[kictanet] Kenya ICT Board hands over Pasha cheque

[Paul Kukubo ICT Board]

Listers

 
Kenya Information & Communications Technology Board
Teleposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave
P.O.Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi,  KENYA
Tel: +254 20 2089061/2211960  |  Fax: 254-20-2211962
Email:  info at ict.go.ke  |  web: www.ict.go.ke
 
Press Release: Successful Loan Applicants Selected

Date: Wednesday 11th May 2011
 
Kenya ICT Board is today giving Family Bank a cheque of USD 1.3 Million to start the first round of lending out the revolving fund. A total of 37 applicants have been approved. For this first round, the 37 applicants represent 37 constituencies and 24 counties across Kenya. Family Bank received 689 applications out of a total of 800 inquiries made.
The 37 approved applicants have demonstrated various business ideas within their proposed Pasha centres ranging from; youth training, e-library services, website development, government services facilitation, teacher training, KCPE and KCSE online registrations, software development to name a few.
The revolving fund will be disbursed as a loan by Family Bank, repayable over a three (3) year periodwith a 3 months grace period, but will have a flexible repayment period and below-market rate of interest – to a maximum of 10.5%. The loan applicant will be required to finance at least 10% of the business while the revolving fund will finance a maximum of 90% of the investment.
The breakdown of the successful applicants is as follows:
•Less than Kshs 1 M, 13 applicants
•Between Kshs 1  and less than 2M, 16 applicants
•From Kshs 2M – 3 M 8 applicants
The objective of these loans is to enable prospective entrepreneurs to obtain access to credit which might not be available to them via existing micro–credit systems.
The Pasha project falls under the Kenya ICT Board’s digital inclusion pillar which aims to increase access to ICTs by citizens across Kenya. It complements the other Kenya ICT Board agenda to stimulate job and wealth creation in ICT through entrepreneurship and is in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.
The List below shows the 37 successful applicants who will start off the Pasha centres in different constituencies. Note that the Kenya ICT Board plans to open 210 pasha centres countrywide; one per constituency.
 
 
 
 
APPLICANT NAME
COUNTY
CONSTITUENCY
Zacheaus Adukeyi Kubasu
BUSIA
Butula
Edwin Odembo
BUSIA
Funyula
Symphrose Ouma
SIAYA
Alego
Alice Bosibori Onsarigo/Jude Chrispo Kikuyu/John Kieti Makila
MAKUENI
Makueni
Alex Mwiti Kungutia/Enos Opati Ongute/Lawerence Wambugu Kemoche
MERU
Igembe
Charles Gicira Warukira
EMBU
Manyatta
Ayub Samba
VIHIGA
Vihiga
Lucy Wanjiku Kinyanjui
KIAMBU
Kabete
Benard Muriuki Mucheke/Jane Wanja Ndwiga
NAIROBI
Makadara
Samuel Karanja Ngugi
Muranga
Kigumo
Qassim Mukoya Kupuoni
KAKAMEGA
Matungu
Nzambu Nasson Mwathe/Immaculate Nthambi Mutuku
KAJIADO
Kajiado
 Wilbert Cheruiyot / Eric Chirchir
of San Systems Technologies
BOMET
Bomet
Jared Odoyo Kwaga/Christine Akinyi Ochola
MIGORI
Migori
David Kipkemboi Tuikong
NANDI
Emgwen
Cuthbert Mcharo Idawo
TAITA TAVETA
Wundanyi
Kipkorir Aly Azad Rana/Mohammed Halim Rana
KISUMU
Kisumu Town West
Directors of NGO
KISUMU
Nyando
Millicent Achieng Agoro Otieno
 
Nyakach
Elijah Kitati Mwaniki
GARISSA
Ijara
jeremiah wando mbugua/geoffrey thuo gaitheru
KIAMBU
Limuru
Philip Kimeu Mulovi/John Musau Kimeu
MACHAKOS
Mbooni
Abel Koome Gitura
MERU
Central Imenti
Douglas Kabii Munyua
MERU
North Imenti
Paul Onyango Owino
KILIFI
Kaloleni
Walad Ahmed Walad/Salma Said Mohamed
KILIFI
Malindi
Eric Wesonga Simiyu
MOMBASA
Likoni
Philip Muguro Ngugi
MURANG'A
Maragua
Joseph Kirite
NYANDARUA
Kinangop
Oscar Gwehona Gidei/Reuben Kipchirchir Sirma
BARINGO
Baringo Central
Nelson Kiprono Siongok
KERICHO
Belgut
Geoffrey Gitau Kamau/Veronica Muringi Gitau
KIAMBU
Juja
Kinoti Marete George
MERU
Nithi
Peter Gichohi Gitau
LAIKIPIA
Laikipia West
Pharis Migwi Baaru
NYANDARUA
Ol Kalou
Paul Karanja Kamami
KIAMBU
Gatundu North
Robert Okoth Okwany/Frank Otieno Owiti
HOMA BAY
Rangwe
 
For more information contact
Email digitalvillages at ict.go.ke
www.ict.go.ke​​ 
The Kenya ICT Board is a State Corporation under the State Corporations Act 446
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Paul Kukubo
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board
PO Box 27150 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

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