<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><span>listers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>PS for information and Communication speaking on his own behalf as well as on behalf of the Hon. Minister presided over the launch of the Pasha Loan this morning at the Inter-Continental.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Key points from the PS to note were</span><br><span></span><br><span>1. The focus is on enabling serious entrepreneurs from around the country to respond and invest in the opportunity. There was need for a minimization of pressure in the applications from local Politicians to enable the best entrepreneurs to emerge for the sake of sustainability.</span><br><span></span><br><span>2. He noted the private sector support from operators in Kenya.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Details of the Pasha Loan as follows;</span></div><div><span></span><br><span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><div class="s2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 135px; "><tbody><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="s3" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; height: 45px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 173px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s7" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: right; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: transparent; "><img src="x-apple-ql-id://592C2172-87EA-4AB4-959C-BCB0EF1874E1/x-apple-ql-magic/38174505-C765-448A-8760-157D2C49A30A.png" class="s5" style="top: 7px; left: -78px; width: 66px; height: 41px; float: left; "><img src="x-apple-ql-id://5F317E12-319E-496D-97A2-B74C3BED9A29/x-apple-ql-magic/86316DF9-5F2C-47E4-AFBB-EE69ED716AFC.jpg" class="s6" style="width: 68px; height: 51px; "><span> </span></div></div></div></td><td class="s3" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; height: 45px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 201px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">Kenya Information & Communications Technology Board</span></div></div><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">Tel</span><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">posta Towers, 12th Floor, </span><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">Kenyatta Ave</span></div></div><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">P.O.Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, KENYA</span></div></div><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">Tel: +254 20 2089061/2211960 | Fax: 254-20-2211962</span></div></div><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">Email: </span><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; "><a href="mailto:info@ict.go.ke">info@ict.go.ke</a> | </span><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; ">web: </span><span class="s8" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 8px; "><a href="http://www.ict.go.ke">www.ict.go.ke</a></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span> </span></p></div><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span> </span></p><p class="s12" style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.38; background-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); text-align: right; "><span class="s11" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; ">Press Release</span><span class="s11" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; ">: Pasha Call for Applications</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Today, Kenya ICT Board </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">and </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Family Bank </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">have </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">launch</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">ed</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">a </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Ksh 320 million loan facility to support </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">the </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">establishment of </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Centres across the country</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">T</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">his facility </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">will</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">finance </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Kenyan entrepreneurs </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">willing to </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">set up </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">the</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha Centres. </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha Centres are internet access centres that will offer a rich bouquet of services to the public.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha Centers are modeled under three categories: Basic, Standard, and Advanced. Each category is defined by the number of computers and services to be offered and the scale of the Pasha Centre proposed by each applicant, but should include a blend of the following: Internet access, computer training, vocational training, ICT retail, access to government services, entertainment and gaming, typing and data entry, printing services, copying and scanning, CD/DVD burning, faxing, IP telephony, cell phones and SIM card sales, mobile-based financial services, IT support and services, office supplies and stationary sales, printer supplies, laminating and photography and other IT enabled services</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The centres, most of which will be in the rural areas will help deliver the government’s objective of ensuring that Kenyans everywhere have access to the internet , use it to access Government E-Services and improve their lives.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">To apply for this loan, the Kenya ICT Board is inviting entrepreneurial Kenyans from around the country to submit business plan proposals that demonstrate how to build and run a successful Pasha Center. The best proposals will be offered a low cost loan from Family Bank allowing the entrepreneurs to realize their</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">dream of owning a Pasha Center.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">A</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">pplicants will be required to submit a compelling business plan as part of their loan application. Together with our financial partners, Family Bank , Kenya ICT Board will award loans to entrepreneurs that will see one Pasha Centre set up in each constituency countrywide within a year.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span> </span></p><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">Important Dates</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Call for </span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Application: </span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">January 2</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">5</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">, 2011<br></span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Deadline for</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; "> </span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Application</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">:</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; "> 25</span><span class="s17" style="font-size: 7px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: super; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">th</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; "> February 2011</span></p><p class="s19" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Budgets</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span> </span></p><p class="s20" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha Digital Villages</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> Revolving Fund: </span><span style="padding-left: 25px; "></span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">USD 4 M</span></p><p class="s20" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Training Budget</span><span style="padding-left: 143px; "></span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">USD 2M</span></p><p class="s20" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Technical Support:</span><span style="padding-left: 92px; "></span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">USD 2 M</span></p><p class="s20" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Bandwidth Support</span><span style="padding-left: 97px; "></span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">USD 2M</span></p><p class="s19" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Number of Pasha Centres to be set up:</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">There will be one Pasha centre in each constituency – making 210 Centres in total to be set up within the next year.</span></p><p class="s19" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Project Objectives</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The project has three objectives:</span></p><div class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s21" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">1.</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Provide affordable access and use of ICT resources to rural communities in a sustainable way</span></div><div class="s23" style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s21" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">2.</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Increase public accessibility to Government services by making these easily accessible through the Pasha Portal. (E.g. KRA, Registration of Persons, Utility payments, Company registration services, Police Abstracts, public service Commission among others)</span></div><div class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s21" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">3.</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Create economic opportunities that will spur rural economic development</span></div><p class="s19" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Background: What is a Pasha Center?</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha centers provide a suite of services to the public via computers connected to the internet..</span></p><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">Role of Pasha Centers</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">To provide Kenyans in rural ar</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">eas with access to information; </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">the increased access to information will serve to:</span></p><div class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s24" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Wingdings; ">•</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">E</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">nhance business skills and knowledge in rural areas as well as expose rural communities to world news and trends that may</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">positively enhance their lives</span></div><div class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s24" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Wingdings; ">•</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Provide employment for Kenyans both directly through economic activity that the centre will generate and secondarily through the opportunities th</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">at the information will provide</span></div><div class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><div class="s24" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; position: absolute; text-indent: -18px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Wingdings; ">•</div><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">B</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">ring online servic</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">es closer to rural communities</span></div><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">Technical Support</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The Kenya ICT Board will hire a consulting firm to provide online and on-call support to Pasha Centers. The support will include troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of equipment, support with software installation, support for LAN and WAN installation, among other services.</span></p><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">Monitoring and Evaluation</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for the Pasha Centres is intended to assess success of the digital village (DV) project. M&E segment will look at the business success of the pasha entrepreneurs. The M&E will also assess impact and sustainability of the centres, including the pasha centre’s contribution to increased access to information and services to the public at the grass root level.</span></p><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">Estimated cost of the models</span></p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; font-size: 12px; margin-left: -9px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; "><tbody><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="s25" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: rgb(215, 208, 192); vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 173px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Type of PASHA</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s25" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: rgb(215, 208, 192); vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 138px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Apprx number of computers with Internet Access</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s25" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: rgb(215, 208, 192); vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 130px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Estimated Max</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">imum</span><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; "> Set Up Costs</span></div></div><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">(KES)</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 173px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">PASHA </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Basic</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 138px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">5 computers</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 130px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">KES 820,000</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 173px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">PASHA </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Standard</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 138px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">10- 18 computers</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 130px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">KES 2,553,000</span></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 173px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">PASHA </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Advance</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 138px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">20- 30 computers</span></div></div></div></td><td class="s26" style="word-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; vertical-align: top; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-right-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-bottom-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); border-left-color: rgb(139, 123, 87); "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 130px; "><div class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; clear: both; "><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">KES 3,342,000</span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span style="padding-left: 36px; "></span></p><p class="s27" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; "><span> </span></p><p class="s27" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; "></span><span> </span></p><p class="s19" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.38; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(155, 45, 31); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">About the </span><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Pasha </span><span class="s18" style="color: rgb(155, 45, 31); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; ">Loan</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The Pasha Loan is made possible through a revolving fund set up by the Kenya ICT Board </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">(through World bank funding) </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">and administered by Family Bank. </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The funds allocated to each entrepreneur will be repayable over a three year period</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> with a</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">n interest rate of</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> 11.5% p.a on the reducing balance. </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Entrepreneurs can use the </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">funds to finance set-up costs and or upgrading of an existing facility.</span></p><p class="s10" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">T</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">he revo</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">lving fund will be administered as follows:</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Steps 01:</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">A call for application shall be made by Kenya ICT Board for prospective entrepreneurs to submit </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Pasha Loan applications</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Step 2:</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Prospective entrepreneurs submit complete applications to the nearest </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Family </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Bank </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">branch</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Step 3:</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Submitted applications are vetted by Family Bank and Kenya ICT Board’s Grants Committee</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Step 4:</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Successful entrepreneurs are informed and invited to sign a loan agreement and Kenya IC</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">T Board service level agreement</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s16" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; ">Step 5:</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Successful entrepreneurs begin loan repayment a</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">fter a grace period of three months</span></p><p class="s15" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.38; "><span class="s14" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; ">For more information:</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Visit </span><a href="http://www.pasha.co.ke/"><span class="s28" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">www.pasha.co.ke</span></a><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "><br>Email: </span><a href="mailto:pasha@ict.go.ke"><span class="s28" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">pasha@ict.go.ke</span></a><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "><br>Call: </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">020 </span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">–</span><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "> 2089061</span></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Or</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.familybank.co.ke/"><span class="s28" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">www.familybank.co.ke</span></a></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Email: </span><a href="mailto:info@familybank.co.ke"><span class="s28" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">info@familybank.co.ke</span></a></p><p class="s22" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36px; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">Call: 020- 318 173</span></p><div class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: transparent; "><img src="x-apple-ql-id://93F0F446-818E-412C-B96E-FF4F52DE1876/x-apple-ql-magic/40775BA4-79F5-4BFB-9C80-7F55086149E9.jpg" class="s29" style="position: absolute; top: 664px; left: -3px; width: 516px; height: 19px; z-index: -1995; "><span class="s30" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://www.ict.go.ke">www.ict.go.ke</a></span><span style="padding-left: 45px; "></span><span class="s30" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Page </span><span class="s30" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">of </span><span class="s31" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; ">1</span></div><p class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span> </span></p><p class="s9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.2; "><span class="s13" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The Kenya ICT Board is a State Corporation under the State Corporations Act 446</span></p></span><span>Sent from my iPad</span></div><div></div></body></html>