ExportersExporters (KCCE)(KCCE) LimitedLimited StraightStraight fromfrom thethe farmer’sfarmer’s handhand 2 KENYA COFFEE: A SAFARI OF THE SENSES! Coffee Tree KENYA COFFEE: A SAFARI OF THE SENSES! 3 Kenya Coffee: A Safari of the Senses! Kenya has a land area of 580,000 square km and a population of nearly 41 million, representing 42 different peoples and cultures. The country SUDAN is named after snowcapped Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and ETHIOPIA second among Africa’s highest mountain peaks which is right at the Equator. Coffee history MARSABIT Coffee was first planted in Kenya at the French Catholic Mission in UGANDA Bura on the slopes of Taita hills as early as 1885. In 1896, it was plant- Mt. Elgon ed in a mission station in Kibwezi, near Machakos town about 200 km KITALE from Nairobi. However, due to the hot and dry climate, the coffee did BUTERE not do well. SUBUKIA MERU KISUMU NYERI Mt. Kenya EMBU In the first part of the 20th century the Kenyan interior became occu- pied by British and European settlers who introduced Coffee in Kiam- NAKURU THIKA RUIRU bu-Kikuyu district, a fertile area, which by 1912 boasted plantations NAIROBI KISII KIAMBU (several hundred acres in size), growing predominately the Bourbon MACHAKOS and Kent Coffee varieties. Whilst credit for the introduction of coffee rests with the Missionaries, the settler farmers accelerated its impor- tance to the economy, as they were actively encouraged to grow crops Coee Growing Areas VOI INDIAN for export in order to help repay the then exorbitant costs of building Mt. -
A Case Study of Solio Ranch in Laikipia County
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TO WELFARE SERVICES BY THE RESETTLED POOR: A CASE STUDY OF SOLIO RANCH IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY BY GAKURU ROSE NYAWIRA REGISTRATION NUMBER: C50/7906/2004 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY (RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI DECEMBER, 2017 i DECLARATION DECLARATION BY CANDIDATE I hereby declare that this research project is my original work and has not been presented for any other award at the University of Nairobi or any other university. Signature …….…………………………….. Name: Gakuru Rose Nyawira Date ………………………………….. DECLARATION BY SUPERVISOR This research project has been submitted with my approval as the university supervisor. Signature …….…………………………….. Name: Dr. Robinson M. Ocharo Date ………………………………….. ii DEDICATION I dedicate this research project to my mother Faith Gakenia Gakuru. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am thankful to God for his grace, mercies and abundance that enabled me reach this far. I thank my supervisor Dr. Robinson M. Ocharo for his patience, invaluable support and positive criticism that gave direction to my academic pursuit. I am grateful to my research assistants at Solio Ranch for giving their best, for walking long distances and having grace even when some of the respondents were not welcoming. I also wish to appreciate the residents of Solio Ranch most of who were co-operative and friendly. My special thanks go to the Chief and Assistant Chief of the Scheme. They guaranteed my safety and participation of the households by introducing me in a community gathering. -
2009 KENYA POPULATION and HOUSING CENSUS 24 /25 August
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The Role and Performance of Ministry of Agriculture in Nyeri South District
Research Paper Research The Role and Performance of Ministry of Agriculture in Nyeri South District Booker Owuor, Beatrice Wambui, Gem Argwings-Kodhek and Colin Poulton December 2009 Research Paper 018 | June 2010 www.future-agricultures.org Table of Contents 1. Introduction individual farmers, 4 farm input stockists, 3 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................1 Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy credit institutions and 5 out-put buyers were 2. Agricultural Activities in the District.....................................................................................................................1 with many urban, and most rural folk deriving also interviewed. Non-governmental organiza- 3. Agricultural opportunities in the district............................................................................................................3 4. Agricultural challenges in the district..................................................................................................................3 their livelihoods directly or indirectly from agri- tions (NGOs) were targeted for the survey, but 4.1 Other stakeholders views on farmers challenges.....................................................................................6 culture. The performance of the sector is there- surprisingly there are hardly any NGOs active 5. Roles of Ministry of Agriculture within the District......................................................................................7