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Newsflash 29th May, 2014

In this issue, we feature seven Advocacy Grants and one Revenue Support Grant, approved bythe BAF Board in May 2014.

Business Advocacy Fund

BAF supports businessmember organisations(BMOs) with funding andskills building so that theycan engage more

effectively in private publicdialogue and to advocatean improved businessenvironment in Kenya.

Advocacy Grants Approved

Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC) Amendment of National Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (ADCA)2010:KAHC has been lobbying for the amendment of the ADC Act2010 since 2012. Proposed amendments to the Act have beenagreed with NACADA and an amendment Bill introduced to theSenate through a private members Bill. If successfully enacted, theAct is expected to create a better regulated industry safeguardingjobs, investments and ultimately protect the health and safety ofconsumers.

Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers CountyAlcoholic Drinks Control (ADC) Bills (for Kwale, Nairobi,

Kisumu and Nakuru counties): KAHC together with BMOs in thesecounties would like to engage with the respective countygovernments to develop appropriate county liquor laws based on themodel law developed by NACADA. KAHC has successfully participatedin the development of the Kilifi and Mombasa County ADC Bills. WhatKAHC seeks out of these laws is clarity on some clauses to improvethe compliance of businesses especially relating to the sale,manufacture, storage of alcohol and stakeholder representation incounty licensing committees.

Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers- CountyBeach Management Bills (for Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, TanaRiver and Lamu counties): Trade along the Kenyan Coastline hasfor a long time been unregulated resulting in unpleasant experiences

by tourists and other beach users. There have been incidences oftourist harassment, insecurity at the beach and conflicts amongbeach users reducing beach attractiveness. KAHC and MombasaCoast Tourism Association (MCTA) would like to develop an all-inclusive beach management legislation that will set out clear rulesfor beach use; bring order and improve security at the Kenyan coastbeach-line.

This legislation is expected to lead to an increase in business at thebeach; improve the experience of visitors and safer and cleanerbeaches.

Kenya Society of Physiotherapists (KSP) - Enactment ofPhysiotherapists Bill 2013:The physiotherapy profession inKenya, unlike other medical professions, does not have a legislation

regulating physiotherapists; thus exposing Kenyans to unprofessionalpractises. KSP has been lobbying for the Physiotherapists Bill 2013which has already gone through the first reading in the NationalAssembly. Further lobbying to convince the policy makers on theneed to expedite the Bill is required. If successful, thePhysiotherapists Act will establish a Board to regulate theprofessionals and formulate a standardised training curriculum for allinstitutions of learning. This regulation will lead to improved qualityof care therefore protecting public health.

Association of Professional Societies of East Africa (APSEA)-Professional Network II: The Professional Network (PN) wasformed in 2013 to promote information and experience sharing

In this issue

Advocacy Grants Approved

Kenya Association ofHotel Keepers and

Caterers (KAHC) Kenya Society of

Physiotherapists

Association ofProfessional Societiesin East Africa (APSEA)

Kenya Association ofManufacturers (KAM)

African Cotton andTextile IndustryFederation (ACTIF)

Revenue Support GrantsApproved

Kenya LivestockMarketing Council

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between Professional Societies; determine issues that may affect thegroup as a whole; share expertise; support each others advocacystrategies and projects so that member BMOs present a united fronton specific issues. Significant progress has been achieved throughthe network and therefore APSEA is seeking additional support tohost the network for another year. This will further improve theadvocacy effectiveness in the professional sector.

In the second phase of the PN, APSEA aims to use the PN as a

platform to facilitate signing of Mutual Recognition Agreements(MRAs) between PN members and their respective EAC counterparts.This is in accordance to an EAC protocol requiring professionalsocieties in the region to sign Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)to facilitate free movement of labour and entrepreneurs within theregion.

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) - Follow up onimplementation of Anti Counterfeit Act 2008: The formation ofthe Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) was expected to improvegovernment responsiveness to counterfeits and illicit trade in themarket thereby safeguarding consumers and protecting businesseswhich lose millions of shillings annually. However the agency has notbeen able to perform its role as expected due to poor enforcementcapacity and lack of coordination between all law enforcementagencies.

KAM wants to consolidate 14 laws relating to illicit trade into an illicittrade manual. This manual is expected to be a reference point for lawenforcement agencies involved in fighting illicit trade. KAM is alsoseeking to deepen the relationship between the business communityand the Judiciary by forming Business Court User Committees(BCUCs). It is expected that the BCUCs will increase theunderstanding by the courts of impact of court decisions onbusinesses. Ultimately, these interventions will lead to effectiveenforcement of laws relating to counterfeits.

African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF)-Lobbyfor the renewal of AGOA: The African Growth Opportunity Act(AGOA) allows duty free imports of certain commodities from Africancountries to the USA. ACTIF previously successfully lobbied for theextension of the third country fabric provision under AGOA to beextended from 2012 to 2015. This enabled Kenya to export textileand apparel products worth KShs. 26.2 million to the United States.

Despite the extension to 2015, the benefits of AGOA have not beenextended to other sectors adequately; neither has the cottonindustry grown to a sustainable level. ACTIF is seeking to engage theupcoming Presidential Summit between President Obama and 42African Presidents to lobby for the extension of AGOA for another 10years.

Sustainability Support Revenue Support Grant

Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC):

The grant is meant to support KLMC achieve certain aspects ofsustainability including improving their revenue base, increasingmembership and enhancing internal capacity.

Business Advocacy Fund Brick Court Second Flr Woodvale Grove/ Mpaka Road)Westlands PO Box 24735-00502 Nairobi

Tel 20-4453789, tel/fax 20-4453790 ruth@businessadvocacy.org