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WT/MIN(15)/INF/13  
17 November 2015  
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Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: English  
 
 NOTE TO DELEGATIONS 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SECURI TY, FIREARMS, RADIO AND FLIGHT CLEARANCE 
Please find below a communication from the MC10 Kenyan National Preparatory Committee, dated 
10 November 2015. This note provides additional and updated information regarding the general 
security plan, the security arrangements for VIPs, contingency and emergency response and fees for VHF radio use during the Tenth Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates are encouraged to review this new information in light of the information earlier circulated in 
WT/MIN(15)/INF/6, dated 22 June 2015. 
 
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1  SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS 
1.1.  The Government of Kenya will ensure the se curity of all participants, border entry points, 
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Conference Venue, Accreditation Centre, and 
delegates' hotels and routes for transportation provided during MC10. Security measures will be 
extended to all official social events and programmes, including those organized away from the Conference venue. 
1.2.  The Government of Kenya has designed e nhanced security measures for MC10 based on an 
extensive threat assessment of potential security ri sks, including demonstrations by NGOs and civil 
society, terrorism and cyber-crime. 
2  PHYSICAL SECURITY 
2.1.  A red zone, or security perimeter, will be  in place from 48 hours before MC10 begins until 
48 hours after it ends. The Government of Kenya is  pleased to inform delegates that the expanded 
red zone now includes a somewhat larger portion of the area adjacent to the KICC, including three 
hotels: the Hilton, Intercontinental and Sarova Stan ley hotels. A map of the red zone is attached in 
Annex I, and will be provided in English only. 
2.2.  Roads to the red zone will be blocked with physical barriers, and access into the red zone will 
be limited to six entry and exit points. It will be standard procedure for all vehicles entering the 
red zone to be checked by security personnel. A layered security perimeter wall will also be in place. Additionally, security officers will be de ployed within the red zone to enhance existing 
surveillance equipment, such as closed-circuit television cameras. 
2.3.  Security officers will be deployed to monito r gates, entrances, and restricted areas within the 
red zone as well as traffic intersections and roundabouts in the immediate vicinity of the KICC. 
Access gates to the KICC area as well as the entrances into the KICC, meeting halls and all floors 
of the KICC will be also be mo nitored by security personnel. 
2.4.  In order to familiarize Delegations with security and other arrangements in place at the KICC, 
the WTO Secretariat will organize walk-throughs of the buildings for interested Delegations before 
MC10 begins. More information about these walkthroughs will be circulated in due course. WT/MIN(15)/INF/13 
 
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  3  VERY IMPORTANT PERSONS (VIPS) 
3.1.  All Ministers, Heads of Delegation and othe r VIPs will be accorded VIP protection by the 
Government of Kenya. In case a VIP has his or her own security officer(s), they should work closely with the security officers provided. 
4  RADIO CLEARANCE 
4.1.  The Government of Kenya is pleased to inform delegates that the fee for the VHF licensing 
from the Communications Authority of Kenya has been waived. However, Delegations should still 
complete the specific form CA serialized CA/F/FSM/01 . 
5  TRANSPORTATION 5.1.  An effective and comprehensive traffic management plan will ensure free and quick 
movement of delegates from JKIA, into and within Nairobi. 
5.2.  Shuttle buses traveling to and from JKIA will have two (2) officers on board who can be 
identified with security badges. 
6  CONTINGENCY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
6.1.  In case of emergency, a designated fire a ssembly point will be secured by dedicated security 
officers. No unauthorized person shall ha ve access to the fire assembly point. 
6.2.  In case of an evacuation of the Conference Venues, security personnel in the area will direct 
meeting participants to the fire assembly point. 
6.3.  The Government of Kenya will also provid e protection and assistance to all delegates until 
safe travel can be arranged away from the Kenyan territory. 
7  CONTACT POINTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
7.1.  The main security focal points are:  
Mr. Joseph Kanyiri 
Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government 
Email: jokanyiri@gmail.com  
Tel: +254720253813 
 
Mr. Odhiambo Isaiah 
Kenya National Police Service Email: wambiao@yahoo.com  
Tel: +254727136230 
 +254202724154 
 7.2.  Regarding VHF radio clearance, the contact person is:  
Mr. Etiko  
Email: etiko@ca.go.ke . 
Tel:  +254 722 722 144 
 
7.3.  In addition, the licenses are processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
International Trade, with the contact detail given as protocol@mfa.go.ke . 
7.4.  The Permanent Mission of Kenya is also availa ble to respond to or facilitate enquiries by email 
at mission.kenya@ties.itu.int . 
 
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  ANNEX I 
MC10 RED ZONE IN NAIROBI 
 
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