The new Adidas outlet has been opened at the Hub,Karen Shopping Mall to add to several outlets that it operates currently in Kenya.
“We had already committed to this investment and given and It is a very appropriate location,” Karim Montasser,Adidas Country Manager says
Speaking suring the opening ceremony, Karim Mantasser said that the new store would go a long way in creating new business opportunities, jobs and market to the global franchise adidas products in the regional areas, as the company sets to open more stores out of Nairobi to serve the customers.
The retailer has plans to create more opportunities across the country within the 5 years by training the already staffs and to add more growth in the kenya market.
However as much as the retailer is still making more profits, it still struggling with higher taxes being imposed by current Kenya Kwanza regime.
Liberal Democratic Party ,( LDP) has castigated the Kenyan police for carrying out judicial executions in certain parts of the country in the name of quelling demonstrations and protests. Attrocities that security forces carried out in Kisumu, Kissi, Homabay, Migori and Mlolongo is a massacre that must be condemned with strongest terms possible. The atrocities by the security forces during the protests was a total abuse of power and to Human rights that can only be likened to ethic cleansing of certain or particular ethnic groups or communities. President William Ruto took oath to protect the citizens of Kenya but not to kill and maim people. African Union, regional economic blocks and the international community should urgently intervene to initiate dialogue between the opposition and the government to stop further loss of lives through police brutality. The constitution allows the people of Kenya to picket and protests peaceful without intimidation from the government of the day or government in power. Killing people and arresting people with dissent opinions will not stop people from demanding their rights to be governed properly. The late former president Daniel Arap Moi tried and failed and that is why the 2010 constitution was enacted. LDP as party that cherishes respect to the rule of law, freedom, democracy and Human rights is appealing to Civil Society groups in Kenya and internationally to put pressure on Kenya Kwanza government of President William to stop security forces especially the police from killing their fellow Kenyans. Kenya is not a police State therefore lives of people must be respected and protected above everything else.
CAPTION: Pictures of some of the Naivas Supermarket branches spread across 24 towns and cities in the country. Picture By Tum David.
By Tum David
Naivas Supermarket, the leading retailer in Kenya and the greater East African region, is on the road to make history as it opens its 96th outlet in Kisii town making the #RoadTo100 a possible reality.
The retailer kicked off its new financial year with a loud bang, by returning to Kisii town after a close to 13 years since it first opened a successful branch in the area in November 2010.
The newest Naivas outlet in Kisii, which is the 96th branch, is also a hypermart and will be among the top ten branches in physical size that the retailer operates making the #RoadTo100 a lot more exciting.
The newly unveiled 96th branch in Kisii definitely serves as a testimony of success for Naivas, being a local retailer with the greatest number of branches that any Kenyan supermarket chain has ever operated successfully in the recent past.
” We are witnessing history in the making, “said an excited staff member of Naivas.
The Kisii hypermart covers 32000 sq ft if trading space and it sits in a mixed-use development, the first of its kind in the country. This development is a much needed facelift for the town which has been an upward trajectory in terms of economic devopment.
” Naivas always lives upto its brand promise of ‘SAVES YOU MONEY’ which is engrained in our DNA and setting up shop within our communities is our sure way of doing that.” Willy Kimani the Naivas Chief Commercial Officer said during the grant opening.
As has been the tradition, Mr Willy Kimani said that in every branch opening, the Kisii residents will enjoy a four week campaign dubbed ” Gusii makaboria takabaigwa” which means: Kisii you asked and we listened.
The Kisii outlet therefore, is birthed by the asking of the Kisii people.
” We listen to our customers and this move underscores our commitment to making shopping experience for our customers across the Kenya more affordable, more convenient and most importantly more dignified”. Mr Kimani said.
He said the outlet had been long awaited by their customers who were full of expectation from their retailer of choice, Naivas and he said the FoodStore as usual will deliver nothing short of a world class shopping experience that’s crowned by the unmistakable Kenyan hospitality.
Kenya Government institutions have been encouraged to embrace Dispute Resolution as litigation is not always the recommended route to resolve cases.
Speaking DRBF meeting in Nairobi, Dr. Mourice Okelo the Assistant Manager of Project Monitoring evaluation and Dispute Resolution at KenGen said that a bigger percentage of the disputed projects are resolved outside courts, a situation that has greatly contributed to the reduction of stalled projects.
He was speaking during Dispute Resolution Board meeting held Nairobi to promote the use of dispute resolution formula in all African countries.
He also said that the company stated using an outside court since 2014.
However, there might be some challenges between the company and the contractors but its always being dealt with the dispute resolution board to avoid delays.
Mourice encouraged Kenyans not to shy away from seeking the services of mediators on construction and succession matters, disagreements and petty cases as they are professionally trained to arbitrate them.
The dispute resolution board foundation (DRBF) is a non profit organization dedicated to promote avoidance and resolution of disputes and also provide assistance to the worldwide application of dispute board.
By Jeff Kizzilah The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation of Africa is urging construction sectors to use alternative dispute boards to leverage development. “Various mechanisms have put to limit the risks. Given the lengthy procedures characteristic of litigation, that there has been a growing shift from the corridors of justice to out-of-court settlements”, Mr.Karekezi said
Mr. Paul Karekezi,Board Member and Africa Representative at Dispute Resolution Board Foundation,(DRBF) was speaking during the DRB Regional Conference in Nairobi,where he said for a continent of Africa to be an effective player every sector must have a dispute boards.
“Our work is to give parties a formal assistance before the dispute is rwached where its not binding but sometimes it helps because it has helps most of the projects are completed on time”,he reiterates
He said since the board was formed most of the projects are finalised on time because time taken to handle the dispute is short and effective wirhin 3 months.
According to DRBF most of the cases going to the (DBs) only 2 percent are reversed because of small hitches among rhe party members while over 90% of disputes are always successful.
The board members chosen to sit in the dispute resolution board are selected by the two parties.
The board is composed of 7 African countries South Africa,Botswana,Kenya among the countries that have succeeded in the formation the DBs to sort out their disputes well.
DB are successful in the construction industry because of the unique features of construction those selected board still sits on arbitration and mediation.
The dispute board is always funded by JICA and AfDB and any organisation or a parastatal funded must initiative a DB in all their organisation and its formed as a contract.
CAPTION: The Council of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), led by the President Mr Eric Theuri speak to the media at its Council offices in Nairobi to call for dialogue in the on going protests.
By Tum David Senior Reporter DAILY Kenyan
The Law Society of Kenya, LSK, has said it’s ready to offer expert mediators to bring together the different political factions in the country on order to find a lasting solution to the challenges the nation now faces.
” The LSK is willing and ready to offer expert mediators to bring together the warring political factions in the country” said the council President of the LSK Mr Eric Theuri.
The LSK President was speaking in a press conference called by the National council of the Law Society of Kenya in Nairobi to appeal for calm and possible dialogue in the country.
The LSK as urged all the citizens of Kenya both political leadership, civil society groups, professionals and the ordinary Kenyans to come together and embrace peace. The council, at the same time acknowledged that promoting change and to move forward as a nation is not an easy task. The LSK now warns against the government’s accesses in containing the street protests and demonstrations in the country saying they are ready as a council to institute legal proceedings against the police of they are going to be found culpable in the wanton killings of innocent Kenyans.
And answering whether or not the situation in the country has reached the levels as to warrant the involvement of the ICC, Mr Theuri ruled it out.
Instead the LSK has appealed on all Kenyans of all works of life to seize the moment of the social awakening and unite as one nation committed to equal trustees, fairness and become a preservative of human dignity.
Common Market for East and Southern Africa has launched a ksh 3.2 billion women textile project in Kenya that will benefit women hence will open creation of jobs
Speaking during the launch of ksh 3.2 billion program principal secretary Juma Mukhwana stated that reduced tarrifs will help women businesses overcome challenges and increase their opportunities in Intra Africa trade
Members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) secretariat are calling for the bloc member states to consider revising their tariffs on women goods and services.
“Lowering the tariffs is taunted to offset the financial constraints women startups face due to limited collateral to aid women businesses compete effectively in the regional market, the block’s women business arm, business incubator for women entrepreneurs is seeking to incubate 100 women startups at the Kenya industries research and development institute facilitates the 2.3 billion shillings Spanish funded incubation programme will prioritize women business in the digital and agro processing sectors innovators and will be trained on book keeping, and financial literary in a bid to formalize their startups”said Juma Mukhwana
Mukhwana added that Supporting women business is part of the government initiative to increase manufacturing from the current 15 to the GDP to 20 by the year 2030 .
COMESA Sec general Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe,reiterated on the need for supporting women economically through sustainable investment such the BIAWE project.
“There is compelling evidence that entrepreneurship is a powerful driver of economic growth and that women make a significant contribution to the economy through their entrepreneurial activities and involvement in the labour market,”said Kapwepwe
He further added that most of those women-run SMEs lack the requisite adequate business planning, marketing and management skills to enable them become champions of their areas of business ventures es.
COMESA has amplified the industrialization drive on increased investment, industrialization and promotion of gender equality and creation of an enabling business environment in the Member States through legal and institutional reforms
500 youth plus from and outside Africa have completed the intensive 14-day intensive training on Climate Justice in Nairobi, Kenya. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) in partnership with Kenyatta university had organised at Kenyatta University, which opened the third Nairobi Summer School of Climate Justice (NSSCJ) cohort 3 in Nairobi Kenya.
Speaking during the closing ceremony Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of PACJA commended the youth for active participation in the two-week-long learning and called them for the next challenge of advocating for Climate Justice.
“With the knowledge and skills, you’ve gained from this program, you can become the driving force behind Africa’s climate justice agenda. You now understand that climate change is not simply an environmental issue but also a social, economic, and political one, ” said Dr. Mithika
Dr. Mithika stated that the youth are active and a strength of the continent hence their role is key in advancing Climate Justice Advocacy
“As Africa’s youth, you are the future and the present. You are today’s leaders, shaping the destiny of your continent and the planet. You are the champions of climate justice, inspiring hope and change in your generation and beyond. So don’t stop now. This is only the beginning,” Dr. Mithika adding that the Nairobi Summer School has been happening in partnership with Kenyatta University.
Dr. James Koske, Executive Dean, of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science at Kenyatta University, assured commitment of the University to continually support the process and called youth to sharpen their skills in climate change and the environment.
He further emphasized that none can deny that the effects of climate change are real and called for joint efforts for climate action.
“I myself speaking, I am a witness to climate Change issues. We have had policies on Climate Change. When we went to school many years ago there was rain, and rivers were flooding and it was hard to cross. Today they are no more. Therefore, we don’t need to persuade you that Climate Change is occurring, you are naturally persuaded and you need to know that this is not an individual task; everybody is involved and that is why you are here”, said James Koske.
The Director of Programmes at the All Africa Conference of Churches, Dr. Ezekiel Lesmore stated that the adverse impacts of climate change requires solidarity and no one should work in isolation.
“We will remain accountable here or there. The question is what you shall respond about your contribution to climate action because Climate Change is a matter of life and death,” said Dr. Lesmore.
In her remarks, the Ambassador of Sweden to Kenya, HE Caroline Vicini, acknowledged the role of PACJA in equipping youth with skills on climate justice and climate change and said that information is power. She said that the skill gained by youth indicated that the future is in their hands
“The school is important to base activism on science. I know it’s not easy but nothing works in isolation. It’s important to be informed and I am hopeful that this generation will be better than their leaders today”, said HE Ambassador Caroline
The third Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice school was established with goals to awaken, equip, and inspire a new generation of actors in Africa and globally to address the question of climate justice, including intra and intergenerational equity hence the overall objective of NSSCJ is to enhance the capacity of Africans and allies to advance climate justice perspectives through local, national, regional, and global interventions.
Since 2020, Nairobi summer school has trained over 900 youths from across and outside Africa .
In a recent statement, Mrs. Foluke Akinmoladun, the Manager Solicitor of Trizon Law in Nigeria, emphasized the importance of African countries handling their disputes through local legal measures rather than relying on foreign entities. Akinmoladun highlighted the existence of well-trained arbitration councils and qualified professionals within Africa who possess the skills necessary to handle African cases and conflict resolution. She argued that it is crucial for Africa to train and provide opportunities to African arbitrators, regardless of whether the continent is ready for international arbitration.
The solicitor manager insisted that African nations should share legal jurisdiction to support African arbitrators in representing them internationally. However, the diverse legal processes across African states, including Islamic law, civil law, and commercial law, pose a significant challenge that requires harmonization. Akinmoladun emphasized the need to develop local international capacity for African arbitrators to be recognized globally, using the example of Singapore, which has successfully built the capacity to handle both international and local cases, including government disputes.
“Lack of confidence in the justice sector has a profound impact on governance in a society,” Akinmoladun added. As an arbitrator, she identified the greatest challenge faced by African states’ professionals as the lack of proper funding from governments and donors to enhance the capacity to handle African disputes.
The call for Africa to resolve its disputes locally comes in response to the loss of faith that many African citizens have experienced regarding their nations’ courts. These citizens seek alternative dispute resolution mechanisms due to concerns about the ability of courts to provide timely and fair closure to their grievances. While courts may address the legal question at hand, they often lack a focus on conflict resolution or mitigation, potentially leading to an escalation of disputes. Formal litigation, based on an adversarial process, may not ensure fairness and satisfaction for the disputants.
Akinmoladun’s remarks highlight the importance of empowering African arbitrators and building local capacity to address the unique challenges faced by African states. By strengthening their local dispute resolution mechanisms, African nations can foster confidence in the justice sector and improve governance within their societies. However, adequate funding and support from governments and donors are crucial for achieving this goal and enabling African arbitrators to effectively handle African disputes both nationally and internationally.
56 % of Kenyans said that the country is moving in the wrong direction says a new poll conducted by research firm Maggie Ireri CEO of TIFA told journalists in Nairobi that the figure has risen from the 48 percent recorded on March this year. “79 percent said that’s reason the country is moving on the wrong direction is due to rising cost of living,” Ireri said. She observed that the contrast between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio supporters is substantial, with more than twice as many of Azimio supporters compared to Kenya Kwanza (78% vs. 38%) saying that the country is moving in the wrong direction. The release reports the second set of results obtained from the national survey TIFA Research conducted between the 24th and 30th of June, 2023 using CATI (Computer-Assisted-Telephonic Interviews) of 1,530 respondents. The results are from a nationally representative sample spread across 9 Zones namely Central Rift, Coast, Lower Eastern, Mt Kenya, Nairobi, Northern, Nyanza, South Rift, Western. Release covers views about the country’s direction and the performance of the Kenya Kwanza government since it took over the reigns of power ten months ago.
According to Ireri, Kenyans belief that, the achievements by the Kenya Kwanza Government has reduced between March and June, withover half of Kenyans saying the GoK has achieved nothing. He noted that in terms of its perceived failures, there is widespread agreement that continuing if not increasing economic hardship is at the top of most Kenyans’ minds across the political divide, though the failure to fulfill “campaign promises” as well as various economic issues aside from such promises also receive considerable mentions. Ireri said that fewer than half of all Kenyans are prepared to identify any senior national government official as the “best performing” so far. Ireri noted that another four-in-ten (40%) feel that no such senior official is “the best performing.
According to Ireri, the most frequently mentioned best performing government official is Interior CS Prof. Kithure Kindiki (34%), with only two others receiving more than minimal such positive recognition: (6%): Susan Wafula (Health) and Ezekiel Machogu (Education – 7% each).
“Asked to rate the degree to which the Ruto government has implemented their campaign promises, Kenyans as whole give them a rather weak score of just 30.8%,” she noted.
She noted that among all Kenyans, the launch of the Hustler Fund receives the most mentions (10%), but no other achievement-rating reaches double digits.
