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Legal recommends that in future that the procure- 3. Kenya Airports Authority
ment directorates pay a more active role in advising
on procurement procedures and regulations and e institution was invaluable with providing
perhaps in the negotiation of the hosting agreements logistical and administrative support within the
at the time of bidding. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and provid-
A key challenge encountered in reviewing the ing advertising space at the International airport.
National Partner, National Supplier and Public
Partner agreements was the lengthy period involved
in negotiating these and submitting each to Dentsu 4. e Ministry of sports and Culture
and IAAF for approval.
e documents reviewed can be classifi ed under is contract engaged both Athletics Kenya and
KYEB
the following headings:
Sports Kenya who played a big role in ensur-
ing the event was organized accordingly. Sports
Public institutions:
Kenya provided hosting services to the LOC sec-
retariat for the duration of the planning phase
• Government of Kenya – Ministry Sports, Culture
and the Event dates as well providing the main
and the Arts
event stadium.
• Athletic Kenya - Organizing Member
• Nairobi City County- Host City
6. Kenyatta University- Athletes village
• Kenyatta University – Athletics accommodation
and Village
e athlete’s village was a core component of the
• Sports Kenya
Event and served as the “heart and soul” of the
• Kenya Tourist Board as Magical Kenya
championship because it was the “home” of the
• Kenya Airports Authority
Games’ most important stakeholders: the ath-
• Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
letes. e IAAF required that the athletes’ Village,
including room and board should be provided
KENYA YEARBO0K
ese institutions received the package available in
to house all eligible athletes and offi cials for the
their capacity as public institutions as outlined in
duration of the Championship. It was also to be
the Marketing Guidelines and the EOA.
secure from the general public and media, be in
EDITORIAL BOARD
1. Nairobi City County close proximity to the venue of the championship
and provide the required services for all athletes
and team offi cials.
e Nairobi City Council contract was aimed at Kenyatta University (KU) is a public univer-
engaging the Host City to advertise the event and
ensure the stadium was fi lled to its optimum ca- sity that was within the vicinity of the Event
Stadium, Kasarani 5and had the requisite capa-
pacity. A mandate that was eff ectively achieved. bility, ability to upgrade and requisite infrastruc-
ture to provide hosting and ancillary services for
2. Magical Kenya under the Kenya Tourism the 2500 athletes and team offi cials as required by
Board the LOC and in accordance with the precise IAAF
Regulations. KU is also registered and accredited
In consideration of the payment of the sponsor- by the National Construction Authority to un-
ship fee, the LOC granted to KTB the exclusive dertake construction projects and has a team of
rights at the event to provide services in the tour- architects, engineers and contractors who are
ism category e LOC granted KTB the right to capable of undertaking construction projects.
use the designation “Host” or “Bib-Sponsor”
of the Event on Products, promotional items,
advertising and the like.

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