Hi Paul, This is good news, its been long overdue. My question is, will the board consider the other applicants who also submitted but are not in the list of the 37 OR there will fresh applications for the remaining 10 counties and other Constituencies for the next disbursement. Thanks Liwindi On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Paul Kukubo ICT Board <pkukubo@ict.go.ke>wrote:

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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

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