GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1399

WHEREAS, by an appointment order dated the 14th December, 2018, the Commissioner for Co-operative Development appointed (1) Peter Wanjohi Kiama, Assistant Commissioner Co-operative Development and (2) Suleiman Wandati, Legal Officer to be liquidators for Kagaa Farmers Co-operative Society Limited (CS/1203) (in liquidation) for a period not exceeding one (1) year and whereas Peter Wanjohi Kiama, Assistant Commissioner Co-operative Development and Suleiman Wandati, Legal Officer have not been able to complete the liquidation. Now therefore, I extend the period of liquidation with effect from the 13th December, 2019, for another period not exceeding one (1) year to act as the liquidator on the matter of the said Co-operative Society. Further, I am varying the appointment of the said Suleiman Wandati who has been assigned other duties and appointment Bonaventure Fondo Nzovu to act as a Co-liquidator for Kagaa Farmers Co-operative Society Limited with the said Peter Wanjohi Kiama. Dated the 14th February, 2020. GE01.14REY N. NJANG'OMBE, MR/0786565 Ag. Commissioner for Co-operative Development. • PURSUANT to provisions of section 25 (3) of the Competition Act, 2010 ("the Act"), the Competition Authority of Kenya wishes to notify the public that the Energy Dealers Association have made an application under section 25 of the Act to enter into a ten (10) year exclusive mutual cylinder exchange agreement namely "Energy Dealers Association Cylinder Reciprocal and Hospitality Agreement of 2019" (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Energy Dealers Association seeks an exemption from the application of Part III (A) of the Act with respect to certain provisions of the Agreement which may have the effects contemplated in section 21 (3) of the Act. Specifically, the applicants seek an exemption to — (a) engage in exclusive dealing where Energy Dealers Association members will be compelled to only refill, sell and resell cylinders belonging to only the members of the Association and refrain from refilling, selling or reselling cylinders of parties who are not members of the Association; (b) implement a collective marketing strategy towards the expansion of "Wajiko" branded cylinders with the vision of making Wajiko a uniform brand for the Association; (c) implement a common product expansion and product monitoring strategy where Energy Dealer Association members will be required to increase their individual cylinder population by at least 10,000 per year per depot and provide information relating to the number of cylinders acquired to the Association each year for the duration of the Agreement; and (d) share information among the members where the Energy Dealers Association Members will provide each other with any and all information, including strategic information relating to terms of trade in order to facilitate and give effect to the Agreement. The above provisions, if not exempted, will qualify as contraventions under the Act, hence the application for exemption. All interested parties are required to submit written representations, if any, with regard to this application within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice. Submissions may be made through e-mail address: info@cak.go.ke or hand-delivered between 8.00 am. to 5.00 p.m. during working days or be sent by post to the following address: Competition Authority of Kenya, Kenya Railways Headquarters, Block "D" Ground Floor, P. 0. Box 36265-00200, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi WANG'OMBE KARIUKI, Director-General.