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EDITOR’S DESK

Devolution hurdles bite as Gov’t

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grapples with high wage bill
ble upon a very shocking story but which has not gone undetected by the consumer umbrella body COFEK. COFEK in a brave move to avert a health crisis has sounded an alarm over counterfeit food products which have sneaked their ways into the local supermarkets posing danger to consumers. Speaking health and KEMSA is in for competition following the entrant of MEDS into the medical market. Find out what kind of partnerships MEDS is in with the County governments. We have also highlighted the increased banking charges in Kenya as the government introduces a 10 percent tax on all bank transactions. This move is surely going to see customers of various banks pay more for banking services and as Kenyans protest against this move, the controversial VAT bill is equally in the offing. The CIA team at the same time informs you on the development at the Kenya Ports Authority following a move to open an office in Rwanda to speed up cargo movement as the East African community opens up to regional trade efficiency. While encouraging regional trade, find out why the immigration department of Kenya is reluctant to issue work permits to foreigners as it fights graft in its corridors. Cabinet Secretary for Mining Najib Balala is talking tough and has suspended mining licenses as the government seeks to issue licenses afresh. Read on as this issue of The Corporate Intelligence Africa Magazine fills you in on these and many other stories packed to inspire you in the corporate world. Your continued support, contribution and suggestions are always welcome. Keep in touch and keep on reading CIA! John Williamson Consulting Editor.

enyans are currently living with the most far-reaching administrative reforms in the country’s post-independence history as power shifts from the central government to the 47 counties. In this issue of your favorite Business insights magazine, we focus on the development of devolved governments and how the country is prepared to navigate around the hurdles that come with the new structure even as transition proves to be a challenge. Kenya’s devolution project is particularly ambitious as it is one of the few in the world that shifts power from the centre to entirely new local administrations set up from scratch. We give the Jubilee government a fine focus as it plays specimen. The Jubilee coalition wraps its 100 days in leadership which has come with mixed fortunes as the nation grapples with increased wage bill, a teachers strike that paralyzed the education sector for over three weeks among other administrative hurdles. As the devolved government takes shape, investors in the real estate’s industry have shifted base to county levels where they have put up modern houses in a bid to beat the demand as professionals move to the counties. In the tourism front we reveal to you a fast catching trend within the hospitality industry that has seen hotel owners at the Coastal City of Mombasa convert hotels into fully furnished apartments due to high demand for the same. And as the high season beckons, Sun n Sand is boasting of an establishment that will change the dynami 72??F?RF?W&?6?v?&?B????Rv?F?f?6???#3?2??Rf?F?&?Vv?F??26?????Rv???7GV????62'WGF??&??WB6?V?G?v?fW&?? ??F?R?V?F?V?B?F?Rv?fW&??'26?B?v2F?f?&6R6V?G&?v?fW&??V?BF????6FRB?V7BCW"6V?B?b?F????'VFvWBF?F?R6?V?F?W2??wwr?6?'?&FV??FV??vV?6Vg&?6??W@??D?R4?%?$DR??DT??tT?4Re$?4d?"UD??$?DD?dR?BU?DT?4?dR%U4??U52??4?t?E0??0??