Lucky Kenyan/Kenyans are set to walk away with Kshs 100,000 from Parliament in a building naming contest that has been announced by the Parliamentary Service Commission.
PSC is seeking to find a suitable name for the building that is currently named Parliament Tower through the contest, a move that has been described as public participation.
“The construction of the office block is nearly complete. The PSC has identified the need to name the building in line with the constitutional mandate of Parliament. The Commission has determined and resolved that this can be achieved through a naming contest,” PSC said in a statement.
PSC invited Kenyans, individuals, groups and even institutions to submit their name proposals, for a chance to walk away with the Kshs100,000 prize.
PSC noted that the contest seeks to “draw names that reflect role of Parliament in the society and vision in the areas of good governance and representation.”
Names that celebrate underrepresented groups in the legislature, especially women or minority groups who have made great advances but did not receive appropriate historical recognition, are also encouraged.
Further guidelines on the name include;Â
1.The building cannot be named after an active person. A person must be full emeritus status (or deceased)
- The name must be catchy, reflect constitutional values, the Parliamentary Service Commission stature and its legislative role.
- If the name of a person is selected as the winning building name, the name/person will need to go through a due diligence process and seek legal approval for permission to use prior to Commission approval.
- The name should not be under copyright, trademark, or other legal restriction.
- Any submissions deemed as vulgar, unprofessional, disingenuous, or otherwise maliciously motivated will be disqualified in Phase I before they are shared for Phase II.
- In Phase II, the Evaluation Committee shall consider the submissions and shortlist ten proposals.
- In Phase III, the Commission decide on the most suitable name and the decision of the commission will be final.
- All intellectual property rights to the name shall vest in the Parliamentary Service Commission once the competition is over and the winner identified and awarded.
Those willing to participate in the contest have been advised to submit their proposals by June 20, 2022 before 11.am.
The submissions can be made physically at “the tender box situated on 4th floor, Protection house, at the junction of Parliament Road and Haile Selassie Avenue” or online through mails addresses; dg@parliament.go.ke and procurementpjs@parliament.go.ke
The parliament tower consists of a 26-storey building whose construction commenced in March 2014. It stands on a one acre piece of land located between Continental House and County Hall.
Once complete, the building will provide offices for MPs and senators.
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