Neighbourhood Kenya 13th Edition - Kara

DEC 2010
13TH EDITION
neighbourhoodhood
KENYA
The Authoritative Journal of The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KARA)
Perspective:
HELLWIG-BOETTE :
Kenya's future is bright
Property:
Caution on Construction
and Purchase of Property
on Public Land
Politics and Ping Pong
IN NEW CONSTITUTION
Implementation
www.kara.or.ke

COVER STORY
Note
Editor’s
Welcome to the 13th edition of your preferred public
service delivery focused journal. We appreciate
your support and encouraging feedback as we
wrap up the year 2010!
It is the end of the year and time for the festive season. We
appreciate our members, friends and partners whose support
and faith in us has kept us going .
It has been a busy and rewarding year for Kenya. Top on
the milestones list is the realization of a new constitutional
dispensation. Kenyans can now look into the future with
optimism and expectation of a smooth and inclusive
implementation process.
With the anticipated devolved government, there will
certainly be need for more vigilance on utilization of public funds
at the grassroots level. In this regard, the work of residents
associations is clearly cut out.
Kara takes note of the country’s renewed zeal to fight
corruption both by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and
the two “principals” of the grand coalition government. We hope
that this will be sustained and perpetrators shall be brought to
justice regardless of their respective status in the society.
On the Kara scene, it has been an exciting year when we
marked our 10th anniversary, in style. We took time to refl ect on
our successes and challenges for the past decade. We remain
faithful on enhancing access to public service delivery in all
sectors.
In terms of programs, it has been a busy year. With the
support of USAID, through PactKenya, we undertook a program
aimed at improving local authorities’ public procurement and
disposal service delivery. We also partnered with National AIDS
Control Council to enhance protection of human rights of people
living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
On constitutional matters and with the support of Uraia-
Kenya’s NCEP II, we undertook post referendum civic education
on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the
new constitution. Our popular Bi-monthly Talk Series (BTS)
forums supported by Hanns Seidel Foundation provided useful
platforms for debate on topical issues.
It was also a year when we concluded the Ford Foundation
supported establishment of Citywide Residents Associations
at every provincial headquarter. We are happy to partner with
Ford Foundation on a 2-year program to promote non-state
actors dialogue on the county governments and other aspects
of devolution.
In the new year, we look forward to taking the governance
and accountability dialogue a notch higher through collaboration
with other partners in the Eastern Africa region. In collaboration
with the Eastern Africa Federation of Resident Associations
(Eafra), we will undertake technical exchanges with Kara’s
counterparts in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
We are counting on your continued support. In order to
reinvigorate and re-energize our dedicated team of staff, our
offices will remain closed from 23rd December 2010 to reopen
on Tuesday, 4th January 2011. We take this opportunity to wish
you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Keep peace and
stay safe! Asanteni!
Political Sideshows
should not Derail
Implementation of
the New Constitution
The new constitution for the country is here with us, thanks to the
overwhelming endorsement by the majority of Kenyans on August
4. It is indeed a new dawn for the citizens who have witnessed a
spirited fight for a new set of laws for over two decades.
The celebratory mood has been on for the last three months as Kenyans
prepare themselves for the full ushering in of a dispensation described by
many as the best on the continent.
But as the process of implementation of the constitution begins, there
seems to be numerous hurdles that are making the baby steps of an
otherwise healthy child a nightmare.
The authors of the new supreme law might have had all the good
intentions at heart when they drafted the path that should be followed to its
full realization. But it is now emerging that they were too optimistic that they
overlooked the possible theatrics of the Kenyan politician and his or her
narrow and selfi sh interests.
The drafters while setting the timetable for the establishment of the various
commissions necessary for the implementation for instance, completely failed
to provide fallback positions incase the timelines may not be met for one
reason or the other.
It is for this reason that the month of November revealed a continuum of
events that have elicited debate on whether or not, just in its formative stages,
the country was facing a constitutional crisis.
First, it was the formation of the Judicial Service Commission whose
members are supposed to be elected by the various stakeholder groups and
be vetted by the parliamentary committee on justice and legal affairs before
the names are taken to parliament for adoption and fi nally to the President,
who in consultation with the Prime Minister, is supposed to appoint them for
subsequent gazzettement.
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Political Sideshows on
Katiba
The process kicked off well in time
and everything seemed on course until it
emerged that one of the nominees, had a
somewhat shady past and the parliamentary
committee had to recall him for further
interrogation.
Ahmed Abdulnassir was elected by the
Law Society of Kenya to the proposed
Judicial Service Commission.
He was slated to be the chairman. But no
sooner had he been elected than he begun
rousing dust. At fi rst he was reluctant to
be vetted by the parliamentary committee
arguing, in his wisdom, that the former
had no business grilling him since he was
elected.
But the reluctance was just for some short
stint, for minutes after arriving at the venue,
Ahmednassir accepted to be vetted by the
Ababu Namwamba led committee which
eventually endorsed him. The names were
taken to parliament and the commissioners
were, for all intents and purposes, accepted.
A few days later, however, Ahmednassir
was recalled by the parliamentary committee
after it emerged that he was not spotless
after all. Dan Ameyo, a former postmaster
general came up with allegations that
Ahmednassir had at one time attempted to
“extort” sh.63million from the corporation.
Reportedly, Ahmednassir had attempted
to defraud the taxpayer millions as legal
fees in connivance with disgraced foreign
affairs minister Moses Wetang’ula and when
Ameyo resisted, the duo threatened him with
“personal consequences”.
Ahmednassair is said to have gone
a step further and verbally abused the
postman. By the time of going to press,
Ahmednassir’s candidature as a judge of
judges was still in the balance.Then there
were the Commission on the Implementation
of the Constitution (CIC) and the Revenue
Allocation Commission (RAC). After the
vetting by the respective parliamentary
committees, the nominees were presented
to parliament for MPs to adopt, then the
drama begun.
The time table stipulates that these
commissions must have been in place not
later than three months after promulgation
of the new constitution. It was therefore
expected that the mandatory commissions
will receive presidential appointment and
gazzettement by latest November 27 and
when the respective committees presented
the names to the August House on
November 24th , they were hopeful that they
were well within the timelines.
But something had just happened that
changed the political attitude towards
nationhood. Andrew Ligale, the chairman of
the then Interim Independent Boundaries
Review Commission (IIBRC) had released a
list of 80 new constituencies(also a condition
for successful implementation of the new
constitution) as provided for in its mandate
but seemingly the list was not satisfactory to
all politicians.
A hullabaloo then rose over the spread
and distribution of the new legislative units
and so much water went under the bridge
and by the time the CIC and RAC nominees
were presented to parliament the Ligale list
of 80 had not been gazzetted as expected.
The term of the IIBRC was also fast coming
to an end(it fi nally folded up on November
27)
On the day parliament was about
to debate the names of the crucial
commissions members a group of MPs
who were unhappy that the new electoral
units had not been gazzetted and who were
convinced that a section of the executive
had interfered with the process, called a
press conference and announced that they
will “do anything” to ensure that their voices
were heard. And they did.
Parliament failed to adopt the names and
consequently failed to beat the November
27 deadline.
The country is now in a debate mood.
There are various schools of thought. Some
argue that there is a constitutional crisis
since the commissions mandatory for the
implementation of the new law were not put
in place as stipulated.
Others, however, argue that the law
gives a leeway and parliament can extend
the period in which they can establish the
desired commissions.
What is clear though is that the new
constitution did not envisage the failure of
meeting commission formation deadline
only giving express recourse if necessary
legislations are not put in place.
As debate goes on, it is hoped that the
political sideshows will not sweep away
the optimism of Kenyans and that all will
be done to maintain the pace towards full
implementation of the new law.
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PERSPECTIVE
GERMANY DIPLOMAT'S TAKE
Kenya has many friends. And the
cosy relations between Kenya and
her friends are growing in turns and
bounds, thanks to the exemplary handling
of the recent transition and rebirth. But the
country sadly does not seem to be able to
fully take advantage of these friends to help
her grow.
One of Kenya’s oldest friends, the
Federal Republic of Germany, supports the
country in grabbing opportunities. Right
now, however, Germany’s ambassador to
Kenya, Margit Hellwig-Boette feels there
is still too much red tape in putting place
the structures which can attract foreign
investment in Kenya, investment her
country is just too enthusiastic to make.
“The main challenge I have encountered
is that ministry officials seem to take too
long to implement what would ordinarily be
a simple task and consequently making it
necessary for one to seek top intervention,”
Hellwig-Boette stated.
The issue at the heart of the envoy’s
concern is the setting up of a German
Business delegate office in Kenya which
would be responsible for coordinating
German investors’ interests in the country
and also with providing necessary
information for prospective Kenyan
investors in Germany.
Lady Hellwig-Boette says she has been
moving from one Kenyan office and offi cer
to another for months now to get the
permission to set up a German Business
delegate offi ce and though no one seems
to oppose the idea, no one seems to be
particularly enthusiastic about it either.
This, the Ambassador who quite
genuinely confesses her love for Kenya,
says, is standing in the way of great
economic opportunities for citizens of the
two countries.
In an interview with Neighbourhood
Kenya early November, the warm and
pleasant ambassador spoke of how she has
had to reluctantly engage Prime Minister
Raila Odinga to intervene on certain issues
but she concedes that this should not
always be the way to do things.
“I think there are too many people with
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PERSPECTIVE
too many issues going to the PM for
intervention. We overwhelm him. It is not
necessary that things which could be easily
performed by offi cers at departments are
taken to the highest level (of the PM and
President),” the Ambassador noted.
But that seems to be the only bone
Hellwig-Boette has to chew with the country.
On almost all other matters, Kenya is a
good friend to Germany and the world.
Take the reform process for instance and
you have one envoy who exudes more
optimism than a good percentage of the
majority of Kenyans. She fi rmly believes
that Kenya has never been nearer to a
brighter day than it is now. And she should
know!
Her country has some distinct historical
similarity with Kenya which one can easily
draw lessons from.
Just twenty years ago, there was no
Germany. We had West Germany and East
Germany. Today the re-united Germany is
one of the world’s economic giants. The
country has sixteen “Länder”, originally
formed of different tribes which not so long
ago had their very loud and conspicuous
differences.
Today there is almost total harmony
among all Germans. That exactly is what
Kenya needs - reconciliation and ethnic
harmony especially as we swim through this
new found hope in the new constitution.
Germany is also a lesson in devolved
governance and as Hellwig-Boette suggests
Kenya can learn a lot in managing counties
from it.
“Financial devolution is a wonderful thing
but a country needs to be wary of a possible
devolution of corruption,” says the trained
literature teacher who loves the challenges
the art and science of diplomacy provides.
Speaking of corruption, the ambassador
believes Kenya is on the right track towards
slaying the dragon that has eaten into the
country’s progress for as long as Kenya
has lived. She is particularly happy with the
way the Patrick Lumumba - led KACC is
going after the “big fi sh” but offers a word of
advice.
“Focus should not only be on the big fi sh
but rather on all Kenyans. Every Kenyan
should manage his or her money and avoid
bribing,”
The ambassador also hopes that other
than the public excitement about the naming
of the suspected big-time corrupt public
offi cers, Lumumba will need to go the whole
hog and build strong cases against them
to achieve convictions, for that is what
Kenyans want.
Ambassador Hellwig-Boette says her
country has provided and will continue to
provide all support Kenya needs to be the
best. It is important to note that Germany
was the fi rst country in the international
community to recognize Kenya as an
independent nation after the latter got
rid of British colonialists in 1963 and has
maintained bilateral political, economic and
social co-operation.
“Germany has a special relationship
with Kenya, a country which is such a
fascinating posting for any diplomat,”
says the fi fty-two year olrd diplomat who
can looke back at twenty years in the
foreign service.
Though Germany is happy with
the reforms Kenya has implemented
so far, Hellwig-Boette advises the
process should be expedited as time is
of the essence here.
“We only have about two years to the
fi rst general elections under the new
Margit Hellwig-Boette is a charming
lady by any standards. But she is a
woman who knows what she loves
and goes after it with passion.
She seems to love Kenya and her people
and is on a mission to help while enjoying
what the country offers.
One of the things she has continued
to support in the fi rst year of her
ambassadorial positing is a cultural festival
in Loyangalani. The festival is aimed at
promoting tourism in Turkana as a means
of opening the area up to the world and
consequently improve the residents’
economic wellbeing.
Hellwig-Boette is the German ambassador
to Kenya. She was born fi fty-two years
ago and trained in the teaching of French
Language and Literature, History and
Philosophy.
Finding it diffi cult to get a teaching job in
Germany, Margit switched to the Foreign
Service at the age of thirty and has never
looked back.
She has been around the world serving
constitution. Therefore, the necessary
reforms in line with the new law need
to be put in place. The judiciary should
take priority since it is central to all other
sectors,” she said, adding that reforms
in the police sector for instance would
be useless if due justice is not meted
on criminal suspects that the officers
apprehend.
She also hopes that more will
be done to ensure
that the economic
and cultural
development
which the new
constitution
promises will
reach even
the hitherto
marginalized
parts of the
population.
Germany in different capacities and was
posted to Kenya in August 2009. She fell in
love with the country on the fi rst day.
“The fi rst time I arrived in Nairobi I didn’t
believe for a minute I was in Africa. I got
such a warm reception from the president
and the prime minister to the cleaner and
gardener,” she remembers and adds “Kenya
is fascinating and a perfect country”
For a Kenyan, Hellwig-Boette’s family
relations might seem peculiar and unique:
She is an only child married to an only child
and has no child of her own either. She
believes true happiness lies in being able to
make friends as much as one can and have
enough money to enjoy what one likes. In
her case this entails “lying in my hammock
in my garden and enjoying the sky for as
long as I want and not worrying about work
while sipping a Tusker Malt”
But this is secondary to the company of
her husband Mr. Gerd Boette who decided
to “take a two year leave from his good job
in Germany just to be the husband of the
ambassador in Kenya”
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ROADS
A frank Bett pledges
to solve Athi River
road hitch
Roads minister Franklin Bett in
November visited a badly damaged
section of the Mombasa Road-
Athi River after residents of Kitengela
threatened to hold a demonstration to force
the contractor to return on site even after
disagreeing with the government.
The Sh4.3 billion project is being
undertaken by two international road
construction fi rms - SBI International
Holdings AG Bachtrasse 56 and CH-8200
Schaffhausen.
The works on the 33km JKIA to
Machakos turn-off road started in June
2006. Accompanied by Eng. Meshack
Kidenda, the director general of the Kenya
National Highways Authority and the
Chief Executive of the Kenya Alliance of
Resident Associations, Stephen Mutoro,
Bett said repair will be on course after an
administrative issue with the contractors is
sorted.
“The contractor will be on site in the next
few days. Motorists should use the patched
diversion that has been re-carpeted before
the road is completed,” Bett said.
Bett said the 10.5km section between
JKIA and Athi River will be upgraded to a
dual carriageway to ease traffi c.
A new weighbridge for cargo transit
trucks is also being built at Mlolongo,
complete with ample parking space for the
hundreds of long distance trucks.
This is designed to eliminate the traffic
snarl-up at Mlolongo trading centre largely
caused by trucks waiting to be weighed.
The minister also summoned the
management of Bamburi Cement Factory
and Mombasa Cement Factory to his offi ce,
saying heavy trucks were partly to blame for
damage on the road.
A service road will also be built on either
Roads minister
Hon. Franklin Bett
side of the dual carriageway to cater for
stationary vehicles, while the dilapidated
bridge at Stoney Athi is being upgraded
as works on the interchange and the dual
carriageway go on.
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corruption
Corrupt Run, PLO
Lumumba is on rampage!
Corrupt individuals are
shaking in their pants
thanks to the renewed
enthusiasm to fi ght the vice in
the country.
The last three months-
October to December- have
not been very friendly to those
in the habit of stealing from the
taxpayer.
The political leadership and
the recently invigorated Kenya
Anti Corruption Commission
(Kacc) seem to have realized
the need to tame the virus
that has literally and almost
singlehandedly cast the
majority of Kenyans into a life
of perpetual poverty despite the
potential the country has.
Leading this re-born effort to root
out sleaze has been President
Mwai Kibaki, who upon realizing
that his constitutional term in
offi ce is coming to a very speedy
end, has decided to build a
legacy of not protecting anyone.
Looking at the events of the
last three months, the President seems to
be telling friends and foes associated with
corruption that he cannot tolerate them to
muddy his presidency, let alone protecting
them.
Two ministers and several other top civil
servants and a civic leader have fallen after
being implicated in scandals that smell of
corruption. And the eloquent new KACC
director Prof. Lumumba has promised that
alot more are on his client list already. The
director has since not publicly named the
culprits but the public has some suspects in
mind.
In October, Higher Education minister
and Eldoret South MP William Ruto was
axed from the cabinet after a court ruled
that he had a case to answer following a
shady land deal about eight years ago.
Though Mr Ruto characteristically was
reluctant to step aside as required by the
constitution, President Kibaki read the public
KACC Director Prof. PLO Lumumba
mood and boldly “stood him aside” until he
is cleared by the court. The semantics of
“being stood aside” notwithstanding, the
message was clear that the President was
not ready to be seen to be sleeping together
with suspected thieves of public property.
A week later it was the turn of Foreign
Affairs minister and Sirisia MP Moses
Wetang’ula to feel the heat and hastily
throwing in the towel.
Mr Wetang’ula stepped aside on
October 27 to pave way for investigations
into the 13.9 million U.S. dollars fraud that
involved the questionable purchase of an
embassy land in the Japanese capital,
Tokyo.
The minister stepped aside shortly after his
permanent secretary, Thuita Mwangi, had
also left his post. Both had been implicated
in allegedly irregular property deals
conducted by Kenyan embassies
overseas.
The parliamentary committee on
defense and foreign affairs had just
presented a damning report that
detailed how taxpayers lost some
Shs.5billion in the purchase of an
embassy in Tokyo, Nigeria, Egypt,
Pakistan and Brussels.
Geoffrey Majiwa, the mayor of
Nairobi, was the next to fall, albeit
more dramatically.
He was arrested for his alleged role
in a supposedly irregular purchase
of land for a new cemetery in the
city. He eventually stepped aside.
The latest purge is directly linked
to the new constitution, introduced
in August, which demands that
public offi cials charged with
corruption must vacate their
positions.
In reaction to the exceptional fall
of the suspected corrupt offi cials,
many Kenyan opinion leaders
praised the new constitution saying
it provided a new chance for
Kenya.
“We’re turning a corner on corruption
and impunity as a result of the new
constitution,” Adams Oloo, a political analyst
told an international paper in an interview.
James Orengo, the lands minister,
told parliament that the new political
dispensation “must now hold us to a higher
standard. The executive must now be like
Caesar’s wife – beyond reproach.”
“This latest purge is the result of a lot of
good work by parliament and others,” said
Mwalimu Mati, executive director of Mars
Group Kenya, who told the same paper.
President Mwai Kibaki has since directed
all accounting offi cers in Government to
take stern action against any offi cer serving
under them who is implicated in corruption.
Kibaki ordered the accounting offi cers
to institute sanctions including sacking and
prosecuting errant offi cers who commit
crimes of corruption.
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corruption
The President said, “I am happy to
note that today there are fewer incidents of
grand corruption reported by the National
Audit Offi ce. This is due to the tougher
procurement laws, the oversight role of
Parliamentary committees, and scrutiny by
the civil society and the media.”
Kacc director PLO says four Cabinet
ministers and at least 45 senior heads
of parastatals are under investigation
in connection with corruption and other
related economic crimes.
Prof. Lumumba, however, declined
to name those facing the investigations,
choosing to say that they will be named “in
the fullness of time and time may be full
soon”.
Lumumba indicated the graft watchdog
is investigating old affairs such as the
Goldenberg cases, more recent ones
such as the Anglo Leasing saga as well
as recent cases such as the resettlement
of Internally Displaced Persons and the
importation of old vehicles.
“I think we are investigating no less than
four Cabinet ministers and investigating no
less than 45 heads of parastatals,” he told
journalists at Strathmore University after
a conference on ethics and sustainable
development some time in October.
“We are looking at closing down
investigations and possible prosecution of
the old cases, which you know about- Anglo
Leasing, Goldenberg,” said Prof. Lumumba.
The Kacc has in the past been accused of
failing to produce enough evidence for the
successful prosecution of corruption cases,
but Lumumba was quick to defend the
institution’s work.
“This is a relay race. We run our leg and
run it well and what others do in theirs is not
within our prerogative.”
Kacc has once again written to the British,
Swiss and United States governments in
an effort to get to the bottom of the two
cases, in which Kenya lost billions in shady
contracts, phantom deliveries and outright
theft.
Over the same period nearly 8,000 civil
servants have been transferred in a new
move to root out corruption.
In a policy seeking to discourage the
formation and entrenchment of corruption
networks, public offi cers will not be
allowed to work in the same station for
more than three years.
“The objective of the postings has,
among others, been to facilitate skills
transfers, exposure of affected staff to
different working environments and to
discourage entrenchment of networks
associated with unethical practices,”
says Mr Titus Ndambuki, the Permanent
secretary at the Public Service ministry.
The momentum with which the fi ght
against corruption has picked is good
for Kenya. But as German Ambassador
Margit Hellwig-Boette argues elsewhere
in this edition the real celebration will only
come when Kacc fi nally start winning
convictions.
11.

projects
Projects in brief
1) County devolution and
stakeholders dialogue
The Ford Foundation will be supporting the
Alliance over the next 2 years in a project
aimed at promoting Non-State Actors
(NSA’s) Dialogue on Kenya’s Constitution
and Improving Governance in the East
African Region through Enhanced Citizens’
Participation. The project will be undertaken
in Nairobi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.
2) USAID Project on public
procurement
The implementation of the 1 year USAID
funded project is on course with project
activities having being undertaken in
Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru. These
include hosting of Town Hall Forums,
establishment of Procurement Watch Action
Groups (ProWAGs) and training of the
ProWAGs. The project aims at improving
service delivery in local authorities’ public
procurement and disposal service delivery.
3) National AIDS Control Council
(NACC) Project on human rights
The 1 year NACC supported project aims
at enhancing protection of human rights of
people living with and affected by HIV/AIDs.
The target project areas are Nairobi (Nairobi
East & West Districts); Nyanza (Kisumu &
Kisii); Western (Kakamega and Bungoma)
and Coast (Mombasa and Kilifi ). So far,
project activities have been undertaken in
Nairobi and Western Province.
4) Uraia Kenya’s National Civic
Education Programme II (NCEP)
5) The Bi-monthly Talk Series and
HSF:
With the support of Hanns Seidel
Foundation (HSF), the Alliance has been
hosting well attended and informative Bimonthly
Talk Series (BTS) sessions on
topical issues. Discussions are underway
to sign a new MoU for 2011 with HSF for 4
BTS sessions
6) Neighbourhood Kenya Journal
has come of age
13 editions of the hard copy journal
Neighbourhood Kenya have so far
been published since August 2008. The
12th edition was dedicated to the 10th
anniversary celebrations and highlighted the
journey the Alliance has taken through the
last 10 years. Meanwhile, the online weekly
newsletter is consistently being shared with
the subscribers and so far over 294 issues
have been published since January 2005.
7) KEWASNET and Water
Governance Issues:
The activities and operations of
KEWASNET, hosted by Kara are facilitated
through a 5 year funding from DFID -
Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF)
program.
Kewasnet has been playing a leading role
in promoting good governance in the water
and sanitation sector. Members of the
Network led by Kara CEO Stephen Mutoro
recently appeared before the Parliamentary
Departmental Committee on Lands and
Natural Resources regarding the ongoing
investigations of the Ministry of Water and
Irrigation on corruption allegations.
8) Update on Land Grabbing in
Nairobi
The Alina Villas development on Lower
Kabete Road which Kara and her members
have been fi ghting, has fi nally been
resolved. The title deed in question has
been revoked by Kenya Gazette Notice
Vol CXII - No 35 and the land which was
irregularly allocated has since reverted to
the Government.
In the same vein, the KACC director/
CEO Prof. PLO Lumumba has agreed to
meet the Kara delegation on 22/12/2010
from 9.00 am at his offi ces in regard to
Loresho/Kabete land grabbing. After the
meeting, the entourage will leave for
Loresho with him on a fact-fi nding mission.
9) It is another Kara-End of Year
Media Social Event
As part of the Ford Foundation project, Kara
has organized a media end of year party
to be held on 22nd December 2010 from
6.00pm in Nairobi.
The aim of the event is to build strategic
partnership with the media as a way
of enhancing the Alliance’s profi le and
promoting dialogue specifi cally on
devolution and county government system.
13. And finally, it is our Christmas
Break!
The secretariat will close on 23rd December
2010 for Christmas break and reopen on
4th January 2011. Merry Xmas and a Happy
New Year
The Alliance entered into a 3 months
contract with Uraia NCEP to undertake civic
education on the new constitution in Nairobi,
Machakos and Naivasha. The project aims
at contributing to improved knowledge of
the new Constitution to enhance ownership
and successful implementation of the
constitution. The project runs from October
2010 to January 2011
Memorable quotes
The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his
intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact
that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority
to any creature that cannot.
Mark Twain, What Is Man (1906)
US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)
12.

PROCUREMENT
New report says Local Authorities
procurement still a mystery
Kenyan citizens feel so strongly that
they have not been involved in the
procurement processes at Local
Authorities (LA’s) as per applicable laws, a
new survey report commissioned by Kara
and supported by Usaid/PactKenya now
reveals.
Majority (76%) of members of the
public in all LA’s sampled had not seen
a copy of the Public Procurement and
Disposal Act 2005 and Regulations of
2001/2006.
The study conducted in Nairobi,
Machakos, Mombasa and Nakuru further
discovered that 90% of the respondents
believe that LA’s are not transparent on
procurement and disposal issues.
94% of the respondents indicated that
their respective LA’s have not taken time
to educate them on the reformed public
procurement system.On the other hand,
89% of those interviewed indicated that
Majority (76%)
of members of
the public in all
LA's sampled had
not seen a copy
of the Public
Procurement and
Disposal Act 2005
and Regulations of
2001/2006.
they are not involved by their respective
LA’s in procurement activities
84.8% of the respondents think
that corrupt practices regarding public
procurement and disposal are still rampant
at the Local Authorities.
The Kara research spearheaded by a
seasoned governance scholar, Prof.
Peter Lewa, was conducted as part of the
activities under a program supported by
Usaid through PactKenya.
The program seeks to enhance
procurement and disposal service delivery
at the LA’s by identifying gaps relating to
public participation and oversight role in the
existing public procurement and disposal
procedures.
It also aims at ensuring that citizens
are more effectively monitoring and holding
the LA’s accountable with regard to public
procurement and disposal services.
The purpose of the research was to
understand the extent of involvement
of citizens in the public procurement
processes in Local Authorities (LA). For the
full report, please visit our website http://
www.kara.or.ke
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property
CCN Caution on Construction and
Purchase of Property on Roads
and Public Land
Kara has received a terse caution
from City Council of Nairobi Town
Clerk Mr. Philip Kisia that it is
becoming increasingly common that many
of the developments in Westlands area as
well as a myriad of residential areas stand
either on roads, road reserves, wetlands or
public land.
The penalty for such offence is high
– demolition at your cost should you be
lucky to escape prosecution.
Kara members are particularly cautioned
to observe due diligence before buying
land and property in urban areas especially
at this point in time when panicky land
grabbers are offl oading their property at an
alarming rate in the wake of the ongoing
anti-corruption purge.
We advise prospective property owners to
engage proven professionals to undertake
due diligence especially with the Surveys of
Kenya.
In the same breadth, we want to advise
our members and the public in general that
the draft National Land Commission Bill has
been presented to the Minister for Lands.
The Land Chapter, as contentious as
it were in the run-up to the 4th August
2010 referendum, could have far-reaching
implications should Kenyans fail to take
keen interest in the spirit and letter of the
actual legislation.
Feedback
Together We Will
“Your 12th Edition of Neighbourhood Kenya is very informative and well written
” Mr. John Cheboi, For: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
On behalf of our Ministry, I acknowledge receipt of your journal (Neighbourhood Kenya),
which is an informative piece on access to public service delivery. We appreciate your kind
gesture and wish you well as you celebrate 10 years of service delivery. Mr. Mulei Muia,
For: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
“ Neighbourhood Kenya is good and informative. We look forward to the next edition”.
Dr. Bitange Ndemo, PhD, CBS, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and
Communications
“We acknowledge with thanks, the receipt of your invaluable 12th edition of the journal of
Neighbourhood Kenya” Mr. Philip O. Sika CBS, OGW , Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Nairobi Metropolitan Development
Kenya Allaince
of Resident Associations
Kabarnet Lane , off Kabarnet Road,
Off Ngong Road,
P.O Box 1411-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: info@kara.or.ke
Telephone:
254-20-3874331, 3873828, 2341515
Mobile Phone Number:
0725983445; 0772700007; 0733779585
http://www.kara.or.ke
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counties
Ranneberger: Resident
Associations Must be
Keen on Counties
Chairman Andrew Enniskillen,
CEO Mr. Stephen Mutoro, Kara
members, I am honored to be with
you today to celebrate the Kenya Alliance of
Resident Associations 10th anniversary.
I would also like to thank the sponsors
of today’s luncheon – Safaricom Limited,
General Motors (EA) Ltd, and the Hanns
Seidel Foundation – as well as members
of the media who are joining Kara for this
occasion.
Kara’s 10th anniversary comes at a time
of great promise and potential for Kenya.
With the passing of the new constitution, we
now see enormous possibilities for change
that will benefi t not only the members of
Kara but Kenyan society at large. This is
Kenya’s best opportunity to prosper.
Foremost among these changes
brought by the constitution is the promise
of devolution. The authority for moving both
resources and decision-making to the local
level has now been enshrined in a legal
framework. The challenge is for Kenyans to
ensure that the full implantation of Chapter
11—Devolved Government – is undertaken
and is implemented according to the spirit in
which it was written.
Additionally, Kenya’s new constitution
provides an unparalleled opportunity
for citizens and consumer groups to be
actively involved in improving governance
and service delivery. Article 10 of the
constitution expressly provides for not
only the devolution of power, but also the
participation of the people. Giving local
authorities the tools to deliver services
– and citizens the power to have a voice
in the decision making process are two
fundamental themes we see woven
throughout the document.
As part of the devolution process,
county governments have been allocated
a minimum of 15% of the national budget.
While this transfer in resources is welcome,
it comes with a price. And that price is the
need for greater vigilance and constructive
citizen engagement at the grassroots level.
The provision of the public services – without the proper mechanisms for oversight and
accountability – will only create greater space for corruption and mismanagement.
Resident Associations can play a key role in monitoring the use of the county funds.
Associations have a vested interest in ensuring greater accountability and effectiveness in
the provision of public service for its members. Beyond monitoring, associations can also
play a valuable role by providing formal feedback to local government and take a leading
role in planning the priorities and development of the new counties.
Along with the resident associations, other civil society organizations must position
themselves strategically to play an effective role in the implementation of the new
constitution and promote effective citizen participation. The old adage—there is strength
in numbers- remains alive and well in Kenya’s reform environment. I know that Kara,
together with other civil society organization, has recently formed the Decentralization and
Governance Non- State Actors Network (DEGONSA). Its goal is to engage the government
on policies related to a number of different issues, including the formulation of legislation,
establishment of the new counties, devolved public funds and citizen participation. This is
a welcome move that can help keep constitutional implementation on course and ensure a
devolved system of government becomes a reality in Kenya.
While partnership with the new local government structures and offi cials is important,
it is also important that associations like KARA retain their oversight role and independent
voice. The U.S Government is doing a small part to help support the work of KARA and
some of its partners. For example, with the support of USAID, KARA is implementing a
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project to identify weaknesses in public
procurement and citizen participation
around disposal services.
Project activities include the
establishment of procurement watch action
groups (ProWAGs) that engage with local
authorities to ensure transparent and
accountable procurement procedures. We
will continue to support KARA, and similar
organizations, through our USAID PACT
program, whose goal is to strengthen
the capacity and advocacy role of local
organizations around Agenda 4 reforms.
Also, USG assistance for Parliament,
through the USAID SUNY program, will
help encourage open and informed debate
around the merit of a Resident Association
Bill.
I also understand that KARA has a
number of new plans underway. Some of
these include setting up a public Finance
Management Training School and short
online courses to help citizens more
actively engage in accountability issues.
KARA also plans to set up a national
media station that would link residents
and consumers, involving them in debates
and public education. Kenya is an
increasingly interconnected society, and
efforts like these, led by KARA, are setting
the trend in the region on how IT can be
I would like to conclude
today with the Swahili
saying Hatua ndefu
hufupisha mwendo. One
step at a time will get
you to the end of a long
task. Kara has taken
many steps in its 10
years and will continue
to follow a path of
progress to the end of
this long and exciting
journey.
used to effectively reach out to citizens
on issues that affect them personally in
their everyday lives.Fortunately, the new
constitution provides an environment
and legal framework to promote activities
like these that not only integrate citizens
participation at the local level, but ensure
citizens have a greater voice in decision
–making. As I mentioned earlier, Article 10
in the new constitution expressly provides
for participation of people. The challenge,
however, is for civil society and citizens to
organize themselves in a way that can take
full advantage of this space so recently
created by the new constitution.
This isn’t easy. It requires coordination,
cooperation and a common approach
and this needs to be done with a sense of
urgency. As the 2012 election approaches,
it will become more diffi cult to keep
government focused on the reform agenda
at hand. That’s why it is imperative that
organizations like Kara jump out in front
to push and pull the reform agenda in the
right direction, before this narrow window of
opportunity begins to close
I would like to conclude today with the
Swahili saying “Hatua ndefu hufupisha
mwendo”. One step at a time will get you to
the end of a long task. Kara has taken many
steps in its 10 years and will continue to
follow a path of progress to the end of this
long and exciting journey.
***
Statement by H.E Mr. Michael Ranneberger ar
Kara’s 10th Anniversary Luncheon
OUR PEOPLE
Kennedy Atika Machuka
Mr. Kennedy Machuka is an accomplished insurance
expert and professional, a Fellow of both Insurance
Institute of London (FCII) and Insurance Institute of
Kenya (FIIK). He holds a title of Chartered Insurer.
He has over 20 years experience having worked with
several Insurance companies such as Kenya Reinsurance
Corporation, Africa Reinsurance Corporation, Eagle Africa
Insurance Brokers and Chartis Kenya Insurance Co Ltd
at senior management levels. He retired from active
employment last year to set up Mapato Insurance Agency
Ltd, an insurance intermediary based in Mombasa.
He has also served as the Chairman of AKI Liaison
Committee Mombasa Branch and is the Chairman of
Seitomo Investments Ltd.
Mr. Machuka is 41 years old and is the chairman of the
newly formed Serena Residents Association in Mombasa
where he has the responsibility of guiding the association
to effectively address service delivery issues that affect its
members.
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through
kara lens
(R-L) Mr. Stephen Mutoro, CEO, Kara, Mr. Fred Machoka, Kitengela Residents
Association, Hon. Franklin Bett, Minister for Roads and Mr. Kidenda, Director
General, KENHA during a tour of Bamburi Cement diversion.
Kara Launches a survey report on public procurement at
Local Authorities on 19 th November 2010
(L-R) Mayor Cllr. Fidelis Kimuyu, Municipal Council of
Machakos, Mr. Stephen Mutoro, CEO, Kara and Hon. Dr.
Victor Munyaka during a public forum on the New
Constitution held on 26 th November 2010
Mr. Hassan Omar Hassan at a Kara civic education forum
on the New Constitution held on 10 th November 2010
YES:- Participants raise their hands to ask questions at a
previous BTS forum held on 29 th June 2010
Kara CEO Mr. Stephen Mutoro plants a tree with the help
of Friends of Karura official during the alliance
anniversary celebrations at Karura forest.
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security
PS Kimemia:- Kenya’s security is intact
With the various reform
processes taking place to improve
service delivery by security forces,
Kenyans have high hopes that they
will be safer and be more proud of
their security forces. Neighbourhood
Kenya interviewed Mr. Francis
Kimemia, Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of State for Provincial
Administration and Internal Security.
The following are the excerpts;
Q. What in your opinion are the top five
items of achievements on your score
card as a Ministry What are some of
the top challenges you have faced
A. The fi ve top items of achievements on
our score card as a Ministry are;-
♦ Bringing services closer to our
customers
♦ Steering police reforms with a view to
improving security, partnership with the
public, the welfare of the police and general
policing services
♦ Cascading performance contracting to
the lowest service unit
♦ Peace building
♦ Facilitating resettlement of IDPs
However, it must be noted that as a Ministry,
we have faced challenges that have
affected our service delivery. The most
notable challenges are;
♦ Poverty – High levels of poverty among
the population.
♦ Unemployment. The high number of
unemployed youth ends up engaging in
crime.
♦ Resource based confl icts especially in
the Arid and Semi-Arid parts of the country
where cattle rustling disrupt development
activities.
♦ Organized Crime The emergence of
criminal gangs which disrupt the peace
among Kenyans and make investments
costly as they create insecurity through
activities such as extortion.
♦ Negative ethnicity. After the 2007
general election the country got polarized
along ethnic lines more than ever before.
Initiatives to heal the ethnic hatred have
been put in place.
♦ HIV/AIDs – This has impacted on health
and lowered productivity especially among
the youthful population.
♦ Corruption poses serious challenges to
development. It breeds ineffi ciency, leads
to wastage and above all leads to high cost
of doing business.
♦ Terrorism – instability in neighbouring
countries provides opportunity to extremist
groups and fugitive to establish operation
bases in the unstable countries and thus
posing serious security threats.
♦ Proliferation of Small Arms and Light
Weapons.
♦ Piracy along the Indian Ocean.
♦ Infl ux of refugees from destabilized
states.
To address the challenges the Ministry is
working on a programme to ensure;
♦ A reformed, more responsive and
effi cient public security sector.
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♦ An elaborate and intelligence led
policing system.
♦ A vibrant and active Community Based
Policing System.
♦ A comprehensive disaster
preparedness and Early Warning
Mechanism.
♦ An enabling and secure environment
for economic growth and development.
Q. With the New Constitution in place
what opportunities and challenges
exists for the Ministry The security
forces have a critical role to play in
the actualization of the bill of rights.
What measures are in place to ensure
they fully understand their roles and
effectively implement the provisions of
the Constitution
A. (i) Opportunities
The constitution has come with the chance
to reform the police services and provincial
administration.
(ii) Challenges
Mr. Francis Kimemia
♦ The challenges we face include
inadequate resources (both fi nancial and
human).
♦ Insuffi cient information on reforms
amongst public.
♦ Public support to the policing services.

security
PS Kimemia:- Kenya
♦ A program of sensitizing offi cers on the
Bill of Rights has started. Already members
of the Provincial Security and Intelligence
Committees have been sensitized on the
implementation of the Bill of Rights.
♦ Other offi cers both in the Kenya
Police and Provincial Administration will
be sensitized with a view to making them
informed on the provisions of not only the
Bill of Rights but also the entire constitution.
Q. How will the New Constitution affect
the mandate and/or recommendations
of the Police Reforms Implementation
Commission
A. First, I seek to put the records straight.
Although the National Task Force on Police
Reforms (hereinafter referred to as the
Ransley report) recommended a Police
Reforms Implementation Commission, His
Excellency the President established a
Police Reforms Implementation Committee
in its stead. Consequently, my comment
will revolve around how the Constitution will
affect the Mandate and Recommendations
of the Committee and not the Commission
as posed in your question.
The functions on the said Committee
include coordination, monitoring and
supervision of the implementation of the
reforms recommended in the Ransley
Report.
The Committee has just fi nished a
fi eld monitoring exercise with a view of
fi nding out the progress of implementation
of police reforms. It shall write a report
on the progress and make appropriate
recommendations.
How its mandate will be affected
1. The Committee shall exercise this
mandate until such date when the National
Police Service Commission (established
under article 246 of the Constitution) and
the National Police Service (established
under article 243 of the Constitution) shall
be constituted.
2. Although the Ransley report gives the
Committee a maximum life of two years, the
Fifth Schedule to the Constitution has given
it a maximum of fi ve years for enactment of
Legislation on the National Police Service
Commission. However, it may come earlier.
3. Needless to mention, the mandate
shall be exercised within the confi nes of
Constitution.
How it will affect the recommendations
of the implementation Committee
Accordingly, the recommendations of the
Implementation Committee shall be made
within the purview of the provisions of the
Constitution.
♦ The New Constitution does not
make any reference to Police Reform
Implementation Commission. The
Commission was proposed in the Ransley
Task Force but because of the time
needed to enact legislation to create it, the
Government preferred an Administrative
outfi t and Gazetted a Police Reforms
Implementation Committee to perform the
functions of the Commission.
♦ The New Constitution provides for the
offi ce of the Inspector General to exercise
command of the National Police Service
assisted by two deputies to be in charge of
Kenya Police Service and Administration
Police Service.
♦ The implementation of other reform
initiatives will not be affected in any way by
the Constitution.
The Ministry will partner
with other stakeholders
especially the media
and neighbourhood
organization to help
Government in educating
the public on the need to
avoid heavy drinking and
instead focus their energies
on development.
Q. How exactly is the Ministry prepared
for the effective implementation of the
Alcohol Drinks Control Act 2010
A. The Act has been operationalized
through Legal Notice No.188 of 22nd
November, 2010. The Ministry is
formulating District Alcoholic Drinks
Regulation Committees to oversee the
implementation of the Act in all the Districts.
The Ministry is prepared to implement
the Alcohol Drinks Control Act through;-
♦ The District Liquor Licensing Courts
which will educate the public on the
provisions of the Act.
♦ The Ministry is also preparing guidelines
to guide the liquor licensing Courts, the
Administrative offi cers (PCs, DCs, DOs,
Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs) on the
implementation process.
♦ The Ministry will partner with other
stakeholders especially the media and
neighbourhood organization to help
Government in educating the public on the
need to avoid heavy drinking and instead
focus their energies on development.
Q. There has been (was) an uproar
regarding a provision in the draft Private
Security Industry Regulations Bill 2010
requiring Private Security guards to be
armed. In your view, is Kenya ready for
such an eventuality And why
The debate on The Private Security
Industry Regulation Bill is healthy and
important in a democracy. The final say, as
a matter of course, lies with the Members of
Parliament, when fi nally the Bill is tabled in
Parliament.
In my opinion, Kenya will be ready
for armed Private Security Guards when
legislation to regulate the operations of the
industry and provide a legally enforceable
professional standards and accountability
is in place. Only after the industry has
been streamlined during the currency
of the intended legislation and after a
comprehensive monitoring, assessment and
evaluation is carried out should we begin
to entertain the idea of arming guards with
guns.
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security
’s security is intact
Q. What in your view should be the
role of resident associations in service
delivery processes particularly regarding
community policing How does your
Ministry relate with and involve resident
associations in its planning and service
delivery
A. Community policing is, in essence
partnership between the Police and the
Community that identifi es and solves
problems. All members of the community
become active allies in the effort to enhance
the safety and quality of neighborhoods.
Possible role of KARA
The Kenya Alliance of Resident
Associations (KARA) has got a vital role to
play in service delivery processes.
♦ They have to take time to create
awareness among their members and
the community by breaking barriers of
apathy and mistrust of the police so that
meaningful partnerships can be forged.
Trust is the value that underlies and links
the components of community partnership
and problem solving. A foundation of trust
will allow police to form close relationships
with the community that will produce solid
achievements. Without trust between police
and citizens effective policing is impossible.
♦ They are better placed in educating the
communities the need of taking a unified
stand against crime, violence and disregard
for the law, and must make a commitment
to increasing crime-prevention and
intervention activities. Community policing
can play a primary role in changing the way
all government services are provided at the
community level.
♦ They have to ensure that the community
members trust that the police are genuinely
interested in community perspectives and
problems and that is when they will begin to
view the police as part of that community by
building bridges.
New formal structure/opportunities for
Associations to engage in Community
Policing
♦ The draft National Police Service Bill
has provided for Community Policing
Forums and committees in Part X, where
by its functions and objectives are well
provided for. Community policing levels
and structure has been developed at all
administrative level.
County Policing Authority
♦ There is established a county Policing
Authority in the draft National Police Service
Bill which will ensure police accountability to
the Public, and ensure compliance with the
national policing standards.
notice board
19 Nov - Kara, USAID launch of research report on Local
Authorities procurement
25 Nov - 2 days Kara, Uraia training workshop on new
constitution in Machakos
26 Nov - Kara, Uraia Town Hall Forum on new constitution in
Machakos
07 Dec - Kara Governing Council Meeting
07 Dec - Mombasa Procurement Watch Action Groups Meeting
08 Dec - Vetting and Establishment of ProWag in Mombasa
08 Dec - Mombasa Training Workshop on Public Procurement
10 Dec - KARA/USAID Town Hall Forum on Public Procurement
in Mombasa
15 Dec - Kara, NACC meeting of CBO’s and legal aid/Microfi nanciers
in Kakamega
15 Dec - Kara, NACC public forum on HIV/AIDS & human rights in
Kakamega
16 Dec - Kara, NACC training workshop on HIV/AIDS and human
rights in Bungoma
16 Dec - Kara, NACC meeting of CBO’s and legal aid/Microfi nanciers
in Bungoma
17 Dec - Kara, NACC public forum on HIV/AIDS & human rights in
Kakamega
22 Dec - Annual Kara/Media event
20 Jan - Delegation to Rwanda - 1st NSA Dialogue Forum on
Devolution
14 Dec - Kara, NACC training workshop on HIV/AIDS & Human
Rights - Kakamega
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NEWS
Kara Chairman Appointed to
National Environment Council
Kara Chairman, Andrew
Enniskillen
Kara Chairman, Andrew
Enniskillen has been appointed
to the National Environment
Council for a period of three years with
effect from 1st December 2010. The
appointment was made by the Minister
for Environment and Mineral Resources
through a gazette notice dated 10th
November, 2010.
The Council, which will be chaired
by Dr. Jane W. Wamuongo is mandated
to formulate environmental policies
and direction, set national goals and
objectives and determine policies
and priorities for the protection of the
environment; promote cooperation among
public departments, local authorities, private
sector, non-governmental organizations
and such other organizations engaged in
environmental protection programmes.
Other members of the council include
Wanjiku Manyara, Suresh Patel, Dr. George
Gitau Wainaina, Grace Akumu, Dr. John N.
Muriuki, Dr. Enock Wakwabi, Prof. Walter
Odhiambo Oyawa and Albert Kamau.
We congratulate the team for the
appointment and expect that they will
effectively fulfi ll their mandate and make
positive impact on the environment sector.
Impressive Kara FC shuts up
Bunge FC in anniversary match
During the celebration of Kara’s 10th
Anniversary, the newly formed Kara
FC blanked Bunge (Parliament) FC
3-1 in a football match attended by among
others the Sports Minister Dr. Paul Otuoma.
Hatibu Ibrahim broke the deadlock
before Joseph Itotia added a second from
a 2-0 lead at the breather in favour
of Kara FC which enjoyed the
services of ex-Reunion players
captain Edward Kiiza, Swaleh
Ochieng, and Fred Omara.
Ken Angwa pulled
one back for the
parliamentarians before
Pius Ngugi put the
matter beyond the
legislators at the
stroke of full time.
However, matters
were different in
the women match,
as Cecilia Wasilwa
scored in each half
for Bunge FC for a
convincing 2-0 win
against Kara FC.
Turkana Central MP
Ekwee Ethuro praised Kara
for inviting them for the match
saying their participation in this kind
of matches fosters good relationship
between legislators and their constituents.
Among other MPs who played were Dr.
Victor Munyaka, Mr. Gabbow, Mr. Nyamai,
Mr. Koech and Sports Assistant Minister
Mr. Kabando wa Kabando.The lively
commentator for the match was Citizen
Radio’s popular program Rogaroga host Mr.
Fred Obachi Machoka. The players, media
and other invited guests were treated to a
cocktail, after the match, at the Stadium’s
VIP Lounge.
Premium digital media entertainment
providers, MultiChoice, were the bronze
category sponsors of the match.
MultiChoice supported the event by
availing two colourful trophies for
the winners and runners up.
MultiChoice extended
publicity on the channels
Supersport Blitz and Simba
Soccer for the Kara
10thanniversary event.
Multichoice Kenya
General Manager
Stephen Isaboke said.
“We congratulate Kara
on its 10thanniversary
and may you grow from
strength to strength into
the future”.
Kara CEO Mr. Stephen
Mutoro announced that Kara
FC will re-group soon to play
against a media combined side as
well as angle itself for the competitive
national league.
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kara lens
(L-R) H.E Mr. Michael Ranneberger, USA Ambassador
to Kenya, Mr. Ali Dawood, PS, ME&MR and Mr. Stephen
Mutoro, CEO, KARA. Behind them is Kara chairman
Andrew Enniskillen (black t-shirt) and GC member Mr. John
Musyoka-Annan
Kenya Institute of Governance Director Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
addresses a gathering during a Kara forum in Naivasha
Town on 18 th November 2010
Participants at the Nakuru Procurement Watch Action Group (ProWAGS)
training workshop on public procurement held on 22 nd November 2010
Sports Assistant Minister Hon. Kabando wa Kabando (with Mic)
addresses Kara FC and Bunge FC players at Nyayo National Stadium
LOSERS AND WINNERS:
Kara FC, Bunge FC team players and officials before the 10th Anniversary
Match
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