Capital Markets Investor Profile Study Request for Expression of Interest

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
 

Capital Markets Investor Profile Study
 

CMA/EOI-001/2013/2014

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is a statutory agency charged with the prime responsibility of regulating the development of orderly, fair and efficient capital markets in Kenya. 

The Authority is currently undertaking comprehensive reforms to deepen the capital markets industry. 

One area that has come under consideration is the investor education approach with regards to developing a more robust and targeted campaign.

Following the development of the Authority’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2017, Investor Education and Public Awareness was identified as one of the key mandates to be enhanced. 

The Authority proposes to undertake a study on the investor profiles to enable it to adopt a more focused and targeted Investor Education Strategy informed by data received from the study.
 

a) Objectives of the Study
 

The investor profile study is intended to assist the Authority in developing a more targeted investor education approach based on information that includes demographics such as location, age, profession, marital status, education as well as size, outlook, focus and risk appetite for institutional investors, etc. 

The study will also enable the Authority to ensure optimal allocation of resources to investor education through a phased and structured approach to each segment while maximizing impact and value for money from outreach and education initiatives. 

In addition, the survey will include the East African and international regions, to be provided by the Authority, given the impact of Foreign Direct Investment FDI in the capital markets as well as the potential for increased participation in the development of our market.

(b) Scope of work
 

The study will be expected to come up with a report on:
 

i. Various investor segments in the markets and their behaviours and nature;
 

ii. Their level of understanding of the capital markets and reasons for that level;
 

iii. Their propensity to invest by these segments.
 

The study must also come up with recommendations on the most impactful method to reach each of these segments with an appropriate and costed implementation plan. In carrying out the exercise, the consultant shall involve several market stakeholders as per the Terms of Reference that will be provided.
 

Interested firms shall be required to provide information indicating that they have the necessary qualifications, capability, experience, resources, tools and facilities to carry out the Exercise. 

Such information shall include a detailed company profile, description and evidence of experience in similar assignments carried out, and availability of qualified and experienced key personnel for this assignment. Shortlisted persons will be issued with a Request for Proposal (RFP) document with specific terms of reference. 

The information should be sent to:
 

Chief Executive
Capital Markets Authority
Embankment Plaza, Longonot Road, Upper hill
P.O. Box 74800-00200
Nairobi, Kenya.
 

Email: corporate@cma.or.ke
 

Documents can be deposited in the Tender Box at the 3rd floor, Embankment Plaza, Longonot Road, Upper Hill Nairobi so as to be received on or before 9th August 2013 at 11 am.

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Kiambu County Government Jobs for Consultancy; HR Audit, Financial Audit & Revenue Collections Systems Review and Revenue Collection Agency

Kiambu County Government
 

Office of the Governor

Expression of Interest (EOI) for Undertaking the Following Consultancies
 

Background
 

The Kiambu County Government is in the process of transforming its operations to improve service delivery to the county citizens. 

The County Government is aware of the importance of rationalizing the county human resources, assets and liabilities verification and revenue collection processes towards the budget implementation process.

Section 30(3) of the County Government Act further requires the County Governor to be accountable for the management and use of the county resources. 

For this purpose, the County Government wishes to partner with competent and qualified consulting firms to provide expertise in the above areas of the County operations.
 

No. 001/2013 – Human Resource Audit
 

The objective of the consultancy is to undertake a physical verification of all employees to identify non-existent employees and provide recommendation to strengthen controls.
 

The specific objectives of this assignment are to:

• Evaluate the current organizational structure and roles and assess Human Resource levels against approved establishment.
• Identify skills gap under the current job replacement
• Ascertain correctness of payroll records through head counts
• Make recommendation on the optimal human resource requirements

No. 002/2013 – Financial Audit and Review of Revenue Collections Systems
 

The objective of the consultancy is to provide an opinion on the state of finance (assets and liabilities) of the defunct local authorities in the county for the last three (3) years and assist the county in development of a cost effective, efficient and risk free revenue collection system.

The objectives of this assignment are to:

• Identify Assets and Liabilities of the County.
• Conduct a baseline review of the County’s revenue streams, assessment of revenue collection and reporting, revenue leakages, potential income streams and provide implementable recommendations;
• Review of payment system including authorization and approval of payments, mode of settling payments, cash handling procedures, related risks, and provide recommendations.

No. 003/2013 – Revenue Collection Agency
 

The objective of this EOI is to identify an experienced revenue collection agent who will be responsible for collection of revenues. 

The revenue collection agent must show an understanding of the income streams of the county backed by recent examples of work previously done in the same space.

Interested bidders must provide:

• Detailed background on organizational and key staff, including details of experience in Revenue collection in Kenya, regionally or globally.
• A concept note outline the proposed revenue collection model, places where this revenue collection has been implemented and two reference letters from current clients.
• The expression of interest must be accompanied by the following mandatory requirement
• Consultant profile-this should have the consultant’s history of the lead and key personnel.
• Demonstrate strong background of understanding the public sector accounting and the public financial management Act 2012.
• Proven experience of handling three (3) similar assignments with reputable firms
• Provide proposed methodology and time frame to undertake the task.
• Demonstrate ability to mobilize a team and deliver services in a timely manner.
• Must provide audited accounts for the past three (3) years.
• A signed statement that the consultant has not been barred from participating in public procurement process.
• Evidence of physical – attach water/electricity bill or lease agreement

Bidders must provide the following statutory documents

• Single Business Permit
• VAT Certificate
• PIN Certificate
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate

Consultants will be selected in accordance to Public Procurement and Disposal Act and be issued with a Request for proposal (REP) document with clear terms of reference.
 

Only those bidders that comply with the mandatory requirements listed above shall be considered and issued with RFP document.
 

Completed expression of interest documents marked Original and Copy to be submitted in plain sealed envelopes, marked on top with names of item applied for and addressed to ;
 

The Interim County Secretary,
P. O. Box 2344-00900
Kiambu
 

Proposals must be submitted by 10.00 a.m. on 12th August, 2013 and bidders or their representatives may attend the opening at the Board Room located at Kiambu County Government temporary offices in Thika, Town Hall.

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Safaricom Limited Senior Enterprise Platinum Support Engineer Job in Kenya

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. 

We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. 

At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

Senior Enterprise Platinum Support Engineer

Ref: TECHOLOGY-SEPSE-JUL 2013
 

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Network & Service Operation Department within the Technology Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
 

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Enterprise Technical Support - the holder of the position will perform daily EBU 2nd Line technical support operations for Enterprise customers and resolution of Enterprise Service desk escalations within SLA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve tickets on customers issues raised on email/phone and escalations from Enterprise service desk;
• Analyze trends and report on customer SLA performance;
• Recommend and review customer solutions to maximize service availability;
• Effectively liaise with subject matter experts/ vendors/ level 3 support players to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex customer issues;
• Update tickets on resolution activities;
• Perform network and field visits to resolve tickets;
• Ensure capacity monitoring and reporting on network resources;
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance for proactive support;
• Perform root cause analysis on issues to avoid recurrence;
• Escalate and follow up issues to NOC and relevant teams;
• Ensure proactive communication of service outages and progressive update during faulting;
• Ensure Issuance of Incident reports after service restoration;
• Effectively communicate ticket status and escalate as per established customer support and escalation matrix;
• Ensure all Preventive and restorative procedures are reviewed, improved, documented and processes are adhered to;
• Ensure all customer solutions are documented;
• Ensure all running configurations are backed up.

Role requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, BSc Electronics, Telecommunications engineering, MIS, or related field;
• 3 years of experience in technical support and a minimum of two years technical support experience, preferably for an Internet Service provider or equivalent;
• Proven customer service/support skills with internal and external customers;
• Strong technical analysis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills, including research of customer issues, issue re-creation, and log file analysis;
• Involvement in implementing and supporting products and solutions in an enterprise environment;
• Working knowledge of process improvement practices;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong work ethic;
• Results oriented;
• Capability to influence cross-functional teams;
• Capacity to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities;
• Ability to understand and communicate highly complex technical issues;
• Capacity to build trust with team, clients, and internal departments;
• Commitment to quality.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Friday 2nd August 2013.

The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi 

via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke

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West Pokot County Government Competition for the Design of the County Flag, Coat of Arms and the County Public Seal

The County Government of West Pokot
 

Office of the Governor
 

Competition for the Design of the County Flag, Coat of Arms and the County Public Seal
Pursuant to the County Government Act 2012 part 1 section 4 (2), Every County Government shall develop the Symbols of the county through a consultative process for approval by the County assembly by legislation.

In line with this, the county Government of West Pokot invites the members of the public, private firms and institutions in designing of the County Flag, Coat of arms and the county public seal.
 

The competition shall be in the following categories and shall be rewarded as follows.

1. County Flag 

• Winner - Ksh.35,000
• 1st Runner up - Ksh. 10,000
• 2nd Runner up - Ksh. 5,000

2. County Coats of Arms and County Public Seal

• Winner - Ksh. 35,000
• 1st Runner up - Ksh. 10,000
• 2nd Runner up - Ksh. 5,000

When designing the said symbols, the designer must take note of the provision of section 4(4) which states that, a county symbol shall not be in the same as, or bear a likeness or similarity to a national symbol.

The submission of the proposed symbols in hard copy as well as a soft copy on the common software design programme with a resolution of 300 pixels and scale of 2.25”x2.43” and sent to the undersigned by 21 August 2013.
 

The Interim County Secretary
West Pokot County
P.O Box 6, 30600
Kapenguria.
 

Note:
 

1. The selection panel’s decision shall be final.
 

2. By submitting the proposed designs, you agree to transfer the copyright to West Pokot County Government.

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Employee Relations Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Employee Relations Officer
Job Purpose: Providing assistance to the Human Resources division in interpreting and applying employee policies, procedures and regulations to ensure maximum benefits for employees.
 

Job Description
 

Attends legal hearings (e.g. Worker’s Compensation, unemployment, etc.) for the purpose of providing testimony and monitoring proceedings.
 

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. payroll and human resources departments; insurance providers etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with company policies and mandated legal requirements.
 

Coordinates employee leave benefits and Worker’s Compensation programs for the purpose of providing maximum coverage to employees within contract and legal specifications under company guidelines.
 

Delivers trainings to personnel (e.g. compliance information/instruction materials, procedures, methods, etc.) for the purpose of addressing compliance issues and injury causative activities.
 

Develops a wide variety of written materials (e.g. forms, procedures, reports, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
 

Implements and interprets management policies and operating practices for the purpose of achieving department objectives and ensuring compliance with administrative requirements.
 

Maintains a wide variety of records (e.g. provider contracts, claim files, employee records, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or documentation.
 

Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
 

Performs case management as it pertains to employment issues regarding compliance for the purpose of ensuring maximum benefits for employees in accordance with company objectives and guidelines and in alignment with company financial resources.
 

Prepares written materials (e.g. claims, correspondence, compliance reports, employment  documents, etc.) for the purpose of providing documentation and/or conveying information.
 

Provides consultation and advises management for the purpose of ensuring compliance with legal and administrative requirements.
 

Researches discrepancies between employee, payroll, benefit provider(s) and stakeholders, for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of records and maximizing eligible payments.
 

Responds to inquiries from employees and/or external parties (e.g. status of claims, leave eligibility, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, facilitating communication among parties, and/or providing information or direction.
 

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree plus a post graduate qualification in Human Resources Management/ Degree in Human Resources Management
• The successful candidate will ideally possess a generalist HR background with sound knowledge and exposure in labour legislation and procedures
• Knowledge of Kenya Labour Laws
• Manpower planning and development
• Sound knowledge of performance management
• Self-driven and result oriented individual
• A team player with excellent communication, problem solving, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• At least 5 years working experience in a comparable role in a commercial environment

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com  before end of day 05 August 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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HR Training Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: HR Training Manager
 

Job Purpose: 

Assist with the ongoing, long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfill their potential within the organisation. 

Required to be strategic rather than reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge within an organisation and determining what training is needed to grow and retain these skills.
 

Responsibilities:
 

identifying training and development needs within an organisation through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments;
 

designing and expanding training and development programmes based on both the organisation's and the individual's needs;
 

considering the costs of planned programs and keeping within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training or development program is becoming increasingly important;
 

working in a team to produce programs that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in an organisation, such as line managers, accountants and senior managers at board level;
 

developing effective induction programs;
 

conducting appraisals;
 

devising individual learning plans;
 

producing training materials for in-house courses;
 

managing the delivery of training and development programs 
 

monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with managers;
 

ensuring that statutory training requirements are met;
 

evaluating training and development programs;
 

amending and revising programs as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment;
 

helping line managers and trainers solve specific training problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups;
 

keeping up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses;
 

having an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages;
 

researching new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and presenting this research.
 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• At least 5 years progressive HR experience in multinational company
• Degree holder in human resources management or relevant discipline
• Should have experience of complete SAP HR Implementation cycle.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good command in English both spoken & written.
• Knowledgeable in computer skills: MicroSoft Office
• Proven ability to influence and coach at all levels of the organization

Application Process: 
 

Qualifying candidates should send their application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@odumont.com 

Closing date is COB on 08 August 2013

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Oil & Gas Industry Retail Sales Manager Job in Tanzania

Job Title: Retail Sales Manager Tanzania - Oil & Gas Industry

Job Summary:

The Retail Sales Manager is responsible for the achievement of business targets in his assigned region which include revenue, collection, product coverage, customer numbers and volume growth and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

1. Management of People
 

Provides overall supervision to the activities and employees of the Retail Sales Department and assigned region. 
 

2. Strategic Planning
 

Prepares a strategic sales plan for the assigned region and sends to the General Manager for negotiation and approval. 

Monitors trends in the market and recommends adjustments as required.
 

3. Annual Sales Planning
 

Develops and obtains approval for the annual sales plan for the assigned region. 

This includes discussion and negotiation of quantity, the nature of various schemes the staff incentive policy, marketing budgets, resources and manpower. 

Prepares forecast for products.

4. Sales Targets
 

Achieves the agreed sales targets. 

Assigns territories to sales team according to identified potential and the routes for sales team. 

Monitors route adherence and sales on a daily basis. 

Makes visits to key customers to maintain the relationships and to ensure consistent sales.

5. New Products and Services
 

Launches and manages the achievement of sales targets for new products. 

Carries out market studies, builds the business case and obtains approval. 

Obtains marketing support and arranges / coordinates the product launch.

6. Market Intelligence
 

Gathers regular information on the market, particularly competitors 

Skills:

• 7 years Marketing Manager experience in Oil & Gas Industry in Tanzania
• Degree in Business and Marketing discipline
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Experience implementing branding and communication strategies
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills
• Computer literacy
• Project and program management
• Commercial awareness
• Build and maintain Company Brand
• Relationship management
• Customer orientation and relationship building skills
• Leadership and decision making skills and experience
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills and experience
• Assertive team player; energetic, self-starter who aims and maintains high levels of productivity, and is results-orientated

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com  before end of day 08 August 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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Oil & Gas Industry Regional Sales Manager Job in Tanzania

Job Title: Regional Sales Manager Tanzania - Oil & Gas Industry

The Regional Sales Manager will report to the General Manager and will be responsible for the execution of the Sales and Marketing Strategy of the company.

Key Responsibilities of the role:
 

Establish and develop commercial and reseller business sector.
 

Meet volume and profitability targets in the given period

Effective account management while ensuring compliance to trading agreements and customer satisfaction

Effectively coordinate fuels distributor relations.

Effectively support other departments in ensuring prompt and efficient service to the customers while channeling sales opportunities for other products such as lubricants and both bulk and bottled LPG.

Conduct market intelligence and price surveys

Ensure compliance to statutory requirements for all business dealings

To adhere to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality management system.

Provide leadership to the team working under the role.

Qualification: 

• A university graduate in a relevant course. A postgraduate qualification in sales and marketing will be an added advantage.
• 3-5 years experience in a busy sales and marketing set-up, preferably in the oil sector in Tanzania and with a proven track record of achievement in sales.
• Have good knowledge of the Tanzania, especially Dar es Salaam market as well as the neighboring countries.
• Have good leadership, interpersonal, team work, communication and negotiation skills
• A person of high integrity, self motivated and a go getter.
• Have a good command of English. Tanzania nationals are encouraged to apply.

Qualifying candidates should send their application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@odumont.com 

Closing date is COB on 08 August 2013

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Mandera County Government Website Design and Development Request for Proposal

Mandera County Government
 

Request for Proposal
 

Website Design and Development
 

Ref MCG/RFP/01/13
 

Mandera County Government is soliciting for expression of interest for development of county website from highly qualified firms.
 

Scope of Work
 

The design and development shall include the following elements and activities leading up to final implementation.

• Incorporation of banners, new blog, County colours, logo and court of arm, photo gallery, publication blog/chat, multimedia, Email newsletter and link to most popular social media links
• Development of an online web base CMS database for the county

The following design elements and capability will be essential for the county website

• Embed GIS features on the site to attract diverse investors and tourists
• Embed SMS broadcasting features to the site to ease mass communication
• Embed online payment via third payment partner, rate queries and bill payment through banks
• Optimize the site to the reputable search engines
• Website pages to have consistency for easy navigation and visual appearance
• Easy management of content by content distributors, editors and assign separate permission levels of posting and approval of content
• Ability of the site to be viewed across different technology platforms including mobile technology
• Ability of the site to include future development, dynamic technology and ongoing support from the designing firm.
• Embed social media posts from the county government accounts like Facebook and twitter

Expression should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straight forward, concise description of the vendors’ capability to satisfy the requirements of this expression.
 

The vendor shall be responsible for costs incurred in the expression, preparation and delivery
 

The expression shall be organized in the following manner:

• Executive summary
• Company background
• Summary of previous completed works relevant to this assignment and Client contacts.
• List the technology to be used, firm team personnel and their CVs
• Detailed cost of breakdown e.g. customization, maintenance, installations, training, application, software license fees, development costs and annual hosting subscription.
• Detailed description of payment requirements
• Terms and conditions proposed
• Project schedule with strict timelines and include user participation in every project milestone

Each expression must include three (3) hard copies and electronic file of the expression on either a thumb drive, DVD or CD enclosed in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked “PROPOSAL FOR WEBSITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT” and deposited on the tender box situated at the Mandera County Headquarters or posted and addressed to the below addresses.

All proposals MUST be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position you are applying for and addressed to:
 
The Interim County Secretary
P.O Box 13, Mandera
 
Copies of the application should also be submitted online through the following email address manderacounty_13@yahoo.com cc abazish@hotmail.com

To reach the Mandera County Government on or before Saturday 10th August, 2013 at 10:00am.  

Expressions shall be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of firms or their representatives who wish to attend.
 

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any expression in whole or in part and does not bind itself to give any explanations for its decision.
 

Queries relating to this project may be directed to+254720307009
 

Email: manderacounty_13@yahoo.com

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Mandera County Government Website Design and Development Request for Proposal

Mandera County Government
 

Request for Proposal
 

Website Design and Development
 

Ref MCG/RFP/01/13
 

Mandera County Government is soliciting for expression of interest for development of county website from highly qualified firms.
 

Scope of Work
 

The design and development shall include the following elements and activities leading up to final implementation.

• Incorporation of banners, new blog, County colours, logo and court of arm, photo gallery, publication blog/chat, multimedia, Email newsletter and link to most popular social media links
• Development of an online web base CMS database for the county

The following design elements and capability will be essential for the county website

• Embed GIS features on the site to attract diverse investors and tourists
• Embed SMS broadcasting features to the site to ease mass communication
• Embed online payment via third payment partner, rate queries and bill payment through banks
• Optimize the site to the reputable search engines
• Website pages to have consistency for easy navigation and visual appearance
• Easy management of content by content distributors, editors and assign separate permission levels of posting and approval of content
• Ability of the site to be viewed across different technology platforms including mobile technology
• Ability of the site to include future development, dynamic technology and ongoing support from the designing firm.
• Embed social media posts from the county government accounts like Facebook and twitter

Expression should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straight forward, concise description of the vendors’ capability to satisfy the requirements of this expression.
 

The vendor shall be responsible for costs incurred in the expression, preparation and delivery
 

The expression shall be organized in the following manner:

• Executive summary
• Company background
• Summary of previous completed works relevant to this assignment and Client contacts.
• List the technology to be used, firm team personnel and their CVs
• Detailed cost of breakdown e.g. customization, maintenance, installations, training, application, software license fees, development costs and annual hosting subscription.
• Detailed description of payment requirements
• Terms and conditions proposed
• Project schedule with strict timelines and include user participation in every project milestone

Each expression must include three (3) hard copies and electronic file of the expression on either a thumb drive, DVD or CD enclosed in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked “PROPOSAL FOR WEBSITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT” and deposited on the tender box situated at the Mandera County Headquarters or posted and addressed to the below addresses.

All proposals MUST be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position you are applying for and addressed to:
 
The Interim County Secretary
P.O Box 13, Mandera
 
Copies of the application should also be submitted online through the following email address manderacounty_13@yahoo.com cc abazish@hotmail.com

To reach the Mandera County Government on or before Saturday 10th August, 2013 at 10:00am.  

Expressions shall be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of firms or their representatives who wish to attend.
 

The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any expression in whole or in part and does not bind itself to give any explanations for its decision.
 

Queries relating to this project may be directed to+254720307009
 

Email: manderacounty_13@yahoo.com

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