NAIROBI: REPUBLIC OF KENYA RAMADAN MESSAGE TO MUSLIMS:

As the Muslim community in our country and the region ushers in Ramadan, I extend my best wishes personally and on behalf of the people of Kenya to all followers of the faith.

We all had hoped that when this month’s crescent moon appears and the month of Ramadan is announced, fasting would begin in a time of peace and plenty. Yet, Ramadan has come in the middle of serious trials and tribulations for our people.

The Holy Month has come in the middle of a dramatic and devastating famine in sections of our country and in the Horn of Africa. It has come with our neighbor, Somalia, whose citizens we host in their thousands, suffer combined effects of drought, famine and war. They continue to flee to our country in their thousands.

The tribulations we and our neighbours are going through are a good reason for us to look forward to this Ramadan. I pray that this Ramadan provides an opportunity for people of all faiths to appreciate the need for increased spirituality, discipline, thankfulness, and consciousness of God's mercy.

In the middle of our current tribulations, I hope we can use Ramadan for its humble goal of giving and reaching out to those less fortunate. I pray that we use this period to build a partnership that elevates our people and our country to overcome the temporary difficulties and divisions. Equally important, this Ramadan must remind us of our responsibilities to one another as neighbours and human beings, to share the little we have, to open our doors to the desperate and be kind to those to whom nature has been unkind.

It is also my hope that when the month is over, and our Muslim brothers and sisters  gather to mark Eid il-Fitr, we will join together to celebrate the revival of our hopes for peace and plenty for our people and our nation; and to count the blessings of Allah. Ramadan Kareem.

Rt. Hon. Raila A. Odinga, EGH, MP

PRIME MINISTER

SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2011

NAIROBI: PRIME MINISTER RAILA ODINGA TOUR COUNTY OF TURKANA

Prime Minister Raila Odinga will on Monday, August 1, 2011, lead government officials in a tour of parts of Turkana over the drought and famine crisis.
The PM will oversee distribution of food and also tour sections of the county where some farming has lately taken off with support from the government and international development agencies. The PM will explore ways to expand attempts at food production by locals to cut reliance on relief food.
The PM's delegation will visit Todonyang, Lodwar and Kerio in Turkana Central and Morulem in Turkana East.
He will return to Nairobi later in the evening.

DENNIS ONYANGO

NAIROBI: REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF KENYA PRIME MINISTER’S TIME: STANDING ORDER NO. 40 DROUGHT, FAMINE AND ON-GOING GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS:

Mr. Speaker,

Once again, I stand before this house to explain the situation in regard to the drought and famine ravaging our country. I particularly want to highlight what the Government has done and will continue to do. I stand to categorically state that if the government had not acted with the speed and organisation that it has so far, this country and this region would be staring a worse crisis than is being witnessed.

Mr. Speaker;

The entire Horn of Africa is afflicted by drought, believed to be the most severe in more than half-a-century. In my statement today, I shall review government action to address the humanitarian crisis, the refugee situation, and national security.

Mr. Speaker,     

More than nine million people in the Horn’s six countries now live with desperate hunger. This humanitarian crisis is compounded by high global food prices and insecurity.

The situation in Somalia also has major and direct implications for Kenya and its national security. Because of the lack of food in that country, the influx of Somali refugees has risen sharply, with about 1,400 arriving daily at the Dadaab complex.

Mr. Speaker,

I visited Dadaab two weeks ago. Refugees arrive in extremely poor health. Nearly half the children are severely malnourished.   

The three existing camps – Dagahaley, Ifo and Hagadera – were built in the early 1990s to accommodate 90,000 people. They now house four times as many. About 65,000 live in makeshift tents on the camps’ outskirts.

Because of overcrowding, refugees move in and out of the camps, adversely affecting the livelihood of Kenyans in the neighbourhood. This also poses security risks.

The malnutrition and overcrowding in the camps must therefore be urgently addressed. It is for this reason that I directed the opening of Ifo II, a camp built by UNHCR to accommodate 40,000 refugees.  

Nevertheless, if the refugee situation is not to undermine our national security, additional steps must be taken. The government is therefore proposing that feeding camps be set up urgently within Somalia, to absorb many who are in Dabaab and to accommodate new refugees.

Mr. Speaker,

As regards the drought, I regret but we are not expecting a major reprieve in the next few months. The Western area and the Lake Victoria basin are expected to receive near-normal rainfall but Central Rift Valley and the Coast will probably get less. The rest of the country is predicted to remain dry.

Mr. Speaker,

The government is taking steps to address drought and food security.  It has directed that half-a-million bags of maize be released from the strategic reserves for famine relief.

Secondly, the government has removed import duty on wheat and maize for six months. The NCPB has been directed to provide its storage facilities to private millers to facilitate their imports.

The Government of Japan is bringing in about 41,000 tons of white maize, on a grant basis, for sale on the market. The first consignment of 10,000 tons is expected to arrive in Mombasa next week. The last shipment should arrive by the end of August.   

These measures together should significantly ease the shortages that we are experiencing currently.

Mr. Speaker,

The Government is also expanding famine relief for the four million people currently on our relief programme.

The monthly allocation of maize has been doubled from 100,000 bags to 200,000. Monthly allocations of rice and beans have also been doubled.

The government is increasing mitigation measures involving famine relief, water and irrigation, livestock, education, health, agriculture and the development of northern Kenya and arid and semi-arid areas.

These interventions are estimated to cost Kshs.10.9 billion.

Mr. Speaker,

We shall be holding in Nairobi an international conference on Food and the Refugee Crisis in the Horn of Africa, towards the end of next month. The aim is to seek a substantial increase in commitments to fund the humanitarian crisis, and to agree on more permanent solutions to the Somali refugee situation.

The government will organize this conference over the course of next week or two, in close consultations with the countries in the Horn of Africa, key international institutions and major donor countries.

We have already received a positive response from some of the developed countries.

We expect that the Conference will be attended by the six nations of the Horn of Africa, the United Nations, the UNHCR, the World Food Programme and other international institutions, as well as representatives of developed countries.    

Mr. Speaker,

Over the past decade, Kenya has suffered drought almost every other year. Each time, we have responded with similar emergency measures. Each time, the government has proposed programmes intended to ensure sustainable solutions. Yet our situation grows worse.

We must not allow this to continue. It is critical that we act now, so that the nation is fully prepared, even if the coming short rains prove inadequate.

Even as we respond to this immediate crisis, we need to focus also on dealing with underlying causes. Today’s drought may be the worst in decades. But with the effects of Climate Change being increasingly felt throughout world, it will surely not be the last. 

This means practical measures: drought-resistant seeds, irrigation, rural infrastructure, livestock programmes and conservation of the environment.

I call on Members of Parliament to work with the Executive to tackle this issue head-on.

Thank you.

Rt. Hon. Raila A. Odinga, EGH, MP

PRIME MINISTER

Wednesday, July 26, 2011

NAIROBI: PRESS RELEASE

 July 25, 2011

Kenya Famine Relief, an emergency response to the Famine on the Horn of Africa

“Fast a day, feed a family”

 Kenya Famine Relief Compaign, an emergency response to the Famine on the Horn of Africa

You have seen the glaring images of malnourished children clad on the backs of starving mothers trekking miles upon miles in faint hope of finding help. Hundreds of thousands are reported dead across the horn of Africa. . At this rate, millions more are in danger of dying from starvation. Help is needed. Your help is needed now. There is no sign of rain in sight. Not any time in the near future.

Kenya, which has traditionally hosted refugees and displaced persons from neighboring countries, is now staggering with millions of its own citizens and immigrants tightly gripped by famine.

There is a lot of blame game about how this famine could have been averted, who is responsible and on and on. But it is no time for blame. It is time to act and act quickly.

In Kenya, the Northern region is the hardest hit. From Lake Turkana to the borders of Somalia and Ethiopia, the scenes are horrifying. The look on sunken eyes and collapsed cheeks of innocent children is permeating.  This region has suffered periodic droughts but the magnitude of this famine is beyond any recent memory. In fact, experts say famine as pervasive as this one has never been recorded.

How is anyone not moved to act when a desparate mother sums her reality?; "There is nothing in the world worse than watching your own child die in front of your eyes because you cannot feed him, - I am losing hope.”

The Generation for Change & Growth (GCG) is leading an compaign to bring together donors, philanthropic organizations and individuals to help provide water and food to starving families in Kenya.

We are appealing to organizations, businesses and persons to join this emergency response and contribute both in cash and kind.

Please send your DONATIONS to Kenya Famine Relief Compaign, operated and managed by Generation for Change and Growth.  You can donate:

1.  online at www.thegcg.org.

2. Send Checks to 153 E. Tenth Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101

3. Generationf for Change & Growth, Wells Fargo Bank, 3430 University ave, SE, Minneapolis, 55414

We appeal to you to Fast a Day and Feed a Family. Fast to support them. Feed to relief their pain and sorrow.

 For more information call 612.520.1109 or email: gcgbox@thegcg.org

NAIROBI: PRESS RELEASE: Kenya Famine Relief, an emergency response to the Famine on the Horn of Africa

“Fast a day, feed a family”

You have seen the glaring images of malnourished children clad on the backs of starving mothers trekking miles upon miles in faint hope of finding help. Hundreds of thousands are reported dead across the horn of Africa. . At this rate, millions more are in danger of dying from starvation. Help is needed. Your help is needed now. There is no sign of rain in sight. Not any time in the near future.

Kenya, which has traditionally hosted refugees and displaced persons from neighboring countries, is now staggering with millions of its own citizens and immigrants tightly gripped by famine.

There is a lot of blame game about how this famine could have been averted, who is responsible and on and on. But it is no time for blame. It is time to act and act quickly.

In Kenya, the Northern region is the hardest hit. From Lake Turkana to the borders of Somalia and Ethiopia, the scenes are horrifying. The look on sunken eyes and collapsed cheeks of innocent children is permeating.  This region has suffered periodic droughts but the magnitude of this famine is beyond any recent memory. In fact, experts say famine as pervasive as this one has never been recorded.

The Generation for Change & Growth (GCG) is leading an effort to bring together donors and philanthropic organizations and individuals to help provide water and food to starving families in Kenya.

We are appealing to organizations, businesses and persons to join this emergency response and contribute both in cash and kind.

Please send your DONATIONS to Kenya Famine Relief, operated and managed by Generation for Change and Growth.  You can also donate online at www.thegcg.org.

We appeal to you to Fast a Day and Feed a Family. Fast to support them. Feed to relief their pain and sorrow.

 For more information call 612.73.7788.

NAIROBI: REPUBLIC OF KENYA, OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER: CONDOLENCES TO NORWAY:

Personally and on behalf of the people of Kenya, I express condolences to the government and the people of Norway and to the families of the victims of the explosion in Oslo and attack in Utoeya. Once again, uncalled for acts of violence have killed and injured innocent people who may never know why they were targets. Our thoughts are with the wounded and those who have lost friends and family.
As country and as people of Kenya, we stand in unshakable solidarity with the Government and the people of Norway at this terrible moment; and we condemn very strongly this senseless act of violence.
Kenya has been victim to these senseless acts. Each time these acts are committed, we are reminded of the need for humanity to stand in solidarity against use of terror and violence as means to attaining any goal.
It is our hope that the attacks will rally the international community to stand up in greater unison in defense of democracy, peace and human life. It is also our hope that those responsible will be caught and brought to justice.

Rt. Hon. Raila A. Odinga, EGH, MP

PRIME MINISTER

Saturday, July 22, 2011

NAIROBI: PRIME MINISTER’SWEEKEND ITINERARY

Sat, July 23, 2011 3:19:11 PM

The Prime Minister travels to the Coast where he will hold a series of activities beginning this evening.
The PM will begin his tour of the Coast with a meeting with leaders in Lamu later today, and then hold some public events in on the island on Sunday. On Monday, he will be in Kaloleni, Kilifi, for a public rally.

DENIS ONYANGO

NAIROBI: KENYAN GOVERNMENT BRIEFING ON THE REFUGEE AND DROUGHT SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY

The Government would like to clarify on several issues pertaining to the flow of refugees in our country:

1.Kenya hosts more refugees than any other country. The Kenyan Government has never turned away any refugee and we continue to welcome refugees in our country. For many decades Kenya was home to South Sudan refugees and we have hosted refugees from several countries including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Somali.

2.Kenya hosts over one million Somali refugees in our country. These refugees are in refugee camps and others are living among Kenyans in our cities and villages. Kenya has and will continue to protect and assist these brothers and sisters of ours from Somalia.

3.The Government of Kenya has opened a new camp – the IFO Camp but its capacity is limited and will soon be overstretched due to a continued influx of Somali refugees.

4.The current influx of refugees into Kenya is of Somalis seeking food and not people running away from violence. The refugees are coming into Kenya to get food due to the severe drought situation in Somalia.

5.The flow of refugees – at approximately 2,000 plus per week - is not manageable. Most of the refugees are in very poor state by the time they arrive in Kenya. The refugees are trekking long distances before they get to Kenya and it is unfortunate that women and children are dying even before they get to the Kenyan border.

6.The Kenyan Government has agreed with the Red Cross, World Food Program, Unicef, UNHCR and others that it would be better and more humane to open feeding centers inside Somali where the security is assured by the Somali Transitional Government and the African Peace Keeping Force AMISON. This would alleviate the situation and prevent women and Children from dying before they can get help. It would also enable the refugees to return to their homes as soon as the drought situation improves so that they not remain as refugees.

7.The Kenya Government calls on the international community to also play its part in helping the Somali drought victims. Waiting for starving people to trek kilometers into Kenya seeking food and water is improper whereas they can receive help earlier and as a result more lives can be saved.

8.The Kenyan Government advocates for alternative feeding programs such as food drops from aircrafts to the drought victims in Somaliland. The Kenyan Government is ready and willing to support such as initiative that would give immediate relief to the hungry.

9.The border between Kenya and Somali will continue to be closed due to Kenya security concerns. However, the closed border has not stopped any refugees from entering Kenya. Kenya has welcomed all refugees and assisted them.

10.The Current flow of refugees is not tenable and it may get to a point where the burden will be too great to bear. A more viable solution that really assists the drought driven refugees needs to be arrived at. Building more camps will not solve the problem. For example, the IFO camp’s capacity is already stretched.
Dr. Alfred N. Mutua, EBS

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY &

GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON

21st July, 2011

NAIROBI: REPUBLIC OF KENYA: THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF KENYA:PRIME MINISTER’S TIME: STANDING ORDER NO. 40

DROUGHT, FOOD SECURITY, AND REFUGEES

Mr. Speaker,

The entire Horn of Africa is afflicted by drought, believed to be the most severe in more than half-a-century. In my statement today, I shall review government action to address the humanitarian crisis, the refugee situation, and national security.

Mr. Speaker,     

More than nine million people in the Horn’s six countries now live with desperate hunger. This humanitarian crisis is compounded by high global food prices and insecurity.

The situation in Somalia also has major and direct implications for Kenya and its national security. Because of the lack of food in that country, the influx of Somali refugees has risen sharply, with about 1,400 arriving daily at the Dadaab complex.

Mr. Speaker,

I visited Dadaab last week. The conditions there are appalling.

Refugees arrive in extremely poor health. Nearly half the children are severely malnourished.   

The three existing camps – Dagahaley, Ifo and Hagadera – were built in the early 1990s to accommodate 90,000 people. They now house four times as many. About 65,000 live in makeshift tents on the camps’ outskirts.

Because of overcrowding, refugees move in and out of the camps, adversely affecting the livelihood of Kenyans in the neighbourhood. This also poses security risks.

The malnutrition and overcrowding in the camps must therefore be urgently addressed. It is for this reason that I directed the opening of Ifo II, a camp built by UNHCR to accommodate 40,000 refugees.  

Nevertheless, if the refugee situation is not to undermine our national security, additional steps must be taken. The government is therefore proposing that feeding camps be set up urgently within Somalia, to absorb many who are in Dabaab and to accommodate new refugees.

Mr. Speaker,

As regards the drought, I regret but we are not expecting a major reprieve in the next few months. The Western area and the Lake Victoria basin are expected to receive near-normal rainfall but Central Rift Valley and the Coast will probably get less. The rest of the country is predicted to remain dry.

Mr. Speaker,

The government is taking steps to address drought and food security.

It has directed that half-a-million bags of maize be released from the strategic reserves for famine relief.

Secondly, the government has removed import duty on wheat and maize for six months. The NCPB has been directed to provide its storage facilities to private millers to facilitate their imports.

Thirdly, with regard to the importation of GMO Maize into the country , the Minister for Higher Education and the Minister for Agriculture will discuss this matter comprehensively in Parliament tomorrow.

Any questions on this matter should therefore be referred to the ministerial statement, to be issued to Parliament tomorrow. 

Fourthly, the Government of Japan is bringing in about 41,000 tons of white maize, on a grant basis, for sale on the market. The first consignment of 10,000 tons is expected to arrive in Mombasa next week. The last shipment should arrive by the end of August.   

These measures together should significantly ease the shortages that we are experiencing currently.

Mr. Speaker,

The Government is also expanding famine relief for the four million people currently on our relief programme.

The monthly allocation of maize has been doubled from 100,000 bags to 200,000. Monthly allocations of rice and beans have also been doubled.

The government is increasing mitigation measures involving famine relief, water and irrigation, livestock, education, health, agriculture and the development of northern Kenya and arid and semi-arid areas.

These interventions are estimated to cost Kshs.10.9 billion.

Mr. Speaker,

These measures, however, do not adequately address the problems of the poor in urban areas. To provide relief, the government will introduce the comprehensive ‘targeted food subsidy programme’, providing Ksh.2,000 per month initially to 200,000 beneficiaries in six informal settlements in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.

This programme will initially be funded by redirecting part of the budget allocated to the Ministry of Gender for a similar objective. We shall also secure a loan from the World Bank sufficient to finance this programme over the next few years.    

Mr. Speaker,

We shall be holding in Nairobi an international conference on Food and the Refugee Crisis in the Horn of Africa, towards the end of next month. The aim is to seek a substantial increase in commitments to fund the humanitarian crisis, and to agree on more permanent solutions to the Somali refugee situation.

The government will organize this conference over the course of next week or two, in close consultations with the countries in the Horn of Africa, key international institutions and major donor countries.

We have already received a positive response from some of the developed countries.

We expect that the Conference will be attended by the six nations of the Horn of Africa, the United Nations, the UNHCR, the World Food Programme and other international institutions, as well as representatives of developed countries.    

Mr. Speaker,

Over the past decade, Kenya has suffered drought almost every other year. Each time, we have responded with similar emergency measures. Each time, the government has proposed programmes intended to ensure sustainable solutions. Yet our situation grows worse.

We must not allow this to continue. It is critical that we act now, so that the nation is fully prepared, even if the coming short rains prove inadequate.

I call on Members of Parliament to work with the Executive to tackle this issue head-on. I pledge that I will do my part.  

Thank you.

Rt. Hon. Raila A. Odinga, EGH, MP

PRIME MINISTER

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

NAIROBI:PRIME MINISTER RAILA ODINGA TO ADDRESS PARLIAMENT

Tue, July 19, 2011 4:10:28 PM

The Prime Minister will tomorrow address Parliament on the Drought, Food Security and Refugees crisis in the country in general and in Northern Kenya in particular.
The PM will use the address to update the House on where the country is with regard to food and address concerns raised over the refugee crisis in northern Kenya, with regard to national security.

Dennis Onyango

NAIROBI: PRESS RELEASE

                                                                                      

PROGRAMME

KENYA 2^nd APRM COUNTRY REVIEW PROGRAMME

16– 31 JULY 2011

Date and Time	Activity	Venue
Thursday 14th July 2011	Arrival of H.E. Prof. Amos Sawyer the Lead Panelist for Kenya	Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi
Saturday 16 July 2011	Arrival of members of the Country Review Team.	Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi
Sunday 17 July 2011 2pm – 4pm	Internal Working Sessions of Country Review Team (CRT): Chaired by H.E. Prof. Amos Sawyer, Member of APR Panel of Eminent Persons and Lead Panelist for Kenya 1.      Background information on APRM 2.      Presentation of Draft Issues Paper and discussion by experts 3.      Modalities for executing country visit 4.      Modalities for drafting the country Review Report 5.      Confirmation of CRT programme of visit Visit to the Nairobi National Park	Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi National Park
Monday 18 July 2011 9am – 10:30am 11:30am – 12:30pm	Meeting with the National Governing Council (NGC) Meeting with the H.E The President and The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister.	NEPAD Kenya Secrétariat Harambee House
1pm – 2pm	Lunch	Hotel
2:30pm – 4pm	Meeting with Members of Parliament	Parliament
Tuesday 19 July 2011 9am – 1pm	SESSIONS WITH PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Team A Focus: Human Rights, Managing diversity and Consolidation of national unity Institutions: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, AG’s/Solicitor General Chambers, Ministry of Internal Security, Police Reforms Tribunal, TJRC, Commission on National Cohesion, Obudsman person, Director of public prosecution (DPP), Kenya School of Law, Judicial Training Institute Team B Focus: Poverty eradication and Regional Inequalities Institutions/Organizations: Poverty Eradication Commission, National Economic Social Council (NESC), Vision 2030 Secretariat, Ministry of Special Programmes, Ministry of Gender & Social Services, Ministry of Planning and National Development,  Commission on Revenue Allocation, Ministry of Northern Kenya and Arid Areas, Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports, Ministry of Finance, Task force on devolution, Ministry of Local Government Team C Focus: Women’s rights, Youth and Unemployment Institutions: Ministry of Gender & Children Affairs, Ministry of Planning and National Development, Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports, Ministry of Labor, Office of the Prime Minister, Youth Development Enterprise Fund, Gender Commission, Woman Enterprise Fund	KICC (Taifa Hall) KICC (Shimba Hills Hall) KICC (Impala Hall)
1pm – 2pm	Lunch
2 pm – 5pm	SESSIONS WITH PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Team A Focus: Constitutional, Institutional & Legal Reforms. Government Institutions: Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion & Constitutional Affairs, Committee on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), AG’s Chambers, Commission on Revenue Allocation, Judicial Service Commission, Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC), Task force on Devolution, Committee on police reform, DPP, Ministry of public service, Public Service Commission Team B Focus: Land Reforms Government Institutions: Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Local Government, Committee on the Implementation of the Constitution, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Task force on Devolution Team C Focus: Anti - Corruption, Transparency and Accountability, Service delivery Government Institutions: Ministry of Justice, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), Ministry of Internal Security, AG’s Chambers, National Audit Office, Office of the Ombudsman, Ministry of State for Public Service, DPP	KICC (Taifa Hall) KICC (Shimba Hills Hall) KICC (Impala Hall)
Wednesday 20 July 2011 9am – 1pm	Sessions with the Civil Society Team A Focus: Ethnic Tensions, Human Rights and Managing diversity Civil Society Organizations: Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Centre for Multi-party Democracy (CMD), Uraia, FIDA, Gender Recovery Centre, Disabled groups, International Centre for Policy and Conflict (ICPC), Education Centre for Women in Democracy (ECUD), SID Team B Focus: Constitutional, Institutional & Legal Reforms CSOs: International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Law Society of Kenya (LSK),  Youth Agenda, Centre for Multi-party Democracy (CMD), Kenya Human Rights Commission, Kenya Residents Association (KARA), CRECO, Maendeleo ya Wanawake, IEC, ELOG, CGD Team C Focus: Land Reforms, Poverty eradication and Inequality CSOs: Kenya Land Alliance (KLA), Mars Group,  African Centre for Open Governance (Africog), Transparency International (TI), National Taxpayers Association (NTA), Clear Women Organization, Community Aid International, Non Stake actors alliance on land	KICC (Taifa Hall) KICC (Shimba Hills Hall) KICC (Impala Hall)
1pm- 2pm	LUNCH	KICC
2pm – 5pm 2pm – 5pm 2pm – 5pm	Team A Focus: Gender equality & women rights and Youth Issues CSOs: CEDMAC, Maendeleo ya Wanawake, Civil Society Congress & other key CSOs , FIDA, FBOs, YMA Team B Focus: Ethnic minorities and marginalised communities CSOs: CEDMAC, CEMIRIDE, Minority Rights Group (MRG) Team C: Focus: Service delivery, Corruption, Transparency and Accountability CSOs: African Centre for Open Governance (Africog), Transparency International (TI), National Taxpayers Association (NTA), Clear Women Organization, Civil Society Congress, KEPSA, KAM, Community Aid International, Jadili Alliance	KICC (Taifa Hall) KICC (Shimba Hills Hall) KICC (Impala Hall)
	The CRT will be divided into Two Groups. Each Group will visit a number of counties.
Thursday  21 July 2011	County Forums Team A--------- Narok & travel to Nakuru to spend night in Nakuru Team B--------- Fly to Garissa & hold Forum, spend Night in Garissa	TBC Normad Meeting venue / Almond for Accommodation
Friday 22  July 2011	County Forums Team A--------- Hold forum in  Nakuru  & travel to Eldoret  & Spend night in Eldoret Team B-------- Fly to Kitale, hold forum & Fly to Mombasa & spend night in Mombasa	Merica / Bontana TBC
Saturday 23 July 2011	County Forums Team A---------  Hold forum in Eldoret & spend night in Eldoret Team B--------- Hold forum in Mombasa, spend night in Mombasa	The Club Mombasa Beach meeting venue / Serena Hotel Accommodation
Sunday 24 July 2011	Travel to Kakamega and spend night Team B : In Mombasa & Spend night
Monday 25 July 2011	County Forums Team A--------- forum in  Kakamega Team B--------- Forum in Isiolo	Golf Club Hotel Nomad Palace Boment Hotel
Tuesday 26 July 2011	County Forums Team A--------- Hold forum in  Kisumu   Team B-------- hold forum in Meru	Imperial Hotel meeting venue TBC
Wednesday 27 July 2011 9am – 12pm 2pm- 6pm	County Forums Team A--------- Travel back to Nairobi from Kisumu Team B---------  hold forum in Nyeri & travel to Nairobi	Outspan
Thursday 28 July 2011 10am – 12noon	Travel to Kitui, hold forum & travel back to Nairobi
	End of County Forums and Return to Nairobi
Friday 29 July 2011 10am – 12.30pm	Wrap up meeting with Focal Minister, Donors and Press Conference	Intercontinental Hotel
Saturday 30July	Internal Working Sessions
Sunday 31st July	Departure

COUNTRY REVIEW TEAM MEMBRES

1.      Prof Jinadu 2.     Prof Dankwa 3.     Dr Dasah 4.     Dr Annie Chikwanya 5.     Dr Khabele Matlosa (UNDP, TBC) 6.     Ms Lydie Bokoko (APRM Secretariat)

1.      Prof Amos Sawyer (Lead Panelist) 2.     Prof Abdoulaye Bathily 3.     Ms Revai Makanje-Aalbaek 4.     Dr Said Adejumobi (ECA) 5.     Ms Zemanay Lekaw (UNDP, TBC) 6.     Dr Rachel Mukamunana (APRM Secretariat)