Examples of current and recent relevant professional services rendered by our firm that best illustrate our qualifications include:

Statutory and Performance Audit Assignments

Kenya – Provision of Independent Combined Financial and Technical Audit Consultancy Services for the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the period 2005/06 and 2006/07 (Total Contract Sum – USD 384,000)

Nairobi Water Services Board (NWSB) acting as the sponsor of the Project and the Executing Agency of the Government of the Republic of Kenya has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and intends to apply part of this grant to eligible payments under the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Institutional Restructuring Project (NWSIRP) for provision of independent combined finance and technical audit services for a continuous period of two (2) years, for the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) Delegated Works Program  (DWP) and First Time Water Service Connection (FTWSC) Project.

Kenya - Technical, Performance and Financial Audit for Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for the Multi National Arusha-Namanga – Athi Road Study  (Total Contract Sum – USD 73,000)

Our Firm was recently awarded by the East African Community (EAC) a contract for provision of Technical Compliance, Performance and Financial Audits for the Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for the Multi National Arusha-Namanga – Athi Road Study for the financial years ended 2004/05 and 2005/06 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as well as the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and ADB guidelines for Financial Reporting and Auditing of Projects and includes such test and controls, as we consider necessary under the circumstances. The objective of the technical and financial audit is to enable us to express a professional opinion on the financial position (Balance Sheet) and on the statement of receipts and expenditures of the project covering each financial year. The audit should also enable the auditors give an opinion on the statement of the revolving fund bank account (special account), as well as compliance with the provisions of the loan agreement, and the Bank rules and procedures in respect to project management for each financial year.

Kenya - Technical, Performance and Financial Audit for the Central and Eastern Regions Package (Total Contract Sum-USD 500,000)

Our firm, in association with Gath Consulting Engineers Limited, have recently been contracted by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) to provide Technical Compliance, Performance and Financial Audits for the financial years ended 2002/03 and 2003/04 and continuous audits for the years 2004/05 and 2005/06 for Road Agencies in Package B: Central and Eastern Regions of Kenya, in accordance with International Standard of Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  Express our professional opinion of the financial accounting procedures, internal control system, financial status, the accounts and financial statements of the Road Agencies and Sub-Agencies for each of the above financial year or part of a financial year.  The Road Agencies include the Ministry of Roads and Public Works (MRP&W), Districts Roads Committees (DRCs), and through the Urban Development Department (UDD), all the designated Municipal Councils within the package.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for the Kenya Tea Development Agency for the financial years ended 30th June 1997, 1998, 1999 and 30th June 2001 to date in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Kenya Tea Packers Limited

For 15 years between 1990 and 2004, we carried out the statutory audit for the Kenya Tea Packers Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Family Finance Building Society

Since year 2001, we have carried out the statutory audit for Family Finance Building Society in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Building Societies Act and Central Bank’s Financial Prudence Regulations.  The audit also included an examination of the books of account, supporting documentation and review of Internal Control system and procedures and corporate governance. Ensuring that financial statements are in agreement with the books of account and preparation of an audit report and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organisation’s accounting and internal control structure.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Gateway Insurance Brokers Limited

We carried out the statutory audit for Gateway Insurance Brokers Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486 and the Insurance Act Cap.487, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Majani Insurance Brokers Limited

We carried out the statutory audit for Majani Insurance Brokers Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486 and the Insurance Act Cap. 487, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Chai Warehousing Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Chai Warehousing Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for KTDA Tea Factory Companies

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for 10 KTDA managed Tea Factory Companies for over 10 years in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.  The Tea factory companies have included Ndima, Mununga, Kinoro, Imenti, Rukuriri, Kiegoi, Kagwe, Chebut, Tegat and Kiberigo

Kenya - Performance and Financial Audit for Mumias Education for Empowerment (MEFE) Accountable Grant

Our firm recently carried out a performance and financial audit for the DFID funded Mumias Education for Empowerment (MEFE) Accountable Grant for the period July 1998 to 31st March 2004 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the donor reporting requirements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya - Performance and Financial Audit for DFID/Woodlands (2000) Trust (W2T) and Horticultural Ethical Business Initiative (HEBI) Accountable Grants

Our firm recently carried out a performance and financial audit for the DFID funded Woodlands (2000) Trust (W2T) and Horticultural Ethical Business Initiative (HEBI) Accountable Grants for the period 1st May 2002 to 30th April 2004 and 1st September 2003 to 30th April 2004 respectively in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Grant Agreements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems and also developed simple accounting financial and procedures manual for the two organisations.

Kenya - Performance and Financial Audit for DFID/FIDA Accountable Grant

Our firm recently carried out a performance and financial audit for the DFID funded Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA) Accountable Grant for the period 1st June to 31st July 2003 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Grant Agreement, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Audit Assessment of Kisumu Innovations Centre – Kenya (KICK)/Ziwa Creations

Our firm was contracted by DFIDEA to carry out an audit assessment and report on the overall financial probity within KICK and Ziwa Creations, i.e. the soundness of the existing management information systems, the built-in internal controls and the adequacy of the overall financial reporting structure. The TOR particularly required the consultant to review and report on whether: Proper internal control system has been put in place; the financial agreement between KICK and Ziwa and the resulting documentation have been properly executed; the existing financial reporting system of KICK/Ziwa as a whole is able to produce accurate financial information for all stakeholders; and there is sufficient separation of duties and whether the two organisations have sufficient human capacity to undertake the level of financial reporting expected of them.

Kenya – Statutory and Donor Project Audits for the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

For three (3) years, between 1993 and 1995, we audited on behalf of the Auditor-General Corporations the Financial Statements of the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), KWS’s Protected Areas Wildlife Service (PAWS) project, KWS/USAID Conservation of Bio-diverse Resource Areas (COBRA) project, KWS/USAID Park Rehabilitation and Management (PRAM) Project, EEC/PAWS Project, KWS/ODA Park Rehabilitation Project, KWS/JICA/ Protected Areas Wildlife Services Project, KWS/IDA Tana River Primate National Reserve (TRPNR) Project, IDA/KWS Rural Service Design (RSD) Project, KWS/EEC Mara Conservation Project, World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Neighbours as Partners project.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for National Women Council of Kenya (NWCK)

Our firm has carried out the statutory audit for National Women Council of Kenya (NWCK) USAID/Kenya Grant since year 2000 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the donor reporting requirements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for People Against Torture (PAT)

Our firm has carried out the statutory audit for People Against Torture (PAT) since year 2000 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the donor reporting requirements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Save the Children – Canada, Country Office

Our firm recently carried out a performance and financial audit for the Save the Children - Canada in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the donor reporting requirements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

 Kenya – Statutory Audit for Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) for the financial years 31st December 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the relevant Kenyan legislation, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Valentine Growers Company Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for the Valentine Growers Company Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Pelican Engineering Construction Company Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for the Pelican Engineering Construction Company Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Samura Engineering Company Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Samura Engineering Company Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Suera Flowers Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Suera Flowers Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Muramati Sacco Society Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Muramati Sacco Society Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Co-operative Societies Act, Cap.490, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Transcom Sacco Society Limited

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Transcom Sacco Society Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Co-operative Societies Act, Cap.490, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Fuelex Kenya Limited

Over the last seven years we have carried out the statutory audit for Fuelex Kenya Limited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Nyeri Water & Sewerage Company Limited (NYEWASCO)

We carried out the statutory financial audits for NYEWASCO for the last four years ended 30th June 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Kenyan Companies Act, Cap. 486, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations, the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Meru Water & Sewerage Services (MEWASS)

We carried out the statutory financial audits for MEWASS for the last two years ended 30th  June 2003 and 2004 respectively in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the Trustee’s Perpetual Succession Act, Cap 162, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations, the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Boriara Water Project

The Embassy of Japan through grant Assistance for grassroots Projects (GGP) has supported the activities of Boriara Self-Help Group Water Project, (BSWP) for the period ended 31st March 2005.  we were contracted to carry out an audit of BSW project in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the donor reporting requirements, issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations of the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Statutory Audit for Methodist University

We have carried out audit the statutory audit for Methodist University in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Methodist University Charter and Education Act, and issued an audit opinion on the Financial Statement and a management letter covering all weaknesses identified in the organization’s operations the accounting and internal control systems.

Kenya – Forensic Audit for Sedgwick Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited

We recently carried out a forensic audit on the company’s cash and bank transactions for the year ended 31st December 2002 in accordance with the Client’s Terms of Reference, and issued a report of our findings and recommendations.  The client has already acted on our report.

Kenya – Forensic Audit for Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited

We carried out a forensic audit on the transactions relating to the acquisition by KTDA of 120 TJ 11-13 Bedford Leaf Carrier trucks from Ms. Trade Wings Limited between 15th August 1997 and 30th June, 2001 per the client’s Terms of Reference (TORs) and issued a report of our findings and recommendations.  The client has already acted on our report.

Kenya – Preparation of Abstract of Accounts for Muranga County Council

This assignment involved the preparation and updating of the Council’s abstract of accounts for 81/2 years’ period between 1st January, 1981 to 30th June, 1989.  The assignment was successfully completed to the satisfaction of the council.

Kenya - Preparation of Abstract of Accounts for Meru Municipal Council

The assignment involved the preparation and updating of the Council’s Abstract of Accounts for the 101/2 years’ period between 1st January, 1982 to 30th June, 1992.  The assignment was successfully completed to the satisfaction of the council.

Consultancy Assignments

 Tanzania  -      Middle Management Training in Management Organization and Human Resources Development (Total Contract Sum – USD 392,580)

Our firm recently successfully concluded a Consultancy contract with the President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government, United Republic of Tanzania (GoT), to carry out the World Bank funded middle management training in Management Organisation and Human Resources Development, under the Urban Sector Rehabilitation Project, involving 104 Heads of Departments and 224 Heads of Sections/Units from the eight project Towns/Municipalities of Arusha, Moshi, Tanga, Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, Tabora and the City of Mwanza for 3 and 2 weeks respectively.  The objective of the project was to create an effective institutional framework for improving management and financial capacities of the project towns' local authorities and Urban Water and Sewerage Authorities (UWSAs) by strengthening financial, technical and over-all performance through intensive training, provision of basic goods, technical assistance and encouraging private sector and community participation in urban service delivery, operations and maintenance.  The training ran for a cumulative period of three months as from 5th May 2003 to 31st July 2003. 

 Kenya      -       Restructuring Kenya Tea Development Authority and other Tea Sector                      Institutions (Total Contract Sum - USD760,000)

This was a World Bank funded project, in which we led a consortium of local and international firms of consultants. The reform program of the tea sector involves the preparation and publication of a policy statement covering the entire tea sector together with the preparation of the necessary legislative and regulatory changes to implement the policy; clarification of the ownership of KTDA; preparation of commercial contracts for the provision of social services by KTDA; eg. Extension services to small holder tea growers and tea road maintenance.  In addition, we were required to recommend appropriate Privatisation strategies, develop a corporate plan and management information systems for KTDA as it changes to its new status within the private sector.

 Kenya  –        Kenya Local Government Reform Programme (KLGRP): Development of a                         Simplified Accounting System (Total Contract Sum - USD926,000)

Our firm was contracted between 1996 and 1999 by the World Bank, through the Government of Kenya, to develop a simplified commercial-oriented Accounting System for use by all local Authorities in the country. The assignment also included the preparation of the necessary financial and budgetary procedures manuals, and the design of a suitable IT based management information system, testing of the system in selected pilot towns, setting up of all necessary feeder systems, conducting stakeholder workshops, and preparation of an Audit Manual to assist in improving internal and external audit functions in Local Authorities.

Kenya  -           Kenya Municipal Reform Programme (KMRP) (Total Contract Sum - USD290,000

We carried out a comprehensive study of the financial management capacity in a sample of Towns and Municipal Councils across the country and infrastructure needs assessment, desktop review of previous studies in this area, held visits to verify situation on the ground, including the arrearage in the in the preparation an auditing of the councils abstract of accounts, reviewed staffing requirements and training needs assessment and made appropriate recommendations on ways and means of alleviating the identified problems. Our study outputs culminated into the design of the much under and action-oriented Kenya Local Government Reform Programme (KLGRP).

Kenya  -     Ministry of Finance – Public Enterprises (PEs) Cross Debt and other                 Indebtedness Study  (Total Contract Sum – USD421,000)

 This was a World Bank funded project started in August 1996 and completed in July 1999.  Our firm worked in association with a French firm of consultants (Investment Development Consultancy).  The assignment involved an evaluation of all the cross debt and other indebtedness of selected major PEs and recommendations to the Government on how these debts could be eliminated or restructured to facilitate privatisation.  In addition, we were required to evaluate the financial health of the PEs and recommend appropriate debt equity and other financial ratios in order to bring major indebtedness under control and reinstate the financial health of these institutions.

 Malawi  -         Malawi Tea and Coffee Development Facility (Total Contract Sum - USD31,800)

Our firm provide 3 senior consultants namely, the Project Director/Financial Expert, a Tea Processing Engineer and a Crop Production Expert.  The team evaluated and carried out reality checks on the funding proposals submitted to EIB by the 7 Estates, assisted the promoters in revising their ten-year business plans and funding proposals both in terms of format and content.  We also gave our professional opinion on the commercial and technical viability of the final revised funding proposals.

Kenya  -   GTZ – Urban Water & Sanitation Management (UWASAM)(Total Contract Sum - USD18,000)

Provided technical support in the formulation and implementation of Strategic Business Plans, Cultural Change and Image Building activities for Eldoret, Kitale and Nakuru municipal councils’ Water and Sewerage companies under the GTZ-UWASAM funded project.

Tanzania –       Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAATZ) – Local                         Government Component (Total Contract Sum - USD23,000)

Our firm has recently been contracted to carry out this project on behalf of DFID (UK) in collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Tanzania (GOT). CFAA has been identified as an important building block for the Development Partners’ wider Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme (PRSP) and the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Tanzania.  CFAA’s main objectives are to ensure that public funds are used economically, efficiently and effectively for intended purposes; by identifying governance and financial accountability gaps and making recommendations on how these gaps could be closed.

Kenya  –          Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAATZ) – Local                         Government Component (Total Contract Sum - USD16,000)

Our firm was contracted in December, 2000 by DFID (UK), in collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Kenya (GoK) to carry out the Local Authorities component of the Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA).  CFAA has been identified as an important building block for the Development Partners’ wider Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme (PRSP) and the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Kenya.  CFAA’s main objectives are to ensure that public funds are used economically, efficiently and effectively for intended purposes; by identifying governance and financial accountability gaps and making recommendations on how these gaps could be closed.

Kenya  –          Study of Governance Practices concerning Micro Finance and Business                        Development NGOs (Total Contract Sum – USD36,000)

Our Firm initially with Springfield Centre of U.K. were retained by DFID to conduct a study of governance practices, among Micro Finance (MFI) and Business Development (BDO) NGOs. We conducted the study for NGOs and one pilot Co-operative Union and development individual governance reports for each institution and a final report. As part of the Study, we conducted detailed reviews of the institutions’ Governance structures and practices, culminating in an NGO governance workshop for over 30 participants.

Kenya - Mwezi Kali II Capacity Building Project -  Phase 3 and 4 (Total Contract Sum  100,000 USD) 

This is a project funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) Small Business Growth project aimed at delivering a range of small business support programmes to Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. The British Council (BC) is the project's implementing agent.  As the contracted Service Provider Organisation (SPO) for the Mount Kenya Region, we conducted 17 Business Growth and 6 Business Start-up training workshops for business owners/prospective owners of small and medium sized businesses. We trained a total of 460 business people and also provided Business Counsellors to guide them during the project period. The focus of the start-up training was to identify people with potential to develop business and create employment for others. The Business Growth training programme’s focus was on imparting managerial skills and knowledge to owners of existing businesses to ensure growth and expansion, increased incomes, and further employment creation.  Outputs included quarterly progress report outlining the impact achieved as a result of the training services being provided to the SMEs to enable the BC, Emerging Market Economies (EME) and DFID perform the necessary periodic monitoring and evaluation of the programme.

Kenya  –          Ministry of Agriculture: Information Needs Assessment and Management                         options for the Agriculture Sector (Total Contract Sum - USD20,000)

Our firm was the lead firm for a consortium of firms who were assigned the responsibility of establishing the information needs for the agricultural sector and developing the management information options for the sector.  The assignment included carrying out participatory appraisal with all classes of stakeholders in the sector through two workshops and three weeks of field visits across six provinces in the country. We further carried out a series of more than five stakeholder workshops for the Ministry of Agriculture for the development of the Project Planning Matrix (PPM) and Plan of Operation (POO) for the Information Management Project of the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the ASIP project preparation process.  All these workshops were carried out with support from GTZ.  This stakeholder’s appraisal process had the objective of imparting on the officers the appreciation of the need for improved information management and exposing them to the existing options for information management, including information technology.

Kenya  -           Kenya Ports Authority Restructuring and Commercialisation Study                             (Total Contract Sum - USD29,000)

Our firm in association with a leading Canadian Consultancy firm CPC Transcom carried out this major assignment that involved the study and recommendations of Kenya Ports Authority activities that could be privaterised/commercialized in order to enhance the performance of the port.  We recommended that Kenya Ports Authority operate as a landlord port with most of its activities operated by the private sector.  Based on the recommendations of the study KPA contracted out the Container Terminal as a first step towards privatization/commercialization of the port’s activities.

Tanzania -       Valuation of Government’s minority shares in East Usambara Tea Company                Limited (Total Contract Sum - USD11,000)

In order to enable the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania divest its minority shareholding in this tea estate company; our firm was contracted by PSRC to value the business and shares of the company on a “going-concern” basis.  Our report was accepted by the client and the PSRC has already sold the shares to CDC Capital Partners.

Kenya-Kenya Tea Development Authority (1997): Shares Valuation (Total Contract Sum - USD95,000)

Our firm in conjunction with a leading Nairobi firm of stockbrokers were awarded this assignment to carry out a valuation of KTDA assets and shares of 44 KTDA managed tea factory companies to facilitate the Privatisation of KTDA and the tea factory companies.  Our assets valuers for this assignment were Gatheru Irungu Mugo & Company Limited.  Our report was adopted by the client and is currently under implementation.

Kenya -            IPAR Systems Design, Implementation and Computerization                                      (Total Contract Sum - USD10,000)

IPAR is an NGO funded by the World Bank and USAID, to carry out policy analysis and research on economic and other policies being adopted and implemented by the Kenya Government in its reform process. We were contacted to prepare and document the financial, accounting and personal policies and procedures, and develop manuals for the Institute at the time the institute was set up. Further, we implemented the systems including recruitment of the necessary staff and designing the computerization strategy.

Kenya –           GTZ Small Town Development Project (STDP)

This was a Small Town Development Project (STDP) in Kenya sponsored by the German Technical Assistance through the Mobile Small Town Assistance Team (MOTEAM).  Our Managing Partner was appointed in the team charged with responsibility to develop local government budgeting techniques, budgetary control procedures and develop the necessary manual on budgetary guidelines. 

Sierra Leone -  Sierra Leone Ports Restructuring Study

Our firm in association with CPC Transom of Canada was involved in this World Bank funded contract on the restructuring study of the Port of Sierra Leone in preparation for privatization/Commercialisation to level the ground and enhance the performance of the port.

Kenya – Midterm Review of Kisumu Innovations Centre – KICK II Project

We were recently involved in the midterm review of the KICK II project, including the valuation of one of the business units, Ziwa Creations, as a going-concern on behalf of DFIDEA.

Kenya - Bare Foot Accounting Project

We were involved in a DFID funded Bare Foot Accounting Project (BAP) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).  The initiative’s goals were to develop and test a sustainable approach to the provision of affordable accounting services to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector in Kenya.

Kenya - African Economic Research Consortium (AERC): Development of Fixed Assets and Inventory control systems

Development of a computerized Inventory Control System: Our firm was contracted to design and develop a computerized PC database for the control of inventories for this large USAID and World Bank sponsored organisation.  This was further developed to include also a fixed assets management systems and a record management system, all based on PC databases.