Nairobi City County
Office of the Governor
Design of Nairobi City County Flag, Coat Of Arms & Slogan and Public Seal Competition
Background
The Nairobi City County is one of the 47 Counties in Kenya.
However, it’s different
from the other Counties as it is the Capital City of Kenya and generates
& controls about 60% of the national GDP, among the top 5 cities in
Africa, the commercial hub and gateway to the Eastern and Central
Africa, the only City in the world with a National Park within its
boundaries and host to UNHABITAT headquarters and other UN agencies and
numerous multinationals.
We have a vision “to be the City of choice in Africa, for all to invest, work and live”.
Consequently, in line
with the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the County Government Act, No.
17 of 2012, section (4) we wish to invite the public to participate in
the design of Nairobi City County flag, County coat of arms & slogan
and The County Public Seal.
The same act stipulates requirements to guide the design of the above as follows:
- A County symbol shall not be the same as or bear a likeness or similarity to a national symbol
- The designs should
not infringe on any copyright and the contestants will indemnify Nairobi
City County against any infringement.
The Nairobi City County
performs various functions guided by core principles in delivery of
services which include public participation, transparency,
accountability and integrity.
The functions are set out in the 4th schedule of the Constitution of Kenya.
Eligibility
i. Entrants must be Kenyan citizens and Nairobi City County residents are encouraged to apply
ii. The contest is open to individuals and organized teams but not any corporate entities
iii. Entrants must be eighteen years and above
Entry guidelines
i. The entrants are required to download an entry form from the website of Nairobi City County, www.nairobi.go.ke/competition or get a hard copy from the Public Relations Office, City Hall, First Floor, Room 118
ii. The entry form must be submitted with a soft copy of the design in 2 CD-ROMs either in JPEG or PDF format.
iii. Entrants must not submit more than one entry in each category
iv. There is no fee to enter the contest
v. Please note
that once a winner has been selected and awarded, Nairobi City County
shall retain copyright and all intellectual property rights.
Prizes
The winner in each category will be announced through the press and website.
Moreover the winners in various categories will be awarded as follows:
a) Nairobi City
County Coat of arms & slogan: winner cash prize of Kshs 100,000 and a
certificate, first run up ksh. 75,000 and a certificate and second run
up Kshs 50,000 and a certificate.
b) Nairobi City
County flag: winner cash prize of Kshs 100,000 and a certificate, first
run up ksh. 75,000 and a certificate and second run up Kshs 50,000 and a
certificate.
c) Nairobi City
County Public seal: Winner cash prize of kshs 75,000 and certificate,
first run up Kshs 50,000 and certificate and second run up kshs 25,000
and a certificate.
The entry form and the
design in 2 CD-ROMs enclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked “ DESIGN
OF NAIROBI CITY COUNTY FLAG, COAT OF ARMS & SLOGAN, AND PUBLIC SEAL”
should be deposited in the tender box at the Procurement Department,
City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor on or before 3rd May , 2013 at 12.00 noon.
The documents should be addressed to:
The Interim County Secretary
Nairobi City County,
P.O. Box 30075, 00100
Nairobi.
Or emailed to info@nairobi.go.ke
Customer care numbers: 0725-624489, 0735-825383, 020-344194
