Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
July/August 2010
CONTENTS
Infrastructure & Industry...........1-10
Mining…….......….…..............11-13
Awards..........................................14
People............................................15
Energy.....................................16- 21
Technology ...................................22
Water & Irrigation....................23-26
GIS...........................................27-29
IEK…………...........................30-32
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NEWS
Mombasa oil Refinery
Upgrading of Mombasa based oil refinery
Upgrading of Mombasa based oil refinery
is set to begin in the first quarter of 2011,
this will see the refinery produce more
environment friendly products efficiently.
The project will involve building of a new
cracking unit and a desulphurization facility
and is expected to cost $ 450 million.
KBC Process Technology Ltd. has been
contracted to undertake final configuration
and a feasibility study to be presented to
the government of Kenya and Essar Energy
Overseas Ltd. The scope of the work entails
putting up of bulk liquefied petroleum gas
storage facility to be reviewed by the same
consulting firm once production has been
established depending on the technology
preferred.
The desulphurization plant will enable the
refinery to produce a diesel of very low
carbon and sulphur content. A cording to
the Hydrocarbons Management Consultant
the sulphur level could go upto less than
0.5 percent in the final diesel product. This
is quite in line with the global trends. ‘The
upgrade has to include a thermal cracking Mombasa oil refinery
unit to increase the yield of the white of which a report is due at end of August Ltd (17.1 per cent) and Chevron Global
products from fuel oil,’ said Mr. Robert 2010. The upgrading is expected to start by Energy Inc (15.8 per cent).
Permanent secretary of Ministry Energy, the begging of the first quarter of 2011,’ he Kenya Petroleum Refineries projects an
Mr. Patrick Nyoike said recently that the confirmed. This will only happen after the increase in LPG production to 120,000
planned upgrading is intended to modernize approval of necessary funding needed. metric tonnes annually upon completion of
the plant to increase its efficiency. ‘A Essar acquired 17.1 per cent of shares of the upgrading process. This is expected to
configuration study is currently on-going Shell Petroleum Company Ltd, BP Africa take place within a period of four years.
Airport Cargo
terminal upgrade to
cost Shs1.6bn
Ksh 1.6 billion cargo terminal expansion at Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport to handle more freighters
is underway. Kenya Airport Authority Managing
Director said that this would increase capacity by
providing additional parking for five wide body aircraft
and parking area for 180 motor vehicles.
When completed the expanded cargo apron will bring
the total area under freighting business to 90,000
square meters, he said. The airport, ranked number two
in Africa in cargo business, which has lately gained
popularity with a higher number of cargo freighters
showing interest in. JKIA has five cargo facilities with
capacity to handle 200,000 tonnes of cargo annually.
Mining
Cemtech Limited granted exclusive mining rights to
exploit limestone
cement production
Prime Minister Raila Odinga presided
over the ground breaking ceremony at the for more than 50 Cement Watch
650 acre site where the cement factory is years.
to be built. The factory is expected to cost The cement will Lafarge owned Bamburi Cement is the key
Cemtech Limited at least Sh 14 billion. produce between producer of cement in Kenya at over 2.1
Other the cement factory the construction 1.2 million and 2.4 million tonnes annually, and expected to
of a 64MW power station is also underway million tonnes of climb to 2.8 million tonnes.
to power the cement production. cement per annum
‘I have come here to stamp Government beginning in 2012. East African Portland cement produces 1.3
authority that Cemtech is the only company The company has 99 million tonnes,
granted exclusive mining rights to exploit yrs mining rights in
limestone and construct cement and power the area and has paid Mombasa Cement one million tonnes.
plants here, other mining firms can look 1.5 million to private
elsewhere,’ said Raila at the Ceremony. land owners. The Athi River Mining is working to increase
Other areas with viable limestone deposits factory is expected output from 0.5 tonnes annually to one
include Koru, Namanga, Kapedo, Kitui, to employ 500 million tonnes.
Ngaeni,Mwatate, Taita hills, Kilifi, Kwale, workers directly and
Nguni and Meru. 1700 indirectly.
Pokot is rich in gypsum, a component of When complete, the amenities. The group is intending to use advance mining technology
Portland cement that prevents flash setting development will with zero environmental impact.
of concrete, this just one of the minerals that include staff houses, The company plans to send locals for training in its main factory
Cemtech will be mining. It will also mine a school, medical in India, and believes the investment will open up Pokot through
pozzalana and iron ore. The quantity of this and training centre building of low cost housing, roads, schools, medical centres and
minerals present in the region can sustain and other social provisions of clean water.
Geothermal
Technology
Syniverse to Enhance Roaming Operations, Fraud Prevention
for Kenya’s Safaricom
growth.”
Syniverse Technologies has been selected
By relying on Syniverse, Safaricom will
by Kenya’s largest mobile operator,
enjoy a simplified, end-to-end clearing
Safaricom, to underpin its mobile roaming
and settlement process made possible by
services, adding to a growing roster of
Data Clearing House for GSM (DCH) and
Syniverse’s operator customers throughout
Financial Clearing House for GSM (FCH).
Africa. In a competitive takeaway for
These Syniverse roaming solutions will
Syniverse, Safaricom will join a list of
allow Safaricom to minimize the resources
more than 45 operators on the continent that
required to handle roaming accounting,
rely on Syniverse for a range of roaming,
while improving operational efficiency
messaging and network solutions to
of transaction processing. Also part of
enhance operations and business growth.
the MORE portfolio, the award-winning
“With rapid expansion of the African mobile
Syniverse DataNet solution will ensure
market, we’re committed to providing
Safaricom is protected against roaming
high-quality services and expertise Synverse Cooperation HQ
fraud and fully compliant with all current
that allow operators like Safaricom to mobile expansion, and we chose Syniverse
industry standards for roaming fraud,
simplify operational complexity and to support us because of its commitment to,
including the GSM Association’s Near Real
maximize revenue opportunities while and understanding of the African market,”
Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE)
providing subscribers with highly reliable Mr Joseph said. “Roaming is a key service
initiative.
mobile services,” said Eugene Bergen category for us and we are constantly
Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph said
Henegouwen, Executive Vice President, seeking new ways to expand our footprint
efficient, secure roaming operations are
EMEA, Syniverse. “Our work with a and improve our offering in Africa and
essential as Kenya experiences tremendous
growing number of African operators beyond. With this partnership, Safaricom
growth in mobile subscribers. The country
demonstrates Syniverse has established is able to manage our own growth and, at
is expected to exceed 100 percent mobile
itself as a trusted partner on the continent the same time, ensure we can deliver the
penetration by 2013.
to provide solutions that meet subscriber quality roaming experiences subscribers
“Our position as the leading operator in
expectations and promote operator expect from us.”
Kenya means we have a key role to play in
The Government of Kenya has recognized a lot of ambiguity within the irrigation
the role of irrigation development as a key subsector and the debate that seems to arise
drought mitigation measure as stipulated is whether it is worth investing further in
in the Vision 2030. Tremendous strides smallholder irrigation development. Many
have been made by the government, the think smallholder irrigation in terms of
private sector and the donor community size, others in terms of irrigating a kitchen
in the area of irrigation development since garden, others in terms of bucket irrigation,
the 70s. It is estimated that about 120 000 others in terms of small with no major
ha are currently under irrigation of which impact to the communities where it is
47% (54,800ha) fall under Smallholder practiced, while others in terms of lack of
community-based irrigation schemes. The need for investments in the construction of
other percentages are 41 %( 49,000ha) irrigation infrastructure and so on.
and 13 %( 16,000) under privately run
irrigation schemes and National irrigation Defination of smallholder irrigation
schemes respectively. (Ministry of Water Smallholder or community–based irrigation
and Irrigation - Department of Irrigation schemes are demand-driven farmer-managed
and Drainage – 2010) irrigation schemes. A bottom-up or ‘grass-
Smallholder Irrigation has been promoted roots approach is used for development.
as a means of ensuring food security, Here, farmers are involved in the planning
increased productivity, improved incomes decisions, contribute at least a part of the
and nutrition and employment creation. capital costs, and accept full responsibility Eng. Jane A. Simiyu, is a holder of BSc.
As from 2003/04, Government budgetary for operation and maintenance. The Agricultural Engineering, Reg.Eng,
allocation for the smallholder irrigation Government facilitates development and MIEK she is specialized in irrigation and
subsector has been on a steady increase. may at times provide incentives; however, Drainage function and has worked for
The same incremental trend applies for the the farmers drive the process through over 20years in Irrigation and Drainage
development partner contributions. participation in the planning, financing, Department in Ministry of Agriculture
The subsector has a major role to play implementing, operating and maintaining and Ministry of Water and Irrigation. She
in vision 2030 in ensuring a substantial the irrigation system. . These farmers is currently deployed in the Irrigation and
increase in productivity and production for irrigate together and share the same water Drainage Technical services division in the
enhanced food security. Inspite of the steady source that originates from an intake, mainly department of Irrigation and Drainage,
increase in budgetary allocations, there still a weir. The water may be conveyed through MWI, and also pursuing an MA Program
exists a major gap in financial resources piping or open channels with a designed in Project Planning and Management at
requirements for smallholder irrigation distribution system that ensures equitable University of Nairobi
expansion needed to make a contribution in sharing of water to all the irrigators. There is
meeting the envisaged targets in the vision individual control of irrigation and farming are sufficiently affordable and accessible
2030 of expanding at a rate of 32,000ha activities by each farmer in his/her plot. to farmers.
annually. The individual plot sizes normally range The main objectives of the IMCs are
Often questions are raised about the between 0.2 and 2 ha (FAO 2000). However, to enhance farmer ’s participation in
viability of smallholder irrigation schemes the total acreage may vary from 10ha to as management and decision making at
such as; Are smallholder irrigation large as 400ha. Such irrigation schemes the scheme level, introduce a system of
schemes financially viable? Are the are considered as formal in the smallholder discipline among the farmers and to control
schemes sustainable? Is it worthwhile farming sector. At each irrigation scheme, infield water distribution. The IMC function
developing more schemes? Are these farmers Irrigation Management Committees in such a way as to prepare farmers for a
projects not inducing a financial burden (IMCs) have been established with the help complete take-over of the management
on the government as far as operation and of the government agency in place. functions after withdrawal of government
maintenance is concerned? Are smallholder Individual irrigation farmers who practice support. Government’s objective, since
irrigation projects the best way of investing irrigation using different types of pumps that 1980s has been to promote farmer-managed
the limited financial resources at the operate either sprinklers or drip systems are schemes where possible.
government’s disposal? Are the farmers able a subset of smallholder irrigation. Such
to manage these projects? farmers exist throughout the country and Main characteristics of smallholder
This article attempts to answer most of are the main producers of horticultural irrigation schemes
these questions. The term ‘Smallholder products in the market today. Access Farmers participate in or preferably drive
irrigation’ requires some clarification as it to credit for such potential farmers will all the project phases from planning to
means different things to different people. continue to be important, particularly to implementation and evaluation in order
In the recent past, this term has created ensure that irrigation equipment and inputs
Beside
The IEK Office bearers
during their recent
visit to the Athi River
Mining’s Rhino Cement
manufacturing plant at
Kaloleni , Mombasa
during the IEK Annual
Conference