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Administration notwithstanding the active pres- tifi ed and selected for his use. Upon request by the
ence of Transport Directorate. Multiple sources of Chairman LOC, a limousine was availed for his use.
instructions to service provider posed a challenge e Directorate lacked information on the identifi ed
in accountability of the services rendered. Upon places on interest and any organised excursions. is
receipt of authority to procure LOC vehicles, a visit was a missed opportunity as there were no fliers
was done to vehicle dealers and it was discovered that produced to give the visitors information on places
few dealers had same in stock. e following dealers of interest. e Directorate was only directed them to
had vehicles that could be supplied immediately: National Park, Museum and selected shopping malls.
e NCCG also did not take advantage to market and
e directorate forwarded the recommendation to conduct the Nairobi City tour.
Procurement Offi ce. However, the vehicles chosen Despite the service provider being accorded ap-
KYEB
were not the ones procured. A lower model of the
proval based on the sample vehicles he availed, for
Pajeros SUVs were procured and delivered. It was not
the saloon category he resulted to contracting third
clear as to the reasons behind the change.
parties and not deploying those from his cab busi-
ness. e same situation obtained for the mini vans.
2 No Vans procured were not delivered in time for
e mini buses and buses obtained were not from
the championships. The deliveries were made as
Holiday Cars as per the sample vehicle availed and
follows: -
approved. e service provider explained the situ-
ation as due to short time to engage into contract
During the pre-event stage there was need to have
with third parties. e transport service provider
various communications and documents delivered at
was required to develop and submit the following: -
short notice. e Administration Offi ce often resulted
to having to dispatch a person in a hired vehicle.
i. Deployment and operational plan
e same could effi ciently be undertaken by a mes-
ii. Daily reports
senger using a motorcycle. Authority to procure 4
iii. ird party contracts/Letter of indemnity
No. motorcycles was sought but the same was not
KENYA YEARBO0K
received. e Directorate was not appraised of the
Regrettably the daily reports were only availed much
reasons for the same.
later. is resulted in the Transport Directorate being
At a sub-committee meeting Protocol and Hospitality more engaged. e service provider provided a letter
EDITORIAL BOARD
Directorate were advised to request Ministry of of indemnity after the event. No engagement with
Foreign Affairs for Limousine service for IAAF public service vehicle operators was made in order
President. e formal request was not made however to accord the public ease and seamless travel to the
the Protocol Offi cer was able to secure the approval Championship venue. ere was therefore no nego-
of the Principal Secretary Ministry of Foreign Aff airs tiation on fares to the championship venue. However,
and the Limousine availed. there being no gate charges, the spectators turned out
in large numbers. e public service vehicle opera-
e Transport Directorate requested for information tors were able to respond to the transport demand.
from Protocol and Hospitality on courtesies to be
accorded to President of Confederation of African Public information was not adequately disseminated
Athletics. No information was availed and hence especially on transport arrangements and access
the President was served with the pool vehicles for gates to be used during the event. It was also impor-
Windsor Hotel. However, a suitable vehicle was iden- tant to inform the public on the routes to be used.

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