David Aoko Were

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I just wanted to inform the Members that actually the Committee has invited the Cabinet Secretary to appear before it on Tuesday next week. It is during that meeting that we will establish whether the matter is sub judice or not. So, far we have only read the information in the newspapers, but we do not have the real information with us. view
• 22 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I undertake to bring a response in two weeks’ time. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to respond to the Statement requested by the Member for Kipkelion East. He wanted to know the following:- (a) the steps taken by the Government to prevent the national stadia management from altering historical names for financial gain; (b) the steps being taken to reverse the naming of Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani to “Safaricom Stadium”; and, (c) the steps being taken by the Government to develop a framework to manage the renaming of public infrastructural development such as roads, stadia and airports to protect and prevent such alterations. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to respond as follows:- The Sports Stadia Management Board (SSMB) is a State corporation whose mandate is to develop, manage and market sports and recreational facilities in Kenya. The SSMB is under the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts. The SSMB currently manages the Moi International Sports Centre and Nyayo National Stadium. The Moi International Sports Centre is a complex sitting on approximately 1,000 acre land and comprises of the following facilities: The main stadium; indoor arena, which is the gymnasium; aquatic complex; stadium hotel; housing estate; upcoming international sports academy, public golf course, the ... view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in the SSMB’s Strategic Plan for the period of 2011-2017, the Board has prioritised to develop strategic partnerships and collaboration for facility development and increased utilisation through formulation of proposals to attract funding, investment and sponsorships. One of the key areas is the naming and branding rights. This is also captured in the Board’s annual performance contract for the year 2013/2014. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The concept of naming rights involves the legitimate owner or manager of a sport facility giving up the right to name the facility to an independent sponsoring institution – The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: usually a corporate body or product – at an agreed upon fee for an agreed upon period of time. Naming rights is relatively a new concept not just in Kenya, but in Africa as a whole. Kenya is the second country after South Africa to venture into the concept. In South Africa, for instance, the flagship stadium for the Government of Gauteng, popularly known as “Soccer City” is now renamed “FNB Stadium” after the First National Bank bought naming rights to the facility. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: In Europe, naming rights has achieved marked success, with examples ranging from Arsenal Stadium, which has since been renamed “Emirates Stadium”; Bolton Wonderers Stadium, which has been renamed “Reebok Stadium”; and Manchester City Stadium, which has been renamed “Etihad Stadium”, just to mention a few. Hon. Speaker, the SSMB/Safaricom deal was a culmination of a number of consultative forums with various authorities. The Board of the SSMB adopted the proposal on 27th April, 2012. Further, the SSMB sought consent from the parent Ministry on 4th May, 2013, which was granted on 8th May, 2013. The SSMB put up a tender ... view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker--- view