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equipped with suffi cient pumps and space to be i. Marketing – e carts were to be used by the M/s
able to serve at least fi fty (50) vehicles of what- Sports Logistics with Marketing Directorate in
ever capacity per hour. dressing the main stadium arena. e carts were
to enable the team to carry the materials across
iii. Legit Impetus – Mr. Joseph Kamau for Legit the newly laid tartan track. e request was also
Impetus reported that they would be able to to provide a three metre (3m) long fl at bed trailer.
supply and discharge the fuel on site. However,
he would procure and install a pump on location ii. Technical & Competition – upon request by the
as well provide a tanker truck that would be used CEO, he was of the opinion that given the long
to discharge the fuel to the fl eet. He was taken on distances and frequent trips to be made by of-
fi cials, it would be appropriate to facilitate them
a site tour like Hass Petroleum. A written proposal e directorate searched the market to fi nd out who
KYEB
with the Golf carts (buggies)
was received from this vendor but did not have
a pricing schedule or indication.

owns and are in the business of leasing these facili-
Of the three, Hass was more responsive as he
provided a detailed proposal that included dis-
ties. Traditionally, golf carts are owned and used by
golf clubs and hotels for use of transfer of guests to
counted prices. e director would present the
proposal to CEO for consideration and approval.
their spread hotel rooms.
is was discussed at an LOC meeting and was
not approved on account of security concerns.
We conducted a market survey with a view to pro-
cure the services of the same and our fi rst call was
Transport of heavy cargo
the following;
i. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club,
e LOC imported competition equipment, synthetic
ii. Karen Country Club and
track for Athletes Village and the Championships
iii. Panari Sky Hotel
Venue. e technical supplier’s M/s Mondo shipped
KENYA YEARBO0K
in equipment by sea. e technical supplier’s M/s
Seiko also shipped in equipment by air and sea.
e initial inquiries were not positive since the hotels
and golf clubs use their golf carts for internal run-
Some of the items brought in would need to be re-
exported. e Directorate did recommend to the CEO ning. Secondly, they are insured as motor vehicles
EDITORIAL BOARD
that the Government Clearing Agent be brought on hence their reluctance to lease them out and even
board early to facilitate clearing of goods. It was also if they were to lease them out the process of releas-
the view of the Transport Directorate that the LOC ing them would require the consent of the Club
could use NYS to transport the heavy cargo hence Management committee as it deprive the members
the visit to NYS. A crane and forklift could also be of the use of the carts during the lease period.
required and the same would be sourced from them.
No response to this recommendation was received. Golf cart suppliers in Nairobi
However, these services were obtained from the
clearing and forwarding agent M/s Bonfi de Clearing The second phase of market survey was procure-
and Forwarding Agents and were not under the con- ment of the golf carts so as to procure the same from
trol of the Transport Directorate. established suppliers in Nairobi.

Golf carts The directorate made inquiry with the following
known suppliers referred to us by Windsor Gold Hotel
ere was a request to hire four (4) golf carts to be and Country Club.
used by the following directorates;

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