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News f lash 19 t h Ju ly 201 2

In this issue, we feature the 2 Advocacy Grants and 2 Revenue Support Grants

approved by the Board in July.

Business Advocacy Fund

BAF supports businessmember organisations(BMOs) with funding andcapacity building so that theycan engage more effectivelyin private public dialogue andto advocate an improvedbusiness environment inKenya.

Advocacy Grant s Appro ved

Two advocacy grants have been approved by the Board asfollows:

I ns t i t u t i on o f Su r veyo r s o f Kenya ( I SK) : The I SK

Ac t ( S t a t u t es )

ISK wants to engage the government with the tacit supportof MoL to develop amendments to the existing statutes (the

Survey Act, Valuers Act and Estate Agents Act) to requiremandatory membership of land professionals to their

professional institutes/associations. The purpose is to

introduce self-regulation by professional bodies withappropriate disciplinary procedures to reduce the incidences

of misrepresentation by non-professionals with strongerenforcement and compliance procedures.

Self-regulation will result in improvement in practice on landand real estate through enforcement of a code of practice by

all involved. This will give an all encompassing legislation forthe various disciplines including entry, training, regulation

and disciplinary mechanisms.

Kenya Pou l t r y Farm ers Associa t ion ( KEPOFA) : The

Na t iona l Pou l t r y Deve lopm en t Po l i c y and B i l l

In 2007, KEPOFA in partnership with the Ministry of Livestock

Development (MoLD), successfully formulated a NationalPoultry Development Policy. In April, 2010, the Cabinet

approved the National Poultry Development Policy which was

printed as the Sessional Paper No.2 of 2010. After theCabinet approval, KEPOFA and MoL developed a draft Poultry

Bill

KEPOFA now wants to lobby for the Poultry Policy to be

adopted by Parliament as a Sessional Paper and immediatelyafter, lobby for the Poultry Bill to be passed by Parliament.

KEPOFA has indicated that an appropriate policy/regulatoryenvironment will eliminate or minimize constraints in theindustry; leading to the optimal exploitation of the poultry

industry in Kenya. This has the potential of resulting inincreased food security, nutrition security and empowerment

of women poultry farmers; thereby improving agriculturalsector incomes particularly for women in the rural areas.

I n th i s i s sue

Advocacy Grants Approved

Institution of Surveyorsof Kenya (ISK)

Kenya Poultry FarmersAssociation (KEPOFA)

Revenue Support GrantsApproved

Linux ProfessionalAssociation of Kenya(LPAK)

Matatu OwnersAssociation (MOA)

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Sus t a inab i l i t y Suppo r t Revenue Suppo r t Gr an t s

The Fund is pleased to announce the approval by the Board,two Revenue Support Grants (RSGs). The grantees are:

L inux Pro fessiona l Assoc ia t ion o f Keny a (LPAK):LPAK plans to recruit new members; raise LPAKs profile;

promote the use of FOSS and keep members updated on

developments of FOSS

M at a t u Ow ner s Assoc ia t i on ( M OA) :MOA plans to develop a fully functional secretariat;increase subscription income; increase income from PSV

News (MOA journal/magazine); generate revenue fromdealerships/partnerships; increase membership; get

MOAs website up and running

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