KENYA High Commission
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Volume IX - December 2012
H.E. PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI AND H.E. PRESIDENT JOYCE BANDA OF MALAWI AT THE COMESA SUMMIT E 4 18 25 33 NSID
H.E. PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI OBAMA WINS 2012 KENYA AT THE LONDON 2012
I KENYA HOSTS WTO TRADE INAUGURATES SYOKIMAU TRAIN FACILITATION SYMPOSIUM US PRESIDENTIAL OLYMPIC GAMES STATION ELECTIONS Editorial Team
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Cover Photo H.E. President Mwai Kibaki meets President Banda of Malawi at the 16th COMESA Summit in Kampala. 1 Word from the HIGH COMMISSIONER H.E. Dr. Kipyego Cheluget High Commissioner of Kenya Contents to the Republic of Zambia, WORD FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER2 Republic of Malawi and
PRESIDENT KIBAKI COMMISSIONS SOUTHERN Permanent Representative to BY-PASS IN NAIROBI 3 COMESA PRESIDENT KIBAKI INAUGURATES SYOKIMAU TRAIN STATION4 THE CAPTURE OF KISAMAYU 5
THE FORTH COMING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN KENYA 5 PRESIDENT KIBAKI ATTENDS THE 16TH COMESA SUMMIT 6 H.E. DR. CHELUGET IS SWORN IN AS COMESA ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 8 SPECIAL FEATURE: AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN KENYA 9 I am happy to present to you this 9th edition of the Kenya High Commission Bulletin covering key events during the second half of 2012. This will be HIGH COMMISSIONER TOURS SHIWA NG’ANDU MINI HYDRO POWER PROJECT 13 the sixth edition since I joined the High Commission in July 2010. It will also be the last during my time here as Kenya's High Commissioner. This is because I am preparing KENYA SHINES DURING 48TH ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 14 to take up the position of Assistant Secretary General for Programs at COMESA in February, 2013. I wish to thank all my colleagues, who made my tour of duty a success. KENYA HIGH COMMISSION HOLDS TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE 15 The main article covers His Excellency the President’s participation in the COMESA KENYA HIGH COMMISSION CELEBRATES MASHUJAA DAY IN LILONGWE, MALAWI 16 Authority and Heads of State Summit that was held in Kampala in Uganda from 23- 24 November, 2012 and the bilateral meeting he held with H.E. Joyce Banda, President KENYA FILM WEEK, MINI FESTIVAL 2012 17 of Malawi, which will culminate in the reopening of Malawi Mission in Kenya and a KENYA HOSTS WTO TRADE FACILITATION State visit to Malawi in January, 2013. SYMPOSIUM 18 The Mission participated in three very successful Trade Fairs. In Blantyre, Kenya won MINISTRY PARTICIPATES IN THE 12TH COMESA MEETING ON PEACE & SECURITY 22 1st prize for the Best International Exhibitors; Kenya won 1st prize at the Ndola Trade fair and 2nd prize at the Lusaka Agricultural and commercial Show we won the 2nd HON. OTIENO KAJWANG ATTENDS THE 15TH MEETING OF COMESA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS best prize. FOR IMMIGRATION 22 ASSISTANT MINISTERS ATTEND COMESA The bulletin also highlights achievements made by he Government of Kenya in MEETINGS IN LUSAKA 23 infrastructure development in pursuit of the Vision 2030 i.e the Thika Super Highway and Syokimau Train station. Other events that occurred include; the historic capture HON. MANYALA KEYA IN LUSAKA DURING COMESA SOCIAL CHARTER LAUNCH 24 of Kismayu by the Kenya Defence Forces in September, 2012 as well as preparations that are underway for the first elections under the new constitutional dispensation HON. NYAMWEYA LEADS DELEGATION TO CONSIDER KENYA RESTRUCTURING 25 scheduled to be held in March, 2013. The World Trade Organization (WTO) African Development Bank (AfDB) sponsored Symposium on WTO Trade facilitation for African OBAMA WINS 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 25 countries that was hosted by the Government of Kenya is also featured. Kenya’s WITCH DOCTOR PREDICTS OBAMA WIN achievements at the London Olympics as well as the Kenya Open House that 27 showcased Kenya’s wealth of unique opportunities, from visionary investments and KENYA MOTHER NAMES NEW BORN TWINS AFTER OBAMA AND ROMNEY trading ideas to its rich cultural heritage and dominance in tourism to Africa are 27 highlighted. OBAMA BEATS ROMNEY IN MOCK ELECTION IN KOGELO VILLAGE 28 Our goal remains to deepen and strengthen Kenya’s bilateral relations with Zambia KENYANS BID FAREWELL TO KENYA AIRWAYS and Malawi and ensure effective representation in COMESA. To this end, the High COUNTRY MANAGER 28 Commission for the first time celebrated Mashujaa (Heroes) Day in Malawi on 20th TRANSITION29 October, 2012. There is a special feature in this edition on agriculture, which remains the backbone of the economies of Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. PROFILE ON NEW STAFF 29 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ‘MAMA ZULU’ 30 The Mission participated in a number of Comesa meetings, which are highlighted in this edition and finally on staff development we highlight the team building exercise KENYAN JOURNALISTS WIN CNN AWARDS 31 conducted by the outgoing Kenya Airways Manager, Ms Rose Kiseli . The transitions PRESIDENT KIBAKI MEETS MALAWI PRESIDENT in the Mission are also covered. AT THE COMESA SUMMIT 32 KENYA 2012 SUMMER LONDON OLYMPICS33 Finally, we wish all our esteemed readers a Merry Christmas and a blessed and prosperous New Year. DAVIS & SHIRTLIFF PROFILE 37 PICTORIAL (Centre pages) 2 H.E. PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI COMMISSIONS KSHS. 27 BILLION NAIROBI-THIKA SUPER HIGHWAY
President Mwai Kibaki officially launched the Nairobi- Thika Super highway, which cost approximately Kshs 27 billion, on Friday, 9th November, 2012. The reconstruction that kicked off in January 2009, is complete – and the Government views it as one of the main pointers towards the realization of the Kenya Vision 2030. The completion of the highway has drastically changed Nairobi’s road network as each side of the dual carriageway has eight lanes complete with flyovers and interchanges.
The 30 kilometer dual carriageway road project, H.E the President said, is an initiative by the Government to provide an alternative route for transit vehicles destined to western parts of Kenya or the coast region without passing through the Nairobi Central Business District.
The President noted that the project was financed jointly through a concessionary loan from the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of Kenya and the African Development Bank With regard to Government's commitment to addressing traffic congestion in the city, the President disclosed that expansion work along the busy Langata and Magadi roads had commenced to rehabilitate and upgrade the vital highway. The expansion and upgrading of Lang'ata road is scheduled to be completed by mid next year and is expected to improve traffic flow for vehicles accessing the city centre from Ngong, Karen, Ongata Rongai and Kiserian......
During the occasion, the President appreciated the urgency required in addressing traffic congestion so as to curtail its negative impact on the country's economic growth projections. He regretted that the numerous hours spent in traffic jams translated to additional cost of doing business hence eroding market competitiveness as well as undermining the productivity of workers and even the quality of the country's environment. He underscored the need for regular maintenance of the country's road network by putting in place mechanisms for proper and timely repairs to avoid the huge costs of reconstruction of the existing roads.
President Mwai Kibaki officially launching the Nairobi-Thika Super highway on Friday, 9th November, 2012
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A section of the Nairobi-Thika Super highway which was commissioned by President Mwai Kibaki
PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI INAUGURATES SYOKIMAU TRAIN STATION IN ATHI-RIVER
President Mwai Kibaki commissioned the new Syokimau commutes. The number of passengers is expected to train station in Athi River on 13th November, 2012.The rise when service hours are extended. Nairobi residents President was among the first passengers who rode the who ply Mombasa Road are set to enjoy an improved train the 16 kilometers from Syokimau train station into and faster commuting experience. Nairobi. Several other stations in the greater Nairobi metropolitan The station was constructed to ease congestion along the area are scheduled for upgrades in the near future, Mombasa highway and will provide transit to an expected including Makadara station, Imara Daima station and 2,000 commuters daily during its initial operation. Currently the Railways station in central Nairobi. the train only operates during morning and evening
The Ultra-modern Syokimau train Station commissioned President Mwai Kibaki alighting from a commuter train after the official launch of the Syokimau Railway Station in by President Mwai Kibaki on 13th November, 2012. Embakasi, Nairobi, on 13th November, 2012. 4 THE CAPTURE OF KISMAYU
On Friday 28th September 2012, the Kenya Defence Force in collaboration with Somali National Force staged a deadly early morning raid on the Al-Shabaab’s strategic port of Kismayu effectively capturing it and thereby shocking the economic lifeline of the Al-Qaeda allied terror group.
The fall of Kismayu was a remarkable milestone for the Kenya Defence Force given that the port city was its high valued target since the commencement of the operation code named “Operation Linda Nchi” in October 2011.
The Kenyan forces entered into Somali territory to pursue the terror group after the Al-shabaab militants staged a series of incursions into the Kenyan territory kidnapping and holding hostage tourists and staff of some humanitarian organisations thereby threatening Kenya’s tourism industry.
KDF soldiers moments before taking over the port of KDF soldiers celebrate when they captured the port city of Kismayu Kismayu
THE FORTH COMING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN KENYA
On 4th March 2013, the Republic of Kenya will be going for its first general elections under the new constitution which was promulgated on 27th August 2010. Currently, Kenya’s electoral body, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has engaged the high gear to ensure that they deliver a transparent, democratic, free and fair election to the Kenyan people and to this end, has procurred Bimetric Voter Registration kits (BVR). The new electoral body which was constituted after the unfortunate events of 2007/2008 is facing its second credibility test after delivering a successful referendum on the constitution on 4th August 2010.
The Political Parties are realigning themselves in preparation for the elections. The election is also unique in the sense that the current constitution provides for a rerun in the presidential elections should all the presidential candidates fail to meet the constitutional threshold in the first round. The President has been in the forefront in urging political leaders and their supporters to play a leading role in facilitating the conduct of free, fair and peaceful elections. He encourages every Kenyan to preach peace and to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes unity in the country.
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One of the newly arrived BVR kits. Demonstration of the use of the BVR kits.
PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI ATTENDS THE 16 TH COMESA SUMMIT
President Mwai Kibaki attended the 16th COMESA Authority Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The rest of the Member and Heads of State Summit which was held in Kampala States were represented by their Plenipotentiaries. Also in Uganda from 23rd to 24th November, 2012. The President attendance was the first lady Chairperson of African Union, was accompanied by Ministers Hon. Prof. Ongeri of Foreign H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, H.E. S. Sita, Minister for Affairs and Hon. Wetang’ula of Trade among others, was East African Affairs of the United Republic of Tanzania and met by Senior Government officials of the Republic of H.E. Garang D. Akuong, Minister of Commerce, Industry Uganda and staff of the Kenya High Commission In and Investment of the Republic of Southern Sudan. There Kampala led by Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, were other representatives from development partners, Major General (rtd) Okanga and Permanent Secretary in Special Representatives to COMESA, Regional and the Ministry of Trade, Eng. Abdulrazak Ali. International Institutions.
The 16th COMESA Summit which was preceded by the The Summit was officially opened by the Host, H.E President Thirty First Policy Organs was held under the theme Museveni who expressed concern over the balkanization ‘Enhancing Intra-COMESA Trade through Small and Medium of Africa which has resulted in its weaknesses and called Enterprise Development’. The Policy Organs which upon COMESA to initiate robust programmes that could culminated in the Summit were held between 13th and promote unity and strength. Referring to the theme of the 24th November, at Speke Resort Beach Munyonyo Hotel Summit, President Museveni indicated it had come at an in Kampala. The other Heads of State and Government opportune time that will enable the region address the who attended the meeting were; H.E Yoweri Museveni of challenges that face SMEs which constitute up to 90% of Uganda, who took over the Chairmanship, H.E Joyce the Private Sector. In her statement, the Chairperson of AU Banda of the Republic of Malawi, the outgoing Chairperson, called upon COMESA to implement the Programme on H.E Robert Mugabe of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E Dr. Gender Parity and commended the EAC-COMESA-SADC Ikiliou Dhoinine of the Republic of the Comoros and H.E Tripartite Initiative. Hailemariam Desaleggn, Prime Minister of the Federal
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Hon. Sam Ongeri, Minister for Foreign Affairs, with Dr. Cheluget at the Comesa Summit in Kampala
In her key note address, the outgoing the Region as it would provide the is the current Vice Chair and Host of Chair, President Joyce Banda conducive environment to conduct the 17th Summit in 2013 that they may commended the progress COMESA business. join the Free Trade Area in 2013, the had made since it was founded in extension of the transition period for 1982 to the establishment of the Free The Heads of State and Government the implementation of the Customs Trade Area in 2000 and the launch of observed a minute of silence to Union by two (2 ) more years from July, the Customs Union in June, 2009. She condole with Malawi and Ethiopia for 2012 to June, 2014, establishment of reiterated Dr. Zuma’s sentiments by the demise of their two colleagues, the the COMESA Innovation Council, encouraging implementation of late President Mutharika and the late Innovation Fund and the Annual Gender Parity Programmes to sustain Prime Minister Zenawi. They Innovation Award as well as the role played by women in economic congratulated President Kabila for his appointment of the members of the and political spheres. Making his re-election as President of the Republic Innovation Council. remarks during the Summit, President of Democratic Republic of Congo, President Morsi of the Arab Republic Kibaki pointed out that Regional The Authority extended Mr Sindiso of Egypt, Right Honourable Zeidan of Integration could only be attained by Ngwenya’s term by another five years Libya for their election and President addressing the three important issues as COMESA Secreteray General and Banda and Right Honourable of infrastructure, industrialization and appointed Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, Dessalegn for their assumption to the market access. This is Kibaki’s last Kenya’s High Commissioner to Zambia high office of their respective countries. address as President to COMESA and Malawi and Permanent Summit as he retires as Kenya’s third Representative to COMESA as The key outcomes of the 16th Summit President when his term ends in March, Assistant Secretary General held in Kampala, Uganda were the 2013. In his maiden speech in Programmes. pronouncement by Uganda on her COMESA, Prime Minister Hailemariam accession to the COMESA Free Trade Desaleggn of Ethiopia stressed the Area and an announcement by importance of peace and security in Democratic Republic of Congo, who 7 HIGH COMMISSIONER APPOINTED COMESA ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL
Dr. Cheluget sworn in as COMESA Assistant Secretary General
Ambassador Dr. Kipyego Cheluget stint in Regional Economic As a result of his academic was appointed Comesa Assistant Communities. He served at IGAD as background, having obtained his Secretary General for Programmes Chief, Conflict Prevention, Management doctorate in Political Science from by the Summit of Heads of State and and Resolution Officer in the late 1990’s Northern Arizona University in the Government held in Kampala, Uganda before joining the East African USA and BSc and MSc degrees from recently. Amb Cheluget, who is Community as Deputy Secretary Illinois State University, Dr Cheluget currently Kenya's High Commissioner General for Projects and Programmes taught at Kenyatta, Moi and USIU to Zambia and Malawi and Permanent from 2001-07. universities. Representative to COMESA, is a long serving diplomat having served as He served in various capacities at the Amb. Cheluget is married to Ruth Deputy High Commissioner of Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs including and is blessed with adult children. in New Delhi, India. Director, Foreign Service Institute, Asia and Australasia, Middle East, Research This appointment is a record of sorts and as Deputy Chief of Protocol. for Amb Cheluget, this being his third
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President Mwai Kibaki congratulates Dr Cheluget after the swearing in during the COMESA Summit
SPECIAL FEATURE: AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN KENYA
The economy of Kenya is very role in the economy and its rural-based bimodal rainfall in most parts of the dependent on agriculture, which nature that touches the livelihoods of country. A large proportion of the employs more than 75 percent of the many people. country, accounting for more than 80 available workforce, both in the formal per cent, is semi-arid and arid with an In the last 5 years, the sector has been and informal sectors. Agriculture as annual rainfall average of 400 mm. revitalized and placed on the path for a share of GDP contributes more than Droughts are frequent and crops fail further development especially with 30 percent to the economy and brings in one out of every three seasons. in more than 6 percent of total foreign the onset of Kenya Vision 2030. exchange earnings. Although much has been achieved Kenya’s agriculture is predominantly during the period, the challenges of small-scale farming mainly in the high- The agricultural sector comprises the food security, poverty reduction and potential areas. Production is carried following subsectors: industrial crops, transforming agriculture from out on farms averaging 0.2–3 ha, food crops, horticulture, livestock, subsistence to farming as a business— mostly on a commercial basis. This fisheries and forestry—and employs agribusiness, markets, efficient use of small-scale production accounts for such factors of production as land, inputs and agricultural credit—still 75 per cent of the total agricultural water and farmer institutions remain. output and 70 per cent of marketed (cooperatives, associations). The agricultural produce. sector also includes the development Characteristics of the Agricultural of arid and semi-arid lands. Thus, Sector However, Kenya has embarked on a there are many players and programme to encourage planting of stakeholders in the sector due to its Kenya’s agriculture is mainly rain-fed high value drought resistant crops to 9 and is entirely dependent on the improve food security and discourage President, Mwai Kibaki at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, when he officially opened the 3rd Agricultural Sector Development Forum on 16th October, 2012 reliance on maize as staple. worth 1.5 million U. S. dollars. This • Food Crops The promotion of traditional high value will include 5 million sweet potato Food crops are classified into cereals drought resistant crops is a strategy vines worth 24,096 dollars and 15 (maize, wheat, sorghum, rice, millet); to cope with climate change metric tonnes of cassava cuttings pulses (beans, pigeon pea, cowpea, challenges and repeated droughts worth 9, 939 dollars. The initiative chickpea, green grams); and, roots especially in Kenya’s arid and semi- targets 117 districts and 30 counties and tubers (sweet potato, irish arid regions. that include semi-arid areas of Turkana potato, cassava, arrow root and in Rift Valley and Kilifi in Coast Kenya has increased its budget on yam). The main food crops are provinces. To enhance steady supply drought resistant crops in 2011/2012 maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, potato, of seeds, the Ministry has partnered financial year. Farmers will get drought cassava, vegetables and beans. with Kenya Agricultural Research resistant seeds free of charge for Institute (KARI). KARI stations; Egoji, More than 90 percent of fresh fruit planting worth 1.5 million dollars. The Marimati, and Katumani, are funded and vegetables produced by crops being promoted under the by the World Bank and the European smallholders are consumed within strategy include sweet potatoes, Union in order to rehabilitate their Kenya with an estimated wholesale cassava, pigeon and cow peas, green irrigation schemes to bulk the crops. market value of $1.2 billion, Kshs 85 grams, sorghum, finger millet, pearl The stations procured equipment and billion. Since 2002, most food crops millet and various materials to improve their capacity to have recorded increased production. varieties of drought resistant maize. bulk high value traditional crops as However, production costs for most seed. Unfortunately this success story of these crops are still high due to Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture is is now threatened with the sudden high costs of inputs especially spearheading an initiative dubbed climatic conditions that is making fertilizer, poor and long marketing “Traditional High Value Crops farming quite unpredictable. chains, low level of mechanization programme”. In the programme, the and high transport costs. Increases Ministry is identifying different crops Agricultural Commodities and in global fuel prices have also that do well in various districts in the Enterprises contributed. Production of the main country and distributing seeds to food crops; maize, wheat and rice farmers. a. Crop Production has generally been below the Crop production is in two categories country’s consumption requirements. The Government will provide 726 based on the use of the harvested metric tonnes of assorted drought produce: food crops and cash / • Industrial Crops resistant food crop planting materials industrial crops. The main industrial crops are tea, 10 coffee, sugar cane, cotton, sunflower, pyrethrum, barley, for the European market after Israel, South Africa and tobacco, sisal, coconut and bixa, all of which contribute Mexico. 55 per cent of agricultural exports. The United Kingdom; Kenya's principal export market, Tea is still one of the leading foreign exchange earners in imports approximately half of Kenya's horticultural exports. the country. Tea is Kenya's most important cash crop and Among the fresh horticultural crops imported annually Kenya produces more black tea than any country in the includes cut flowers. Flowers, which make up the bulk of world after India and China. In the 2011 earnings from this the earnings for the industry, fetched 44.51 billion shillings top beverage; tea, amounted to $1.3 billion. Kenya exports from 35.56 billion shillings in 2010. Kenya has become the to 54 destinations, with key markets in Egypt, Pakistan, largest flower supplier for the EU. Afghanistan and Sudan. Coffee is also an important crop, especially because the liberalization of the coffee industry. b. Livestock Production Livestock plays an important economic and socio-cultural Declines are still being recorded in several crops. Pyrethrum role among many Kenyan communities. The livestock recorded an average decline of 13 per cent since the year subsector contributes to the food and cash needs of the 2007. Sugar cane is a major cash crop whose performance farmers, and provides employment to about 10 million declined. Kenya produces about 400,000 tonnes of raw people and provides 50 per cent of the agricultural labour. sugar annually while annual consumption is 600,000 Both crop farmers and pastoralists keep livestock for food tonnes, which necessitates importation to meet the demand. and income generation. The main producers of sugar cane are smallholder farmers in Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Provinces. Local sugar • Dairy industry cannot compete with imported sugar due to high The country’s dairy cattle are estimated at 3.5 million head. production costs. This poses a major threat to the local Dairy cattle are mainly kept in medium- to high-rainfall sugar industry and the five million people that it supports. areas. The key dairy breeds are Ayrshire, Friesian, Guernsey, Jersey and cross-breeds. In 2008, milk production was Other commercial crops whose production has remained estimated at 5.1 billion litres valued at KES 100 billion; this low despite large unexploited potential are cotton, was one of the highest recorded milk production witnessed pyrethrum, oil crops, cashewnut, bixa and sisal. in Kenya. At current effective demand, the country is self- sufficient in milk production. • Horticulture Kenya's horticultural sector is one of the economy's fastest • Beef industry growing industries. The horticultural industry plays an The beef cattle population is estimated at 9 million head. important role in the national economy. Products in this The main beef species are East African Zebu, Boran, industry include cut flowers, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs Sahiwal and cross-breeds. Although most beef is produced and spices. This has been reflected with yearly expansion from rangelands, dairy cattle culls contribute substantially and increased exports of fruit, vegetables and flowers. to the national supply. On average, the country produces Kenya’s horticultural export had grown to 91.6 billion 320,000 tonnes annually of beef worth KES 62.1 billion. shillings from the sale of flower, fruit, vegetable and nut However, beef production is affected by climate variability exports in 2011, data from the USAID Kenya Horticulture and animal diseases. Competitiveness Project (KHCP) showed. • Sheep and goats French beans and avocados are Kenya's main horticultural Sheep and goats play a key role in pastoral households’ exports. The majority of production occurs on small farms, food security and incomes owing to their short-generation many of which do not possess adequate handling facilities. intervals, high adaptability and versatile feeding habits. Other challenges facing the horticultural sector include The country has an estimated 13 million goats and 10 inconsistent postharvest practices, expensive air freight million sheep. Annual meat production is estimated at and compliance certification. Kenya has been working at 84,000 tonnes of mutton and chevon worth KES 14 billion. obtaining European traceability certification under EUREPGAP and has launched a similar standard • Poultry requirement called KenyaGAP. At the end of 2005, almost Kenya has an estimated 28 million birds out of which 76 900 growers attained EUREPGAP certification. Fresh fruit per cent consist of free-ranging indigenous chicken, while exports from Kenya consist mainly of avocados, mangoes, 22 per cent are commercial layers and broilers. Other 11 and nuts. Kenya is the fourth largest supplier of avocados poultry species like duck, turkey, pigeon, ostrich, guinea fowl and quail make up 2.2 per cent and are becoming The major challenge currently facing Kenya is increasing increasingly important. Annually, the country produces poverty. This is attributed to the fact that unemployment about 20 tonnes of poultry meat worth KES 3.5 billion and continues to be high and incomes remain low. This affects 1.3 billion eggs worth KES 9.7 billion. mostly smallholders who currently supply more than 60 percent of export production. This is the most vulnerable Analysis and Conclusion group because of limited access to improved seeds, technical assistance and financing. Market inefficiencies Kenya’s economy continues to rely heavily on Agriculture among smallholders also drive up costs of production, as its backbone. Over the last 3 years, impressive which impact consumer prices. Many farmers produce just performance was registered in the sector. These enough for their household and have little left over. improvements have been attributed mainly to the creation Additionally, Kenyan agriculture has also been depressed of the Strategy for Revitalizing Agriculture (SRA) developed through a combination of internal and external cost-price in collaboration with other Ministries in the Agriculture and squeeze factors, and exogenous factors, most notably Rural Development Sector. Between 2002 and 2005, the unfavorable weather, complex political developments, and value of key commodities increased significantly. The value a deteriorating macroeconomic and fiscal situation. of tea grew from Kshs. 33.4 billion to Kshs. 37.7 billion; horticulture from Kshs. 26.7 billion to Kshs. 38.8 billion. Coffee grew from Kshs. 5.4 billion to Kshs. 9.0 billion and Kenya serves as an important gateway to a regional market maize from Kshs. 4.5 billion to Kshs.6.3 billion (Economic of more than 180 million and offers opportunities for various Survey, Various Issues). International Development Agencies like IFAD, USAID, Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA) On average, Kenya used to spend over 10% of its total and many more to spur economic prosperity in the region. government budget on agriculture in the first decade after USAID is addressing some of the problems facing the independence (i.e., 1963 – 1973). This declined to an industry by targeting the most vulnerable groups. Using average of 7.5% in the period between 1980 and 1989 the agricultural sector, which employs more than 75 percent and plummeted to a record low of 3% in the 1990 to 2000 of the nation's workforce, the development partners are period (Economic Survey 2001). Government funding to seeking to transform subsistence agriculture into market- the broadly defined agriculture sector, as percent of total oriented production. central government spending, increased from 5.5 percent in 2007/8 to 6.1% in 2009/10 as a result of a large increase in spending on irrigation. This reflects an increase from1.5% This will develop the small- and micro-enterprise sector to1.8% of national income (GDP) during the same period. and increase incomes for farmers, create jobs, foster public- Spending of the Ministries of Agriculture, Cooperatives, private partnerships and increase exports. In October 2003, Fisheries, Lands and Livestock alone have remained the USAID-funded Kenya Horticultural Development Project relatively stable at about 3.7% of central government (KHDP) was started to help achieve some of these goals. spending, and 1.1% of GDP. The 3rd Agricultural Sector Development Forum which was held on 16th October, 2012 in Nairobi, focused on: "Moving Kenya’s budget allocation to the agriculture sector Ministries Towards Agribusiness for a Globally Competitive Agricultural has been rising in response to the Maputo Declaration to Sector." The Agricultural Sector Development Forum is increase the allocation to agriculture to at least 10% of organized by the National Agricultural Sector Development total Government budgets and the Government’s realization Forum (ASDF) which is the highest decision making platform that revitalization of agriculture is essential to economic in the sector coordination framework. It provides a forum growth and poverty reduction. The total allocation to for stakeholders to review progress in the implementation Agriculture in 2005/06 was 5.7% of Government budget. of the sector policies / strategies and the extent to which In 2006/7, the budget allocation to the Sector had risen national objectives are being met. The Forum is presided 6.5% and in 2007/08 it rose to 7.8% of the total expenditure. over by H.E. the President. It reached a record high of over 10% in 2011/2012 budget year (GoK 2011a). The Forum aims at briefing stakeholders on the progress
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made in implementation of the Agricultural Sector Development Strategy 2010–2020 (ASDS), discussing challenges faced and charting a way forward for the achievement of the goals spelt out in the ASDS and the Kenya Vision 2030. H.E the President, Mwai Kibaki observed that the agricultural sector still faces a number of challenges including market access, funding for research and development, access to credit and the age of the Kenyan farmer.
THE HIGH COMMISSIONER TOURS SHIWA NG’ANDU MINI HYDRO POWER PROJECT IN MUCHINGA PROVINCE AND MEETS KENYANS IN THE COPPERBELT
The High Commissioner, Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, visited Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was putting in place legal Shiwa Ng’andu mini hydropower project and met Kenyans and administrative frameworks for a first ever diaspora in Ndola during his September 2012 official tour of voting in Kenya’s history. He therefore called upon Kenyans Muchinga and Copperbelt provinces. to register with the Mission and be ready for an imminent voter registration exercise should Zambia get favourable At hand to take the High Commissioner through the hydro consideration for diaspora voting from the electoral body. power project were officials from Zambia Electricity and Supply Company (ZESCO). The power project is located The High Commissioner further appealed to Kenyans to along River Mansa and has a generation capacity of one familiarize themselves with Zambian Immigration laws in megawatt of electricity. The project is a masterpiece of order to avoid being caught on the wrong side of law. The engineering built by International Centre, a Chinese High Commissioner promised the compatriots that the company on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP), at an estimated Mission would continue to diplomatically engage the cost of USD 4.1 million. Zambian authorities for the mutual benefit of the citizens of both countries. He appealed to Kenyans to visit the The power station is complete and is scheduled for Mission should they encounter consular or other challenges commissioning in December 2012. The ZESCO officials in the host country. The High Commissioner was said that the project would positively impact on the accompanied by Jack Kinoti, the First Secretary economic development of Shiwa Ng’andu and surrounding (Administration). areas in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province. The High Commissioner noted that the Chinese cost effective power generation technology could be transferred to Kenya for power generation since Kenya too has a reservoir of unused or underutilized waterfalls which have the capacity to generate electricity that would feed into the national grid.
From Shiwa Ng’andu, the High Commissioner set out for the Copperbelt in Ndola and Kitwe. In Ndola, he met with fifty two Kenyans at the Ambassador Hotel. The High Commissioner briefed Kenyans on the recent developments back at home as well as the situation in Zambia. He highlighted the unfortunate events that were taking place in the Tana River Belt where dozens of people had been massacred. However, he assured them that the Shiwa Ng’andu power plant. Government was doing everything possible to bring back normalcy to the area. The High Commissioner also informed them that the Independent Electoral and 13 KENYA SHINES AGAIN DURING THE 48TH ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR AS SHE COMES SECOND IN THE ZAMBIA AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL SHOW
The Kenyan team of exhibitors made Kenya proud by once Exhibitor, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Mozambique, Botswana, again winning the prize for the Best International Exhibitor Zimbabwe, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Iran, Pakistan, during the 48th Zambia International Trade Fair held in United Arab Emirates, China and India which was exhibiting Ndola Zambia from 27th June to 2nd July, 2012. The award for the first time after a long absence. Kenya participated was presented by the Chief Guest H.E Michael Chilufya through five companies from Kenya, two Zambian Sata, Zambia’s Head of State and Patron to the Fair, to distributors of Kenyan products, Kenya Airways and a Kenya’s High Commissioner to Zambia, Dr. Kipyego Kenyan Investor in Zambia. Products exhibited included Cheluget. The 48th edition of Zambia International Trade manufactured consumer products, textiles and crafts, Fair was held under the theme “Creating Synergies Beyond irrigation pumps, solar panels and Kenya tea. Borders”. President Sata was accompanied by the Minister for Commerce Trade and Industry, Hon. Robert Sichinga Kenya also won the Second Best International Exhibitor and the Fair Chairman, Mr. Festos Musonda among other Award during the Agricultural and Commercial Show of Government dignitaries and Private Sector Chiefs. Zambia held in August, 2012 in Lusaka Zambia and the Best Foreign Exhibitor during the Malawi International Trade The 48th edition of the Ndola Fair attracted eight hundred Fair held in June, 2012 in Blantyre Malawi. The three trade exhibitors with one hundred and twenty three Companies promotion events are organized through the collaborative drawn from sixteen foreign countries as follows; DR Congo efforts of Kenya High Commission in Lusaka, the Export who were the Second Best International Exhibitors, Tanzania Promotion Council and exhibitors. who received the award for the Third Best International
H.E. President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe at the Kenya H.E. Dr. Guy Scott, Vice President of Zambia visits the stand, at the Lusaka Agricultural and Commercial show. Kenya stand at the Lusaka Agricultural and Commercial show.
H.E. President Michael Sata of Zambia presents the Best International Exhibition Award to the High Commissioner, Dr. Cheluget. 14 HIGH COMMISSION HOLDS TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE
Ms. Rose Kiseli, the Kenya Airways Country Manager led The High Commissioner further stated that he had the the Members of Staff of the High Commission through a privilege of being inducted at the Pride Centre with a group Team Building Exercise on Wednesday, 30th October, of Kenyan Ambassadors by Mr. Titus Naikuni, the CEO of 2012. Participants included all Home Based Officers and Kenya Airways who has always been invited to talk to four members of the Local Staff. Kenyan Ambassadors. He noted that Mr. Naikuni’s vision for the Airline is similar to that of Kenya’s Foreign Policy In his opening remarks, Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, the High as the focus is on Africa, particularly Eastern Africa, followed Commissioner stated that he has always admired the by Asia and the rest of the world. He called on Ms. Kiseli manner in which Ms. Kiseli conducts her business and for to share some of her skills particularly those relating to the initiatives she has spearheaded during the six (6) years team leadership. Ms. Kiseli who has worked in Kenya of her tenure in Lusaka. He informed that Ms. Kiseli is also Airways for twenty (20) years will be moving to Kampala, a trainer at the Pride Training Centre, Kenya Airways’ Uganda where she will serve the Airlines in the same training centre in Nairobi and therefore has useful skills capacity. that she could impart. The Centre imparts skills that have clearly made Kenya Airways one of the world’s leading The Workshop was motivational as was evident in the Airlines. wrap up session that everyone learnt some important skills. The High Commissioner called on all to be self-driven and always provide feedback.
High Commission staff with the High Commissioner and Ms Rose Kiseli, following the Team Building
15 HIGH COMMISSION CELEBRATES MASHUJAA DAY IN LILONGWE
Dr. Cheluget & Hon Henry Phoya, Minister for Lands and Housing Malawi, Toast on Mashujaa Day 2012.
The High Commission marked the 49th anniversary of The National Day was graced by the presence of Hon. Mashujaa (Heroes) day in Lilongwe, Malawi on 20th Henry Duncan Phoya, Minister for Lands and Housing of October, 2012. This was the first time the High Commission the Republic of Malawi, who was the Guest of Honour. was celebrating the day in Malawi. The function was held While addressing the function, Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, the at Sunbird Capital, Lilongwe and attended by Government High Commissioner, recalled the importance of the day to officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Kenyans, and paid tribute to the fallen heroes of International Organisations accredited to Malawi, business independence. He also delivered President Kibaki’s leaders, heads of Corporate organizations, and Malawi message from Mashujaa day. and Kenya nationals living in Malawi. In response, the Guest of Honour Hon. Henry Duncan Prior to the day, the High Commissioner combined the Phoya, on behalf of H.E. President Joyce Banda, celebrations with routine activities to the country of congratulated the Government and people of the Republic accreditation, where he used the opportunity to engage of Kenya on the celebration of Mashujaa Day. He officials of the Government of Malawi. H.E. the High acknowledged the similarities between Kenya and Malawi Commissioner paid a courtesy call on the Minister for in the struggle for independence and pursuit to improve Economic Planning and Development Hon. Atupele the quality of human life through governance, equality and Muluzi, represented by His Deputy Minister Hon. Khauli respect for the rule of law. He praised Kenya for the adoption Msiska, and the Principal Secretary (Permanent Secretary) of a futuristic Constitution, as well as successes in meeting in the Cabinet Office responsible for e-government Ms. the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and its Olive Chinkaka. They discussed matters of bilateral continued role in bringing peace to the troubled Horn of importance. Africa and the Great Lakes Region. He lauded the cordial relationship between the two sisterly nations and prayed for continued existence and growth of the relations.
16 KENYA FILM WEEK MINI FESTIVAL 2012
The High Commission, in collaboration with M’motions hosted the Kenya Film Week, Mini Festival, from 27th September to 3rd October, 2012. The objective of the event which was its first ever in a series of many in Zambia, was to showcase film works from Kenya, and provide a forum of interaction and exchange of ideas for Kenyan and Zambian artists, film makers, sponsors and the industry at large. The event was also expected to increase the visibility and strength of the two film industries as well as strengthen the cordial bilateral ties between Kenya and Zambia.
As part of the event, the High Commission invited a pioneer that because of the advances in ICT and faster internet artist and renowned female award winning Kenyan Film connectivity through the fibre optics infrastructure, Kenya maker and author; Anne Mungai, as a guest artist to was getting sub-contracts to develop the rigs and grits for showcase some of her works in film making. Key amongst a number of Hollywood films. them; Saikati I, Saikati II, the “Enkabaani", Tough Choices, Promise of Love, and Nekesa at Cross Roads. The High She lauded the High Commission for the film diplomacy Commission also lined up a series of events for the week which she noted related to her work. While giving an example which included visits to spectacular and possible film of the Nigerian film industry, she observed that Nigeria had making sites in Zambia including the Victoria Falls, view evolved and revolutionalised the film industry in Africa and of the African sunset on the African Queen (cruise boat) changed the external perception of the country from that on River Zambezi. of common vices to that of an identity of lifestyle.
During the week, the Mission organized a press briefing At the conclusion of the Film Week, the event had succeeded on the Kenya Film Festival and the guest artist, organized in bringing many together actors, screened films by the a series of media interviews/talks, held public lectures at artist, and sold a number of copies for Saikati I & II, as well various institutions of higher learning, and screened a as copies of Ms. Mungai’s book “Political Communication selection of her award winning films. in Film”.
She challenged the African Media to tell a positive story Ms Ann Mungai who is a multi award winning film maker, of Africa noting that the image of the countries depended writer/director, and recipient of the Head of State on the stories done and the authors of the story. Commendation (HSC), works at the Ministry of Information She informed that whereas Kenya may not be advanced and Communication and lectures parttime at local and in terms of film making equipment, it had sufficient human internatioanl universities. resource to match any advanced markets, she announced
Ms Anne Mungai addresses the audience at the launch of the Film Festival and screening of Saikati I, at the Mission Chancery.
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Dr. Cheluget and Ms Anne Mungai welcome a guest to the Film Festival.
KENYA HOSTS WTO TRADE FACILITATION SYMPOSIUM
Amb. Patrick Wamoto, Political and Diplomatic Secretary, Ministery of Foreign Affairs, opening the Symposium.
The Symposium which was attended by participants from (7) from several of Kenya’s Mission’s in Africa. H.E. Dr. Tom 40 African countries and Development partners offered Mboya Okeyo, Kenya’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva an opportunity for capital based officials and Geneva and Permanent Representative to the WTO and Mr. Richard delegations to review Africa’s role of trade facilitation Eglin, Director Trade Policies at the WTO presided over the negotiations with discussions centering on key elements opening ceremony. The Mission was represented by Mrs. of the draft Negotiating Text, particularly commitments Catherine Mogaka, Deputy High Commissioner. and the flexibilities. Delegations included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Immigration, Customs The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Amb. Prof. Dr. Samson and Revenue Authorities of African countries, relevant Ongeri, in an opening statement read by Amb. Patrick NGOs including Trade Mark East Africa and Trade Mark Wamoto, Political and Diplomatic Secretary, in the Ministry South Africa and the Private Sector. Kenya’s delegation of Foreign Affairs, reiterated the importance of the consisted of fifteen (15) officials from the Ministry of Foreign Symposium as the economic slowdown in Africa remains Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, the State Law Office. There a reality. It is therefore imperative for trade to be used as were nine (9) officials from the Foreign Ministry, with seven a catalyst to boost development. He noted that trade Story Continued on pg 21 18 Mission Staff display the Best International Exhibitor Dr. Cheluget being congratulated by Tanzania’s High Award during the 48th Zambia International Trade Fair Commissioner for Best International Exhibitor in Ndola, outside the Kenyan Pavillion in Ndola. Zambia.
Ambassador of Sudan congratulates the High Exhibitors outside the Kenyan Pavillion Building at the Commissioner, Dr. Cheluget, for the Best Ndola Show, Zambia. International exhibition in Ndola, Zambia.
COMESA 4th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Council Ministers H.E. Dr. Cheluget joins Ambassador Nagla El- Hussainy held on 4th-5th October 2012, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, at the COMESA desk after being sworn in. Lusaka, Zambia.
19 High Commissioner Dr. Cheluget presents a farewell gift Members of staff with Mr Mburu during his farewell. to Mr. Vincent Ongere.
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Turbines at Shiwa Ng’andu Mini Hydro Power Station. Dr. Cheluget addressing audience at the launch of the Film Festival.
Ms Anne Mungai addressing audience at the launch of the Film Festival. Unveiling of the new utility van
20 Continued from pg 18 facilitation will improve the business environment and border agencies to phase-in efficient border management thereby increase Africa’s share in the global market. To practices and tax collection. Participants felt that key to this end, regional reforms and trade facilitation measures reaching a WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement will be for for the past seven years have been advocating for simpler WTO Members to fully respect the balance that needs to rules. be struck between commitment and capacity. The need for an all inclusive negotiating process, a longstanding The Symposium noted that improvement of the state of position of the African Group was reiterated at the African infrastructure, i.e. roads, rail, bridges, economic symposium as it would enable full participation of small corridors and ICT services was essential for enhancing delegations and ensure that their national interests were connectivity of markets within the continent and connecting fully taken into account. The Symposium also considered Africa to the rest of the world. The development of capacity the new WTO Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment Exercise. building ventures by governments, private sector and African, developing countries and LDCs are already engaged development partners was identified as key. In this regard, at the national and regional levels in programmes of reform Zambia, Nigeria and South Africa shared their experiences to improve their trade facilitation laws, practices and with customs modernization and some of the proposed procedures. measures in Trade Facilitation Agreement which included projects along various transport corridors such as the In his statement during the closing ceremony, Mr. Thuita Chirundu One Stop Border Post (OSBP) on the Zambia- Mwangi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zimbabwe border; where clearance time for commercial noted that the Symposium had put trade facilitation in its trucks has been reduced from 5 days to a period of less right context, namely, boosting of Intra- Africa trade and than 24 hours. The Economic Community for West Africa thereafter a Continental Free Trade Area by 2017. He lauded States (ECOWAS) and the East African Community (EAC) the fact that the delegations had discussed the importance also shared their experience with some of the measures of private sector participation and appreciated the role of being implemented at the regional level. capacity building in trade facilitation for developing countries and LDCs. He took note of WTO’s plan to launch the The Symposium noted that improved trade facilitation by Second Needs Assessment Project and expressed hope African countries will offer the continent's consumers, that the deliberations in Nairobi would feed into the WTO producers and businesses the opportunity to have better Trade Facilitation negotiating process. The Symposium access to imports. It will help to raise government revenue was then officially closed and the participants presented from import duties by empowering customs and other with Certificates of Participation.
Mrs. Catherine Mogaka, Deputy High Commissioner and colleagues Mrs Gichuhi (Pretoria) and Mr. Maikara (Kampala) at the Symposium 21 MINISTRY PARTICIPATES IN THE 12TH COMESA COMMITTEE MEETING ON PEACE AND SECURITY
Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, Kenya’s High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to COMESA, represented the Permanent Secretary at the Twelfth Meeting of the COMESA Committee on Peace and Security that was held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia from Thursday 11th October to Friday 12th October, 2012. Mr. Chalwe Lombe, the Director for Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia presided over the opening ceremony as Swaziland the current Chair was not present. Thereafter, the High Commissioner of Malawi, H.E. David Chisala Bandawe chaired the Meeting. Delegates from the Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe participated in the Meeting. The African Union participated in the Meeting as Observers, while the European Union was represented at the opening session.
In his opening remarks read on his behalf by Amb. Nagla and is expected to foster peace in the region. The meeting El- Hussainy, the Secretary General congratulated Malawi noted that there has been good progress made on security and Ethiopia for the peaceful transition following the untimely in Burundi, Egypt and Comoros. Burundi has observed deaths of President Bingu wa Mutharika and Prime Minister peace in the last two to three years while Egypt has held Meles Zenawi. He noted that the peaceful transition in elections, a new government sworn in and the drafting of Ghana and Somalia was a clear indication of the gains a new constitution has begun. The Meeting took note and made in democracy in Africa. The Secretary General called expressed concern over areas with conflict and urged on the Committee during this seating to start looking for Member States affected to resolve them for tranquility in ways to support countries that are seized with conflict in the region. The High Commissioner was accompanied to the Great Lakes Region and instability in Horn of Africa. the Meeting by Mrs. Catherine Mogaka, Minister Counsellor and Ms. Anne Mbeyu Mruche, Second Secretary. The Committee considered reports on the security situation in the Region. The meeting commended Kenya’s Defense Force (KDF) for the good work they have done, which has contributed towards the political momentum in Somalia
HON. OTIENO KAJWANG ATTENDS THE 5TH MEETING OF COMESA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMIGRATION
Hon. Otieno Kajwang, the Minister for Immigration and The countries that participated in the meeting were Zambia, Registration of Persons was in Lusaka on 11th October Kenya, Zimbabwe, Libya, DRC, Egypt, Malawi, the Union 2012 to attend the 5th Meeting of COMESA Council of of Comoros, Rwanda and Sudan. The meeting was opened Ministers responsible for Immigration. and chaired by Hon. Edgar Lungu, the Zambian Minister for Home Affairs. In his opening address, Lungu noted with The meeting whose theme was “Enhancing Intra-COMESA appreciation that the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Ministers Trade through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise responsible for Migration established two Task forces that Development (MSME)” was a build up to the forthcoming will assist the COMESA Secretariat monitor progress on 16th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit the implementation of the Protocols on Free Movement that will be held in Kampala, Uganda on 23rd and 24th and Gradual Relaxation of Visa Requirements. November 2012. Story Continued on pg 23 22 Story Continued from pg 22
The Minister emphasized the importance of having Inter- was asked to make follow ups with the parliaments of the Agency Cooperation and information sharing especially Member States. Kenya, Rwanda and Zambia emerged tops over illegal trans-boundary crimes such as terrorism, drug at 80% in terms of implementation of COMESA Protocols smuggling, human trafficking and other international crimes. and Council decisions. He said such cooperation would ensure that the free movement of persons across borders does not become The highlights of the deliberations was that COMESA abused in the furtherance of trans-boundary crimes. member countries resolved to develop a regional database to facilitate information sharing as well as the need to come The meeting noted with concern that most COMESA up with a COMESA Business Passport to ease intra- countries were behind schedule in terms of implementation COMESA trade. Hon. Kajwang was accompanied to the of COMESA Protocols and Council decisions. However, meeting by the High Commissioner to Zambia and the represented countries resolved to fast track the Permanent Representative to COMESA, Dr. Kipyego implementation process in order to hasten intra-COMESA Cheluget, MBS, Assistant Director of Immigration, Mr. John trade through faster movement of people, goods and other Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Mr. Jack Kinoti, the First Secretary factors of production. To ensure faster signing, ratification (Administration) and domestication of the Protocols, the COMESA Secretariat
ASSISTANT MINISTERS HON. MAGERER, HON. KHANIRI, HON. JOHO AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, HON. WERE AND HON. LANGAT IN LUSAKA FOR THE COMESA JOINT COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE
Kenyan Ministers attended the 6th Joint Meeting of Ministers has been made in implementing the LAPSETT (Lamu Port, in charge of Infrastructure covering Transport, Energy and Ethiopia, South Sudan Transport Corridor) Infrastructure Information and Communication Technology. Hon. Joho project where work had commenced on the Lamu Port from represented the Ministry of Transport and was accompanied the Kenyan Side with support from African development by the respective Permanent Secretary, Dr. Eng. Cyrus Njiru Bank and Ethiopia had also started construction from their and other Ministry Officials. Hon. Khaniri represented the side. The Ministers noted the good progress that has been Ministry of Information and Communication while Hon. made on the Kenya/Ethiopia Electricity Interconnector and Magerer was the representative from the Ministry of Energy. urged Kenya Tanzania and Zambia to expedite the The Assistant Ministers were accompanied by Hon. David implementation of their respective interconnector in order Were, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on to accelerate investment and industrialization in the region. Infrastructure and Hon. Benjamin Langat, a member of the Zambia reported it had initiated a number of projects on Committee. Mrs. Lydiah Ojiambo from the Mission attended the Zambezi River to generate power and enhance availability the meeting. of electricity to minimize power outages and possibly export the excess. Member States reported the progress they had The Ministers received progress reports on the various made in harmonizing regulatory frameworks in the various activities and programmes being undertaken in infrastructure sectors in line with COMESA Regional Regulations. sectors. Kenya updated the Meeting on the progress that
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Hon. Joho, Assistant Minister of Transport during the meeting of Comesa Ministers Responsible fpr Infrastructure. Assistant Minister Joho, Magere and Khaniri during the Comesa Infrastructure Ministerial meeting.
HON. MANYALA KEYA IN LUSAKA DURING THE LAUNCH OF COMESA SOCIAL CHARTER
Assistant Minister for Gender Children and Social development was in Lusaka Zambia in September, 2012 for the 6th Meeting of COMESA Ministers in charge of Gender and Women Affairs. Hon. Keya led the Kenyan delegation comprising of Dr. Cheluget and Mrs. Ojiambo the Commercial Attaché and Mr. Onyango from the Gender Ministry. The Meeting was officially opened by Zambia’s Minister for Gender and Child Welfare, Hon. Inonge Wina, MP.
The Ministers took note of the progress made by COMESA Secretariat in implementing Gender programmes which included finalization of Gender Mainstreaming Manuals and Multi-Sectoral Programme on HIV/AIDS and the Regional Strategy Action Plan on Mainstreaming Gender in Agriculture and Climate change, and the division’s collaboration with the project on Cluster Development on Value addition to ensure that women and youth participate in it. The two documents were officially launched by Hon. Inonge at the end of the meeting ready for dissemination to Member States for implementation.
Assistant Minister Hon. Keya, accompanied by Dr. Cheluget during the 6th COMESA Meeting of Ministers in charge of Gender Affairs
24 HON. NYAMWEYA LEADS KENYA’S DELEGATION TO THE 4TH EXTRA- ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IN LUSAKA TO CONSIDER COMESA RESTRUCTURING EXERCISE
The Assistant Minister for Trade, Hon. Manson Nyamweya attended the 4th Extra-Ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting held in Lusaka in October, 2012 to consider the Report on the COMESA Restructuring Exercise. Hon. Nyamweya was accompanied by Mr. Muriu, Chief Economist from Ministry of Trade and Mr. Weru, Assistant Director, from Human Resource Management Department. Dr. Cheluget, Kenya’s High Commissioner to Zambia and Malawi and Permanent Representative to COMESA and Mrs. Ojiambo, the Commercial Attaché attended the meeting.
The COMESA Restructuring Exercise was initiated to deal with overlapping roles of the organization’s Departments and Institutions with the aim of coming up with a lean but efficient and effective staffing levels which will serve Member States to attain COMESA’s vision and objectives. The exercise takes into consideration recent global developments and trends in similar Regional and International Organizations. A Consultant was engaged to undertake a review and make recommendations which were reviewed by Member States representatives from Human Resource Departments. A Committee of Permanent Secretaries considered the Report Trade Assistant Minister Hon. Manson Nyamweya during the 4th Extra-Ordinary COMESA Council of of the Working Groups and made their comments which Ministers Meeting in Lusaka were considered by the Council of Ministers. The exercise is still work in progress.
OBAMA WINS 2012 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
President Barack Obama won re-election of 6th November, Candidates flooded the airwaves with relentless attacks on 2012 exactly the way his campaign had predicted: running each other, with accusations of lying, deceit, fabrications up big margins with women and minorities, mobilizing a and other chicanery — even renewed charges over the sophisticated registration and get-out-the-vote operation, long discredited claims over whether Obama had been and focusing narrowly on the battleground states that born in this country — which flew for almost a year. would determine the election. Obama questioned Romney’s lack of a specific plan for He secured more than the 270 votes in the Electoral College reviving the economy while branding the challenger a needed to win. Mr. Obama prevailed despite lingering candidate who changed his positions to suit the shifting dissatisfaction with the economy and a hard-fought political winds. challenge by Mr. Mitt Romney. His fellow Democrats also retained their majority in the Senate, which they have held Romney, 65, went after the President’s economic policies since 2007. touting his own success in business as the skill most needed in tough times. He also sought to portray Obama The victory by Obama ended the most expensive political as weak on foreign policy but neither strategy pried enough 25 campaign in American history and one of the harshest. of the nation’s independent voters to his side.
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First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill
With both candidates writing off solidly red and blue states relocated, while efforts in New Jersey to allow people to already in the pocket of the other side, the race played out vote by fax and e-mail led to no small amount of chaos. mostly in the battleground states of Ohio, New Hampshire, The storm , which left behind a swath of destruction through Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado New Jersey and New York, may have been a factor in how and Nevada — which accounted for 110 of the 270 electoral people voted, and not just in the Northeast. Sandy all but votes need to win the presidency. suspended the presidential race for days, as the election was quickly overshadowed by images of the terrible Turnout, though, was high all over the country, including destruction left behind by Sandy and the subsequent New Jersey, which was ripped apart last week by Hurricane response by Obama, who visited some of the worst Sandy, and where serious storm damage and continuing damaged areas with Governor Chris Christie and directed power outages still has thousands in the dark — posing a substantial response by the Federal Emergency unique challenges for voting. Management Agency. With the high turnout, there were Many polling places, still without electricity, had to be long waits at many polling places both in New Jersey and elsewhere.
President Barack Obama stands on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia 26 WITCH DOCTOR PREDICTS OBAMA WIN
Elsewhere in Kogelo, Obama’s ancestral village, a witch old, pointed to a white shell and declared: "Obama is very doctor predicted Obama win. At President Barack Obama's far ahead and is definitely going to win." ancestral village in Kenya, witch doctor John Dimo tossed While pollsters in the U.S. were using interviews, statistical some shells, bones and other items to determine who analysis and the technology to predict the outcome of the would win Tuesday the November 6th elections. election in America – one that is expected to be close – Dimo used techniques he learnt from his father, and was After throwing the objects like so many dice outside his confident of his predictions. hut in Kogelo village, Dimo, who claims to be 105-years-
YOUNG KENYAN MOTHER NAMES NEW-BORN TWINS BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY
A Kenyan mother who gave birth to twin boys on election as a boost for Kenya-U.S. relations. Wednesday, 7th November, 2012 named her new-born children after the president re-elect of United States of Owuor gave birth to her two boys a short distance from the America defeated Republican rival. village of Kogelo, where President Obama's father was born and where his 90-year-old step-grandmother, Sarah Millicent Owuor, 20, delivered her twins, Barack Obama Obama, still lives. and Mitt Romney, at a district hospital in the town of Siaya in southwest Kenya. Owuor told reporters that she had Residents of Kogelo sang songs, danced and cheered named her twins after the winning and losing presidential “Obama, Obama, Obama!” after their candidate of choice candidates in order to remember the day of the election. dominated key states including Ohio and New Hampshire leading him to win another four years with his family in the Obama’s victory in the presidential race on Tuesday signifies White House. fresh hopes for Africa, as many residents there see his re-
Election enthusiast: Millicent Owuor, 20, holds her newly born twin boys named after U.S. President Barack 27 Obama, left, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, right. OBAMA BEATS ROMNEY BY 134 VOTES IN MOCK ELECTION HELD IN KOGELO VILLAGE
US President Barrack Obama beat his Republican rival Gov. Mitt Romney by 134 votes, in a mock election held in Kogelo village, Siaya County in Kenya.
The mock exercise started at around 9am and counting of the cast votes at around 3pm.
Ballot boxes were labeled Obama and Romney respectively with that of Romney having no voter while Obama’s had a long queue of voters.
The residents who came in large numbers to participate in the mock election exuded confidence that Obama will win as he did in 2008 when he beat his rival John McCain to Kogelo residents preparing to vote for US President be the first black USA president. Barrack Obama in a mock exercise
KENYANS BID FAREWELL TO OUTGOING KENYA AIRWAYS COUNTRY MANAGER, MS. ROSE KISELI
The Kenya High Commission in Lusaka on behalf of Kenyan nationals in Zambia hosted a farewell on 30th October, 2012 in honour of the outgoing Kenya Airways Country Manager, Ms. Rose Kiseli. Ms. Kiseli who has served in Zambia since number 2006 will be proceeding to Kampala in the same capacity although considered a promotion because of the passenger volumes and the number of Kenya Airways flights servicing the route. Speaking during the function, H.E. the High Commissioner, Dr. Kipyego Cheluget who was the host, praised Ms. Kiseli for the excellent business relations and building economic and diplomatic bridges between Kenya and Zambia. He informed that like all other countries where Kenya Airways operates, the Airline has often served as a forerunner and in some places providing consular services to Kenyans in those countries. The High Commissioner lauded Kenya Airways Pride Centre as a hub for business management excellence and noted that he was glad that during her stay, has office had used her to impart some of the skills on staff members.
Speaking during the occasion, Ms. Kiseli noted that she During the event, Ms. Kiseli was presented with a Certificate had been in Zambia for six years. During this time the of Excellence, and an Eagle cast portrait on Copper plate passenger volumes have increased by 300%, while the clearly representing the National Symbol and Copper rich flights numbers increased from four (4) per week to eleven heritage of Zambia, for her distinguished service to the (11); she thanked the various stakeholders who had Kenyan Diaspora, Zambia and the nation; Kenya. The supported her and the Airline. While welcoming people to function was held at the Kenya High Commission, Chancery her new station in Kampala, Uganda, Ms. Kiseli and attended by Government officials, members of the acknowledged that Zambia had become a second home Diplomatic Corps, the business community, Kenyans, East but was glad to move to a more challenging station handling African and Zambian Nationals. four Kenya Airways flights per day, with prospects of expansion, marking a step in her career progress. Story Continued on pg 29 28 Story Continued from pg 28
Dr. Cheluget presents Ms Rose Kiseli, the former Kenya Dr. Cheluget presents a gift to former Kenya Airways Airways Country Manager, with a Certificate of Excellence. Country Manager, Ms Rose Kiseli.
TRANSITION
The High Commission welcomed the arrival of baby Octavian Makokha, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Makokha who was born on 28th June, 2012. Mr and Mrs Fred Otieno celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Vincent Ongere and Mr and Mrs Dennis Mburu left Lusaka in August and September respectively after successful tours of duty. The Mission welcomed Mr Jack Kinoti and Ms Anne Mruche and their families who have recently taken up their posts at the High Commission.
Dr. Cheluget and Mr Dennis Mburu during Mr Mburu’s Dr. Cheluget presents a farewell gift to Mr. Vincent Ongere. farewell.
PROFILE OF MR. JACK KINOTI
Mr. Jack Kinoti joined the Kenya High Commission in Lusaka, Zambia on 30th August, 2012 as First Secretary (Administration). He joined Government service in 1998 and has worked in various capacities ever since.
Mr. Kinoti holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi. He is married to Mary Mukiri, a medic and the couple is blessed with three children; a daughter and two sons.
29 PROFILE FOR MS. ANNE MBEYU MRUCHE
Ms. Anne Mbeyu Mruche joined the Mission on 5th October, 2012 as a Second Secretary from the Headquarters in Nairobi. Ms. Mruche joined the Ministry in 2007 and has worked at the Central Planning Unit under the Directorate of Administration and in the Economics and External Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.
She holds a Bachelor of Education (Arts) Degree in Economics and Mathematics from Moi University, Kenya and a Masters in International Studies; M.I.S (Concentration: Development Cooperation) from Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea. She is also an Alumnae of the Foreign Service Institute in Kenya. Ms. Mruche is married to Mr. Edward Mwabili Mwang’ombe.
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JOSEPHINE APUDO ZULU
The High Commission and the Kenyan community in Zambia Television, where she showcased various Kenyan dishes joined the family of the late Josephine Apudo Zulu (Mama on Africa Freedom Day. Zulu) to celebrate her life. Mama Zulu, nee Josephine Apudo Popularly known as “Mama Karibuni”, she was a warm and to Esther Jones and Ben Nicholas Apudo in Kaloleni, Kenya welcoming woman and a mother to all who knew her. Her on 17th July, 1955. passionate love for Christ was evident as she actively A loving and vivacious lady, Mama Zulu touched the hearts participated at her local parish; St. Josephs. Mama Zulu of many with her delicious dishes, as cooking was a talent who has had a long history with hypertension since she she had perfected from the tender age of nine, as well as was 15 years and diabetes and heart disease since 2009 rd her selflessness. Mama Zulu always extended a helping suffered a stroke and succumbed to it on the night of 23 hand to and a word of encouragement to those in need. July, 2012. She is survived by her five children and two grandchildren. Her professional life commenced at the Andrew Crawford Production in Nairobi. She later served as a French interpreter May her soul rest in peace. at UNESCO, Nairobi where she met her late husband Mr. Pius Lameck Zulu. Josephine and her late husband were blessed with five children, Chaka, Esther, Prosperine, Rose and Abdon.
Her talent was demonstrated through the Karibuni Restaurant she operated at the Lusaka Club from 1995 to 2005, as well as providing Pan African cuisine at the Kalahari Hotel and Lodges in 2009. She also routinely catered for high profile events including the delegation of the First Republican President, H.E. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda during his visit to the former Yugoslavia; the delegation of Coretta King, wife of late Martin Luther King Jr; the Kenya High Commission, Josephine A. Zulu as well as for many Kenyans resident in Zambia. She also 1955 - 2012 featured in Magazines such as Bantu Magazine and Woman Celebrated, as well as featuring on ZNBC, Zambia’s National 30 KENYA’S TOM MBOYA AND EVANSON NYAGA WIN CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST 2012 AWARD IN LUSAKA
Tom Mboya (in white shirt) of Citizen Television and Evanson Nyaga of CCTV Africa (formerly with Citizen Television) scooped the overall CNN Multi-Choice African Journalist of the Year Award.
The CNN Multi-Choice African Journalist 2012 Awards ceremony was held for the first time in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka on 12th July, 2012 where Tom Mboya of Citizen Television and Evanson Nyaga of CCTV Africa (formerly with Citizen Television) scooped the overall CNN Multi-Choice African Journalist of the Year Award. Five other Kenyan journalists were also feted during the occasion.
Mboya and his colleague Nyaga, who were among the top Kibazo, a journalist commented that Mboya’s “story thirty four finalists, also won the Television Features Award introduced the viewer to something new, an African tribe for their story on a small long-forgotten African tribe living in India few know about. The journalist took the viewer with in India. The feature story entitled, ‘The African Tribe in him to India and the village to speak to the tribe members, India’ was aired on Citizen TV, and was picked from among an all round detailed story that was well told". 1,799 entries from 42 countries in Africa. Waihiga Mwaura (CitizenTV) and Jephitha Mwai Mwangi (Citizen TV) also The Awards are held in different African locations each year bagged the Sports Journalist of the Year Award, after a and this year were hosted by CNN and Multi Choice in story on Maasai Morans who downed spears for Cricket Lusaka, Zambia, and broadcast live on ZNBC. Presenting bats. Nimrod Taabu (NTV) and Charles Kariuki (NTV) won the top award were Zambian Foreign Affairs Minister Given the Television News Bulletin Award after their feature ‘The Lubinda, Nico Meyer, CEO Multi Choice Africa and Parisa Portrait of Pain’, an East Pokot Story on challenges of Khosravi, Senior Vice President for CNN Worldwide in getting clean water. John Muchangi Njiru (The Star) won charge of International News gathering. The Awards were the HIV/AIDS Reporting. Andrew Mulenga from Zambia established in 1995 to encourage, promote and recognize won the Arts & Culture Award. One of the panelists, Joel excellence in African journalism.
31 President Mwai Kibaki held a bilateral meeting with Malawi President Mrs. Joyce Banda at the sidelines of the 16th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State Summit held at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda. During their meeting, President Banda revealed that her government plans to re-open its High Commission in Nairobi as part of its initiative to strengthen relations with Kenya.
The Malawi High Commission in Nairobi was closed ten years ago but its property remains intact which makes it easier for Malawi to re-open the Mission. The Malawi Mission in Dar –Es Salaam currently takes care of Kenya’s relations with Malawi while the Kenyan Mission in Zambia covers Malawi.
The two leaders agreed to strengthen the relations between the two countries and to re-invigorate the Malawi-Kenya Joint Permanent Commission which used to meet every two years but has not met for the last ten years. The Malawian leader extended her invitation to President Kibaki to visit her country before he goes on retirement in 2013. Mrs. Banda ascended to power in April, 2012 following the demise of the Late President, Bingu Wa Mutharika, becoming the second female Head of State in Africa after Sirleaf Jonson of Liberia who is now serving her second term.
H.E. President Mwai Kibaki, with President Joyce Banda of Malawi at the COMESA Summit
32 KENYA AT 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS
Jason Dunford: Kenya's Flag Bearer at the 2012 Olympics
Kenya is one of the world’s leading sporting nations and Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to the London Olympics Games presented an opportunity to recapture his gold medal from , after winning the men's showcase a full range of the county’s assets which includes steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, exports, investment potential and some of the strongest who specializes in the butterfly and freestyle events, Kenyan Brands. became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000. In the absence of Kenya’s Olympic Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, team captain and vice captain, David Rudisha and Pamela United Kingdom from 27th July to 12th August 2012. This Jelimo, two days before the Olympics Opening Ceremony, was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, Jason Dunford was selected by NOC-K to carry the flag except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the and lead the team into the Olympic stadium. Only Jason 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and his brother David were second-time Olympians, so and Unuted States boycott respectively. the duty of flag bearer was handed to the elder of the two.
National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOC-K) sent the Kenya also qualified for Olympics 2012 javelin finals. Julius nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the Yego represented the country in this category. It took the record by just a single athlete. A total of 47 athletes, 27 very last effort and another national record for Julius ‘You men and 20 women, competed only in athletics (specifically Tube Man’ Yego to make history as the first Kenyan Javelin in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, thrower to make the Olympics final. He has been using swimming, weightlifting and javelin. The Kenyan team YouTube to hone his skills and techniques. Yego's record featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance improved to 81.12metres. This was for the first time ever runners and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kenya to be represented in Javelin. Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi.
33 Additionally, it was for the first time in history that a Kenyan big screens. Interestingly, the exhibition included a replica female boxer, Elizabeth Andiego was competing at the of the Turkana Boy, the most complete early human skeleton Olympics. Kenya's lone female pugilist Elizabeth Andiego ever found, dating back 1.5 million years. saw the opportunity to face her role model, Kazakhstan opponent, Volnova Marina, a former world silver medallist. Moreover, visitors had the opportunity to rub shoulders with However, Andiego on her Olympic debut lost 20-11 to the the athletes themselves throughout the Games, enjoy cultural Kazakhstan opponent thus failing to qualify for the performances from Kenya and sample local food as they middleweight quarters. celebrated the athletes’ performances whilst they happened.
Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic Games based on the overall medal standings.
All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. This further underlined the fact that Kenyan athletes are well known for their aptitude over long distances. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London (beating his own record), as he won the gold medal in the men's 800m.
Did you know? Kenya holds over 50 percent of world athletics medals.
The London Olympics was also an opportunity for Kenya to showcase its National pride especially in exhibiting its full range of the county’s assets that included exports, investment potential and some of the strongest Kenyan Brands like tourism. Silver medalist Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego of Kenya poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's The UK has remained as one of Kenya’s top export markets 10,000m, on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games and source markets for tourism, so this was a fantastic opportunity for the country apart from taking part in the Games.
Kenya organized for a Kenya Open House that acted as a window into the wealth of unique opportunities the country offers, from visionary investments and trading ideas to its rich cultural heritage and dominance in tourism to Africa.
The House was open to the public for a number of events showcasing trade, tourism and export opportunities in the country. Throughout the Games visitors had the chance to learn about the destination from a permanent exhibition showcasing Kenya’s past, present and future. Additionally, visitors were able to watch live coverage of the Kenyan team competing in their various disciplines on the House’s Story Continued on pg 35 34 Kenyan Olympic and world record holder in the 800 meters, David Rudisha
Kenya's Julius Yego surprisingly qualified for the Olympics 2012 javelin finals
35 Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi celebrates after the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Boxer Elizabeth Andiego Elizabeth Andiego- Kenya’s first female boxer at London Olympic Games 2012
36 DAVIS & SHIRTLIFF PROFILE
Davis & Shirtliff is one of the regions oldest and most progressive companies in the Water & Energy industries, having been founded in Kenya 1946. Over the years, the company has grown rapidly to become East & Central Africa’s leading Supplier in the supply of equipment for Water and Energy. The company has a vast 26 branch network in 7 countries the region, namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Southern Sudan.
In Zambia, the Davis & Shirtliff started operations in 2001 and within this relatively short period, the company has established itself the leading supplier of equipment in the Borehole and Booster pumps, Water Treatment, Swimming Pool, Solar and Generators segments. The company prides itself as the “THE PROFFESSIONALS”, and seeks to serve every segment of its market participation. A visit to the company’s premises reveals an advanced approach to customer service with dedicated engineers who have been trained to design and specify each water pump enquiry. The company has a wide spread across the country and in addition to its head office on Lumumba Road in Lusaka, it has since established branches in Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone. In addition, it has dealers in any major towns around the country.
The company has several major areas of scope, namely: a) Water pumps – including Borehole and Booster pumps
b) Solar Equipment – both solar lighting and solar pumping systems
c) Water treatment Equipment and chemicals
d) Swimming Pool Equipment and chemicals
e) Power Generators
Davis & Shirtliff sources its equipment from world leading manufacturers and in addition has well established manufacturing facilities in Kenya. All its equipment is sold with comprehensive warranty as well as providing installation service where required. Its success has been as a result of a superior range of equipment, unrivalled back up support and innovative customer service. It is now a household name for high levels of professionalism in all its operations, Systems, Quality of Products and excellent back-up service and above all very competitive pricing of its products.
The company’s approach as an investor in Zambia is to seek to build mutually beneficial partnerships and to be perceived as making a contribution to the development of the country. The Davis & Shirtliff Group believes that Africa’s greatest development need are the availability of Water and Energy. These needs are embodies in the core activities of the company. In providing value products that meet these needs, it will be positively impacting the lives of its customers throughout the region. This will be achieved by merging the experience gained over the years, local expertise and global quality products.
The company’s slogan possibly says it all – “Davis & Shirtliff – Know H2Ow through Experience!”
37 The Davis & Shirtliff team.
THANK YOU!!!
DEAR GOD: I want to thank you for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see or receive rewards. I am thanking you now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking to me. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or I get the job. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until i understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain and grief. I am thanking you right now. I ma not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed. I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because i am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the days difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked round obstacles. I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better. I am thanking you because Father, you have not given up on me. THANK HIM!!!
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