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NORTHERN CORRIDOR STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIVE FORUM MEETS
IN NAIROBI
A meeting of the Northern Corridor Stakeholders Consultative
Forum was held on 7th May 2009 at the Intercontinental
Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya and was hosted by the Kenya
Revenue Authority.
Mr. Michael Waweru, Commissioner General of Kenya
Revenue Authority, who is also the Chairman of the Forum,
opened the meeting. Participants included representatives
of both the public and private sector agencies from
the NCTTCA member states.
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THE SCOPING STUDY FOR THE NORTHERN CORRIDOR SPATIAL
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
The NCTTCA has with effect from 4th May 2009 launched
the scoping study on the Northern Corridor Spatial
Development Programme, following the signing of a
contract for consultancy services between NCTTCA and
INGEROP Africa Pty on 24th April 2009. The study is
expected to be completed by the end of August 2009.
NCTTCA had as a start, gone ahead in 2005 to commission
a study on Strategies and Action Plan for the transformation
of the corridor into an Economic Development Corridor.
The study which was carried out by Louis Berger /
Bearing Point of USA was funded by USAID under the
East and Central Africa Global Competitiveness Hub.
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KIBAKI SIGNS SHIPPING BILL INTO LAW
President Kibaki has signed the Merchant Shipping Act
2009 into law. The law is expected to transform Kenya's
maritime industry to meet standards set by International
Maritime Organization.
The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) director-general,
Ms Nancy Karigithu, praised the move, saying that the
new law will effectively regulate the industry that
has been relying on 1967 legislation, which does not
address key transformations.
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| REGIONAL
CONFERENCE ON NORTHERN CORRIDOR TRANSPORT AND TRADE
FACILITATION
The Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordinating
Authority (NCTTCA), in partnership with the Kenya Ports
Authority (KPA) and the East African Business Council
will host a Regional Conference on Northern Corridor
Transport and Trade Facilitation between in the later
part of July or mid-August, 2009, in Mombasa, Kenya.
The event is expected to be graced by HE Mwai Kibaki,
President of the Republic of Kenya and HE Paul Kagame,
President of the Republic of Rwanda, in his capacity
as the Chairperson of the East African Summit.
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NCTTCA
HOSTS SSATP REC-TCC MEETING
 A meeting of the SSATP Transport Coordination Committee
of the Regional Economic Communities in Sub-Saharan
(REC-TCC) was hosted by NCTTCA at Diani Reef Hotel,
Mombasa on 21-23 April, 2009.
The REC-TCC was chaired by
the new REC- TCC Chairperson, Mr Hosea Nyangweso of
the East African Community. The new Program Manager
of the SSATP Mr. Stephen VINCENT was introduced.to participants
during the meeting.
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SHIPPERS
SLAP ON $25-50 'PIRACY SURCHARGE'
 As the shipping industry grapples with the piracy
menace in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast
in the Indian Ocean, at least two lines carrying commercial
cargo to the port of Mombasa have introduced an extra
fee on all the cargo the said route.
The lines, according to the
Kenya Shippers Council chief executive Gilbert Langat,
are charging $25 per twenty foot equivalent unit (teus)
and $50 for the 40-foot container to offset the increased
cost.
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THE
13th MEETING of the UNECA/EA-SRO INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS (ICE)
 The 13th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee
of Experts (ICE) of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Africa Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa
(SRO-EA) took place in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles,
from 27 to 29 April 2009.
The theme of the meeting was “Tracking Progress
in Implementing ICTs for Development in Eastern Africa”.
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LAW WILL SCUTTLE CARTELS AT MOMBASA PORT
By Githua Kihara and Gitonga Marete
Posted Monday, June 8 2009
 The cartels that have turned the port of Mombasa
into one of the most expensive on earth could be wiped out
soon following residential assent to the new Merchant Shipping
Act 2009.
Kenya Shippers Council chief executive officer Gilbert Langat
said issues such as shipping lines investing in cargo handling
logistics that increase freight cost will soon be a thing
of the past.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| Meeting/Workshop |
Dates |
Venue |
| Committee of Infrastructure Development & Committee
of PSIP |
5-9 October 2009
- 5th-7th: IFD
- 8th-9th: PSIP
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Bujumbura, Burundi. |
| Committee of Customs and Trade Facilitation & Committee
of Transport Policy and Strategic Planning |
14-18 September 2009
- 14th-15th: CTF
- 17th-18th: TPP
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Entebbe, Uganda. |
| Intergovernmental Forum of the NCSDP Initiative |
17-18 August 2009 |
Nairobi, Kenya. |
| 21st Meeting of the Council of Ministers |
23-24 November 2009 |
Kigali, Rwanda. |
| Strategic Planning Mid-Term Review |
25-26 June 2009 |
Mombasa, Kenya. |
| Regional Conference on Northern Corridor Trade Logistics |
10-11 August 2009 |
Mombasa, Kenya. |
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please email: |
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| Executive Secretary: |
Mr. Godfrey M. Onyango |
gonyango@ttcanc.org |
| Head of Customs and Trade
Facilitation: |
Mr. Eliombo Lisumbu |
elisumbu@ttcanc.org |
| Head of Infrastructure Development
and Planning: |
Mr. Venant Ntahonsigaye |
vntahonsigaye@ttcanc.org |
| Head of Transport Policy
and Planning: |
Mr. Jean Kizito Kabanguka |
jkizito_kabanguka@ttcanc.org |
| Head of Private Sector Investment
Promotion: |
Mr. Fred Tumwebaze |
ftumwebaze@ttcanc.org |
| Head of Finance and Administration: |
Mr. Philip Mwanthi |
pmwanthi@ttcanc.org |
| Information Technology Officer: |
Mr. Athman Mohamed |
amohamed@ttcanc.org |
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For further information, please contact us
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P. O. Box 95431
Mombasa, Kenya.
Tel: +254-41-2000881/470734
Fax: +254 -41-470735
Email: ttca@ttcanc.org |
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