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MANIFESTO
Mr. Richard Ngatia’s Manifesto for the Presidential Bid of the Kenya
i National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) 2019 - 2021
Mr. Richard Ngatia’s Manifesto for the Presidential Bid of the Kenya
National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) 2019 - 2021 ii
My Message to the members of KNCCI
My Name is Richard Ngatia and I am the outgoing Chairman of the Kenya National
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) - Nairobi County. I am also the
Managing Director and CEO of Megascope Healthcare (K) Ltd, a distributor
of medical equipment and devices. Megascope is a solution provider for
turnkey health care related projects.
I am offering my self to be elected as President of the Kenya National Chamber
of Commerce and Industry.
I have had the privilege of being exposed to the dynamics of commerce and
industry locally, regionally and internationally over the years. In the process, I
have obtained crucial knowledge on global best practice in matters of commerce
and industry. This inspires me to invest my time and to share the insights of the
exposure I have gained thus far in modernizing the Kenya National Chamber
of Commerce and Industry. My ultimate desire is to
make the Chamber more responsive to the demands of a
markedly globalized trading environment of the 21st Century.
Aspirant - President,
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2019 - 2022.
Appreciation
I acknowledge and commend the
present leadership of the Kenya National
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(KNCCI) for revamping the Chamber
and starting the journey of restoring its
glory all within a very short period of time.
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It was so difficult to
access money from
a bank, to start our
business. First, we had
no landtitle to offer as
collateral. Secondly, we
found the interest rates
so high.
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Contents
MY MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERS OF KNCCI......................................................................................................................III
APPRECIATION...............................................................................................................................................................IV
MY VISION FOR THE KENYA NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY....................................................1
MY PLEDGES..........................................................................................................................................................................2
Pledge 1: Grow the Number of Chamber Members...................................................................................................3
Pledge 2: Improve the Quality of Service Delivery to Chamber Members.................................................................7
Pledge 3: Accelerate the Mobilization of Financial Resources for Further Development of the
National Chamber and Improvement of each of its Chapters.....................................................................................11
Pledge 4: Expand the capacities of Chamber Chapters and Strengthen the
Chamber’s Economic Diplomacy....................................................................................................................................15
Pledge 5: Enhance the Chamber’s Advocacy Role as a preliminary measure towards Repositioning it
Strategically so that it Wins Solid Recognition Locally, Regionally and Internationally.................................................19
Pledge 6: Promote a Deeper Sense of Inclusion as well as Enhance Fairness and
Equity in the Running of Chamber affairs........................................................................................................................23
PICTORIAL..........................................................................................................................................................25
PRESS PICTURES................................................................................................................................................................32
PRIORITY PROJECTS..........................................................................................................................................................33
SME INDUSTRIAL PARK & COMMON FACILITY CENTRE...................................................................................................34
PROPOSED PLANS..............................................................................................................................................................35
PROJECT LED BY THE CHAMBER TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF WOMEN.............................................37
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................................................38
My Vision for the Kenya National Chamber
of Commerce and Industry.
I am convinced that there is no limit over 200,000 in 3 years; to build the
to what the Chamber can achieve, if capacity of the Chamber in order to
we elect a leadership that is focused on deliver on its mandate through
consolidating the achievements of the recruiting qualified personnel.
last few years whilst laying-out a
Other plans include equipping
bold agenda for coming years.
Chamber Chapters throughout the
That is why I am offering myself for
nation; improving the image of the
election as the President of the
Chamber; enhancing the Chamber
Kenya National Chamber of
effectiveness in advocating
Commerce and Industry for 2019 to
members’ interests and ensuring
2021.
that the Chamber delivers
Many campaign manifestos are
services that will grow your
usually awash with over-ambitious and
businesses. Ultimately, I believe that
impractical pledges meant only to
the Chamber is the best catalyst
excite and entice voters.
for business growth,
However, this document is different.
job creation, the attainment
Mine is a blueprint of what I intend in
of Vision 2030 and the
order to make the Chamber more
Big-Four Agenda.
effective in serving the needs of its
members. In this manifesto, you will find
If you would like a Chamber
my envisaged roadmap. The plan i
that works for you,consider
have for the Chamber entails, increasing
voting for me.
the resources that the Chamber attracts
and generates; to grow the
membership base of the Chamber
from the present 13,100 to
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MY PLEDGES
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Pledge 1: I will hasten the setting
up of a mechanism that will spur
the growth of numbers of
Chamber members.
Our Challenge
The Chamber membership base currently stands at
less than 20,000. However, there are more than 4 million
Small and Medium Businesses in Kenya that are
eligible for Chamber membership.
My commitment
I intend to:
Some County Chapters
• Activate a programme that will grow direct have as few as 40
membership numbers to at least 200,000 in my first members, while the
term of office. Chapter with the largest
number
of members has only
managed to attract only
400. We can do better!
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Pledge 1: Continuation
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Pledge 2: I will root for the improvement
of the quality of services delivered to
Chamber members.
Our Challenge
Currently, Chamber members are grappling with high
cost of finance, itself a big hindrance to business
growth. Other challenges include; lack of markets for
members’ goods and services as well as lack of
adequate entrepreneurial skills among members
My Commitment
I intend to: Although
the Chamber has
• Within the first year, set up a special Chamber fund substantially improved
to offer members finance a t affordable interest the quality of its services
rates. Rules to guide the lending will be set in to its members, many
order to administer a sustainable fund. of them still need to be
provided with business
development services
that grow their
businesses.
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Pledge 2: Continuation
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Pledge 3: I will accelerate the mobilization of
financial resources for further development
of the Chamber and improve each of our
chapters.
The Challenge
Currently the Chamber lacks adequate financial
muscle to cater for crucial development activities.
Presently, there is too much dependency on the
income from membership dues and Certificates of
Origin (COO). These two sources of income cannot
finance desired cutting-edge Chamber programmes. We are
mainly relying
on income from
membership dues
and the issuance of
Certificates of
Origin. This is
unsustainable
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Pledge 3: Continuation
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Pledge 4: I will make every effort to expand
the capacities of Chamber Chapters and
strengthen the Chamber’s Economic
Diplomacy.
The Challenge
At present, some Chamber Chapters are not
functional, some lack offices while others are
understaffed. Some even lack financial means to
serve our esteemed members.
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Pledge 5: I will enhance the Chamber’s advocacy
role as a preliminary measure towards
strategically repositioning it to win solid
recognition locally, regionally and internationally.
The Challenge
At the moment, the Chamber is clearly not the premier
and preferred private sector representative in Kenya. Its
thunder has been snatched by the likes of KEPSA and
KAM. It is time the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce
and Industry reclaimed its place of honour as the most
coveted body to represent and champion commercial and
industrial interests of Kenyans.
My Commitment It is important
that the image of the
Chamber is further
I intend to: spruced up, so that it
becomes the go to
• Establish quarterly Chamber presidential roundtable organization by
meetings. government and donors
in their partnership and
association with the
private sector.
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Pledge 5: Continuation
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Pledge 6: I will endevour to promote a
deeper sense of inclusion as well as
enhance fairness and equity in the running
of Chamber affairs.
The Challenge
At the moment the Chamber lacks a convincing policy
to guide equity in the distribution of proceeds from
Certificates of Origin and other Chamber benefits.
Some County
Chapters lack the basics,
necessary for the effective
functioning of a business
association. This state of
affairs hampers service
delivery
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Pledge 6: Continuation
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PRIORITY
PROJECTS
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SME Industrial Park & Common Facility Centre
The Chamber has 25 acres of land in Thika on registration services are set up at the park for
which we propose to set up a SME Industrial ease of access for SMEs.
Park and Common Facility Center. This
facility will host up to 100 MSMEs and large- The park will have a teaching and training center
scale industries housing footwear producers/ where critical skills programmes will be taught.
cobblers, tanneries, furniture-makers, welders, That way, we shall empower entrepreneurs
aluminum fabricators, bakers, packaging and business owners to hone their skills in
experts, logistics firms and a host of other small order to produce high quality goods. In turn,
business owners. we shall pave the way for our youth and their
businesses to prosper. Skills acquisition will
The same facility will also host an export- be delivered alongside enterpreneurship and
processing zone that will process and pack business management. The knowledge to
products for export. The park will enjoy low-cost be imparted will include skills in start-up
electricity, integrated amenities and subsidized acceleration, digital marketing and branding.
rent among other benefits. It will be home to
facilities that artisans and small and medium For now, this is a proposal. Once you elect
scale enterprises will utilise to grow me into office I shall champion the lobbying of
their businesses. We shall work with the the proposal to the board and development
government and propose that the various partners for funding and implementation.
local government services like trade license
issuance, business
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Proposed SME Industrial Park & Common Facility Centre.
Project led by the Chamber to enhance the
Competitiveness of Women-led Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
through financing, innovation and
entrepreneurship.
The proposed project will contribute to and to address the challenges of providing
revamp KNCCI’s work on MSMEs. It will employment and livelihood to the growing
particularly enhance women’s inclusion population. Finally, in brief, this project
in the Kenyan economy. In Kenya the seeks to:
full potential of women’s contribution to
the Kenyan economy remains largely (a) Raise awareness of impediments that
untapped. women suffer in running sustainable and
thriving MSMEs’.
In this regard I propose a project that
will feature skills training workshops on (b) Disseminate best practices on women
women entrepreneurship and Innovation entrepreneurship.
and organise ‘Women in Business
Awards’ by the Chamber to recognize (c) Explore possible means for KNCCI
best practices by women entrepreneurs members to collaborate in creating
in the various MSME sectors. a conducive environment for women
MSMEs nationally.
Women led MSMEs’ have a great potential
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CONCLUSION
As they say in Kiswahili, ‘PANAPO NIA PANA NJIA’. MIMI NINA NIA.
NYINYI MNA UWEZO WA KUNIPATIA NJIA.
I invite you to add your weight to my bid for the presidency of the
Chamber as i seek to offer a fresh, credible and practical alternative
for our Chamber and its members. Mine is a pursuit of Economic
Growth, Development and Prosperity for all.
Thank you.
God bless you all!
“ Vote Ngatia,
Vote Progress ” 38